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Do I have lift kit springs?

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by torque, Jul 16, 2015.

  1. Jul 16, 2015
    torque

    torque New Member

    Iowa
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    1970 CJ5, My springs are 3.5"- 4" from the eyes center line down to the spring at the axle pad with the weight of the jeep on them. Are these high arch springs? I want to go to YJ springs and wondered if I need lift springs or if stock would work, could go to spring over with stock YJ springs if that would get me the same lift and work OK, can't be any less lift than I have now. Any advice?
     
    torque, Jul 16, 2015
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  2. Jul 16, 2015
    scott milliner

    scott milliner Master Fabricator

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    This is 3.5" YJ Old Man Emu SUA conversion springs.
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    scott milliner, Jul 16, 2015
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    1960willyscj5

    1960willyscj5 Well-Known Member

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    Ya really don't want to go spring-over. Throws all the geometries right out the window.
     
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    torque

    torque New Member

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    Wow, that is almost too pretty to drive.
     
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    uncamonkey

    uncamonkey Member

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    Yeah, read up here on what some people have had to do to get jeeps to work right again. I'm not saying a SOA cant be done properly but it is a lot more work than you think it is.
     
    uncamonkey, Jul 16, 2015
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    Posimoto

    Posimoto Hopeless JEEP Addict

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    :iagree: I did a spring over with YJ springs and it will cost more than double what you would spend for a regular SUA lift. Unless you are planning to do some hardcore trails, stick with spring under. FYI a spring over with stock springs will give you 5" of lift.
     
    Posimoto, Jul 17, 2015
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    Warloch

    Warloch Did you say Flattie??? Staff Member

    Falcon, CO
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    As an add - for that money look at Holbrooks... SUA and real flexy. They work great with Rancho 9000s
     
    Warloch, Jul 17, 2015
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