Holbrooks vs yj swap on a flattie

Ok so I'm bout to do a 3 or 4in lift on my 1950 3a. It currently has stock springs a shackle lift and a 1in body lift. I'm contiplating the holbrooks and a yj conversion. I'm Hoping to run a 33in tire with no rubbing
I'm curious to here from those who have completed either. How much did it cost after all Said and done. How is the articulation. Are you satisfied. Those of you who did a yj conversion did you use a kit or piece it together thanks for everyone's help

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Ty warloch
The holbrook kits are pretty expensive I called them up they list the price as $8xx.00 but after I called them it's more like 1400 without shocks and shipping but Is there anyone else that can comment


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Rocky Road YJ conversion springs are $1459.00. I still haven't tested the springs off road but the ride is really great. Soaks up those bumps nicely.

 

Did you install it on a flattie

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Holbrook makes a nice product backed by allot of use and experience on various Jeeps........expensive yes! But what isn't that works? ............Fairly easy to install as the kit is complete.
I also think the YJ conversion is also a viable option.

 

I'd imagine it would work the same though

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It's a big improvement over the 1 3/4" springs. Much more stable.

 

No question the Holbrooks are flexy and therefore articulate quite well.........and although Holbrook doesn't feel you need one a front sway bar with disconnects for on the road driving I think is a good Idea on any flexy suspension.

 

Chuck, how do the Holbrooks compare to the stock springs or stock length replacements like Rancho's for axle hop?

 

After 10 year of jarring my teeth with Rancho Springs, I ordered, and put on a set of Holbrooks last June. The price with shocks delivered was $1150.00 for my 3A. and I agree with everyone else these springs made a huge difference in smoothing out the bumps. The installation was straight forward with a little bit of welding had them in on a Saturday.

 

U paid 1150 with springs. Woe the prices must of Went up dud you order everything through them mounts shackles ubolts and everything

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Correction. I ment shocks not springs

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I wish I could find a buy 3 get one free deal
At the moment I'm leaning towards the holbrooks. I wish some one had experience with both under the same rig but because the holbrooks seem a lot more simple and less time consuming. His wife are the holbrooks compared to the yjs

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Ya, I think the shocks were Gabriel Shocks that Gary recommended and they are not adjustable but work good so far he charged $25.00 each. U-bolts did not come with the kit I got them through 4 Wheel parts

 

One of the guys in my Jeep club has Holbrooks on his Flattie. What I liked about the Holbrooks is the stance of the Jeep, about a three inch lift. The Jeep sat squarely on the springs with a lifted but natural look, with 33" tires. I also liked that the springs have a stock look. With the YJ springs they will stick out farther forward in the front and farther out in the rear. The width of the YJ springs are 2.5" but the Holbrooks retain the stock spring width 1.75" and shackle location. I am sure you can make the YJ springs look OK, though they will be out closer to the bumpers, but the Holbrooks look very clean, even factory stock from the front and rear view. I like that.

 

The Rocky Road YJ spring conversion rear springs are the same length as the CJ rear springs. It's the front springs they are longer. Their kit is an easy bolt on kit.