CJ-7 Spring Over

Jan 21, 2004 10 Replies

First off you should be aware of what all that involves:. Spring perches u-bolts shock mounts shocks brake lines e-brake cables drive shaft length pinion angle belly pan spacers sway bar disconnects pitman arm welding/cutting

and about $700 I went ahead and did spring bushings also. Maybe you are already aware of this list, but let's start here...

I'm getting ready to do a spring-over on my CJ-7. I'd like to hear about any lessons that you could share. I would appreciate it.



Tony



Tony ; listen to bill. A friend of mine did one on a 84'' CJ and he is kind of wishing that he hadn't now. He has broken the front and rear pinion yokes. and now he's try to make a anti wrap bar and having a hard time with it. I'm not saying that it's all bad ,but it is work , and in my book his

84 cj-7 flex's about 1" more then mine with a 4" spring kit. If I was to open up the clamp's around my my spring's I could probably beat that. So in case you haven't though it over real good you might want to. Good Luck!!!

Jimmie; 86" CJ-7 to many mod's to list and not even close to being done.

Hey fellers, I don't have a wrap problem. The SOA was a great mod for my Jeep. I used the CJ springs with what I belive is an add-a-leaf. I also used the Rubicon Express anti-wrap perches.

Jim, Thanks. I was wondering if I forgot anything. Doesn't look like it.

T

JimG wrote:

  1. Do any other swaps (tranny, T/C, etc) that you have planned at the same time. Cause you're probably gonna have to have your drivshafts re-done. I had to have both of mine re-done, and now I'm doing a tub swap with tranny swap (TF727) and I'm afraid I might have to have my rear driveshaft shortened about back to where it was originally because of the added length in my new tranny.

  1. You don't HAVE to buy the expensive extended braided steel brake lines.
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  1. Cheap and easy extended front shock mounts
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Bill, I've got REALLY stiff aftermarket springs, BDS I think, so I hope that wrap won't be as bad as stock.

Thanks, T

L.W.(ßill) Hughes III wrote:

Great info! Thanks.

T

Kev> 1. Do any other swaps (tranny, T/C, etc) that you have planned at the same

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