Question about stiffer springs
03-01-2015, 06:21 AM
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Question about stiffer springs
I installed a BDS 3 inch lift kit last year. Also installed the Smittybilt XRC MOD front bumper with quadratec Q9000i winch. Now the front end is starting to sag because of the weight does anyone have any info on stiffer springs that I can install to get the front and back up to height?
03-01-2015, 06:37 AM
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A stiffer coil spring could also effect how your jeep rides. You might want to consider a longer spring to accommodate for the added weight(which most manufacturers take into account).
Rubicon Express makes one of the stiffest coils. Teraflex are a bit stiff as well.
Rubicon Express makes one of the stiffest coils. Teraflex are a bit stiff as well.
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Good info thanks!
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03-01-2015, 12:14 PM
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> Spacers don't make up for a spring that is too weak. The suspension travel is still shorter, and the fix is only temporary if the spring is really too weak for the load.
> There are at least two parameters for springs: Length and stiffness. Its important not to mix them up. For any length spring, if its not stiff enough for the load its gonna sag, and if its stiffer than needed, its gonna ride like crap.
> Pretty hard to talk about springs without considering the shocks. Shocks need to be valved tighter to control stiff springs and valved looser for soft springs. If the shocks weren't matched to the springs by the suspension designer, then adjustable shocks rule.
> There are at least two parameters for springs: Length and stiffness. Its important not to mix them up. For any length spring, if its not stiff enough for the load its gonna sag, and if its stiffer than needed, its gonna ride like crap.
> Pretty hard to talk about springs without considering the shocks. Shocks need to be valved tighter to control stiff springs and valved looser for soft springs. If the shocks weren't matched to the springs by the suspension designer, then adjustable shocks rule.
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> Spacers don't make up for a spring that is too weak. The suspension travel is still shorter, and the fix is only temporary if the spring is really too weak for the load. > There are at least two parameters for springs: Length and stiffness. Its important not to mix them up. For any length spring, if its not stiff enough for the load its gonna sag, and if its stiffer than needed, its gonna ride like crap. > Pretty hard to talk about springs without considering the shocks. Shocks need to be valved tighter to control stiff springs and valved looser for soft springs. If the shocks weren't matched to the springs by the suspension designer, then adjustable shocks rule.