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Any Easy Way To Measure Springs If Stock Or Lifted

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Dauntless1971, Apr 28, 2018.

  1. Dauntless1971

    Dauntless1971 Member

    I have located some replaced leaf springs. With no numbers the seller says they measure about 8.5 inches when turned upside own ground to top of springs. So I am guessing close to 5 inches center to spring pad. Here is a photo of them. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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    Very tough to measure once on the Jeep. I measure very close to 6 inches on my stock original leafs Renegade II That is using the same style of measuring as seller.
     
    Last edited: Apr 28, 2018
  2. Sierra Bum

    Sierra Bum Member

    I'm not sure of a way to figure out the spring height off the jeep with an unknown spring, but those look close to stock springs by the arch.... perhaps 1" Ranchos guessing by the leaves. Although my 1" Rancho springs were a 5 leaf pack I think, and those look to be four.

    I have a similar thread going. Hoping someone will chime in with some measurements. I need measurements of springs on a jeep. Trying to get an idea of what I've got on there.

    Your stock rig measures 6" from where to where? Are they sagged out and on the jeep? Top of axle tube to bottom of frame? It will likely be different front and rear. That would help me out. Cheers
     
    Last edited: Apr 29, 2018
  3. ITLKSEZ

    ITLKSEZ Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

    I had a whole pile of stock springs, but they all got hauled off on the last scrap run.
    :gaah:

    Just going by sight, they look stiff as a brick, and probably in the 2.5" lift range. The arch isn't that great, but they aren't going to sag very much with the weight of the jeep due to how thick each individual leaf is.


    Sierra Bum, I'll pull some measurements off of Mighty Mouse tomorrow if I get time and post in your thread. I'm pretty sure that only sits about an inch higher than stock. Same deal as above: its springs aren't arched very much, but they have very little movement.
     
  4. Rick Whitson

    Rick Whitson Detroit Area 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Maybe you could go to a Spring Shop, they have book to go by when reaching leaf springs. They might have the numbers you are looking for. Just a suggestion, Good Luck