Didn't mean to post this in OEM Tech - reposting in Modified, please delete this post in OEM Discussion...
Long time lurker, first time poster - I truly appreciate all of the info I've gotten from
during these first couple of years with my first XJ (by far my best vehicle purchase ever) and hope to be a little more active on the forums in the future.
Anyway, here's a rundown of my current setup and issues:
'99 XJ, 3" RC Series II lift (full leaf packs) (and YES, I now know better...should have gone OME out of the gate), 1/2" or 1" shackles, shackle relocation kit. The shackles and relocation kit were added almost a year after the lift was installed, in hindsight probably as a bandaid for sagging springs.
This is what the leafs look like as of today:
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In the back full time is a cargo box with recovery gear and tools (100-ish lbs total). Shouldn't I be able to to carry that without this happening to my springs?
I can probably warranty the springs through RC, but do I really want to? Won't they just sag again?
Is there something I can do to remedy this problem without getting another entire lift kit?
I also hate the harsh ride of the RC kit, and to be honest the fronts seem to be sagging a bit too, so do I just toss it all out the window and start over?
Thanks in advance for any input!
Long time lurker, first time poster - I truly appreciate all of the info I've gotten from
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Anyway, here's a rundown of my current setup and issues:
'99 XJ, 3" RC Series II lift (full leaf packs) (and YES, I now know better...should have gone OME out of the gate), 1/2" or 1" shackles, shackle relocation kit. The shackles and relocation kit were added almost a year after the lift was installed, in hindsight probably as a bandaid for sagging springs.
This is what the leafs look like as of today:
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![32907517304_02f4120e6c_b.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2F%5Burl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fflic.kr%2Fp%2FS8VCq1%5D%5Bimg%5Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fc1.staticflickr.com%2F4%2F3755%2F32907517304_02f4120e6c_b.jpg&hash=38366e16e958207dd36285e0c19b60dd)
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In the back full time is a cargo box with recovery gear and tools (100-ish lbs total). Shouldn't I be able to to carry that without this happening to my springs?
I can probably warranty the springs through RC, but do I really want to? Won't they just sag again?
Is there something I can do to remedy this problem without getting another entire lift kit?
I also hate the harsh ride of the RC kit, and to be honest the fronts seem to be sagging a bit too, so do I just toss it all out the window and start over?
Thanks in advance for any input!
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