In advance, sorry for asking you to feed me but I would like advice. I bought a 1997 XJ with 4 inch Iron Rock Offroad long arm lift and 32x11.5 inch tires. I would like lower it to 3 inches and 31x10.5 tires probably. The rear end, I can just lower the adjustable shackle. My main question is would it really screw up the ride or even be dangerous if I went with softer springs on the front?
My current springs are 4 inch lift with claimed 220 lb rates. The 3 inch lift springs from Iron Rock Offroad claims 200 lb rates. That's a safe bet I'm sure but my use for this car ideally would have just been OME 2 inch lift and 30 inch tires, but this seemed like a good deal so I went with it. I really just wanted a weekend Jeep that could handle a few trails that my Honda Element didn't seem appropriate for. So I do strongly prefer a soft ride and hopefully the smaller tires will help me cruise at 70mph on the highway.
Would Rustys springs with a claimed much softer spring rate cause issues if I'm not changing my rear leaf springs which I assume are much stiffer?
Thanks for any advice you might give,
I've read a lot of threads on spring rates in general and appreciate the answer seems to be everyones different and you gotta see what works for you. Really just wondering if soft front/stiff rear is a real problem I guess. :helpme:
My current springs are 4 inch lift with claimed 220 lb rates. The 3 inch lift springs from Iron Rock Offroad claims 200 lb rates. That's a safe bet I'm sure but my use for this car ideally would have just been OME 2 inch lift and 30 inch tires, but this seemed like a good deal so I went with it. I really just wanted a weekend Jeep that could handle a few trails that my Honda Element didn't seem appropriate for. So I do strongly prefer a soft ride and hopefully the smaller tires will help me cruise at 70mph on the highway.
Would Rustys springs with a claimed much softer spring rate cause issues if I'm not changing my rear leaf springs which I assume are much stiffer?
Thanks for any advice you might give,
I've read a lot of threads on spring rates in general and appreciate the answer seems to be everyones different and you gotta see what works for you. Really just wondering if soft front/stiff rear is a real problem I guess. :helpme: