Hello all!!
My '01 has stock springs which are sagged out and she drives down the road like a boat. Thought I would replace with a full coil/leaf spring kit of about 3 inches and call it a day. Bang for the buck, I have been leaning towards the Zone kit but I have 2 issues, both concerning ride quality. While I do not want it to ride down the road like a wallowing boat, I do not want it to ride down the road like a stiff, jarring train car either.
Per Zone, the spring rates are 240lb/inch for the front coils and 263lb/inch on the leaf springs. Vs roughly 150lb/inch stock. That seems to be a HUGE difference in stiffness just in the springs which would give me the impression of an equally stiff/jarring ride.
On top of that, I have read where upon installation of the new leaf packs, your shackle ends up at about 90* vs the stock 45* angle. This adds even more rigidity to the system.
Having not installed a Zone lift on an XJ nor experiencing the ride of this lift, I was hoping to get some FACTS from those of you who have this lift.
(This is a stock XJ and I do not plan on adding HD bumpers/winch at this time.)
Thank you so much for your info in advance!!
My '01 has stock springs which are sagged out and she drives down the road like a boat. Thought I would replace with a full coil/leaf spring kit of about 3 inches and call it a day. Bang for the buck, I have been leaning towards the Zone kit but I have 2 issues, both concerning ride quality. While I do not want it to ride down the road like a wallowing boat, I do not want it to ride down the road like a stiff, jarring train car either.
Per Zone, the spring rates are 240lb/inch for the front coils and 263lb/inch on the leaf springs. Vs roughly 150lb/inch stock. That seems to be a HUGE difference in stiffness just in the springs which would give me the impression of an equally stiff/jarring ride.
On top of that, I have read where upon installation of the new leaf packs, your shackle ends up at about 90* vs the stock 45* angle. This adds even more rigidity to the system.
Having not installed a Zone lift on an XJ nor experiencing the ride of this lift, I was hoping to get some FACTS from those of you who have this lift.
(This is a stock XJ and I do not plan on adding HD bumpers/winch at this time.)
Thank you so much for your info in advance!!