Hey all,
I went ahead and bought OME 934 springs and CS033RB rear springs intending to get about 20" between center cap and bottom of fender trim. I am aiming for the same lift as the budget boost that was on the Jeep when I bought it. ARB recommends removing 3rd leaf from the top for this so I did. Both springs were marked the same, no obvious different +, -, or o.
I did the rear first and right off the rear was 1/2" higher on the drivers side.
The OME 934 springs are labeled "A" and "B". The "A" is a bit taller and is supposed to go on the drivers side. I went ahead and put those in.
My front ride height is also 1/2" higher on the drivers side.
Front to back is identical, side to side.
Drivers Front 20.5"
Drivers Rear 20.5"
Passenger Front 20"
Passenger Rear 20"
Is this normal?
Or should I be pressing the vendor to give me another rear spring.
At this point I still have the rear spring/shackle bolts loose and the sway bar is disconnected. I still haven't touched the front control arm bolts. I plan on loosening those, bouncing the vehicle, and tightening everything back up. I'm not sure if its important, but before I started, the budget boost lift was 20" all around. It consisted of extended shackles in the rear, and coil spacers in the front. The Jeep came from the factory with the Up Country package.
I just don't want to be chasing my tail on this or accepting the vendor telling me its normal because they don't want to warranty a spring.
I've done plenty of suspension work over the years including replacing the rear leafs in my other XJ with Dorman's a couple of months ago. That turned out fine right off with even ride height.
Thanks!
I went ahead and bought OME 934 springs and CS033RB rear springs intending to get about 20" between center cap and bottom of fender trim. I am aiming for the same lift as the budget boost that was on the Jeep when I bought it. ARB recommends removing 3rd leaf from the top for this so I did. Both springs were marked the same, no obvious different +, -, or o.
I did the rear first and right off the rear was 1/2" higher on the drivers side.
The OME 934 springs are labeled "A" and "B". The "A" is a bit taller and is supposed to go on the drivers side. I went ahead and put those in.
My front ride height is also 1/2" higher on the drivers side.
Front to back is identical, side to side.
Drivers Front 20.5"
Drivers Rear 20.5"
Passenger Front 20"
Passenger Rear 20"
Is this normal?
Or should I be pressing the vendor to give me another rear spring.
At this point I still have the rear spring/shackle bolts loose and the sway bar is disconnected. I still haven't touched the front control arm bolts. I plan on loosening those, bouncing the vehicle, and tightening everything back up. I'm not sure if its important, but before I started, the budget boost lift was 20" all around. It consisted of extended shackles in the rear, and coil spacers in the front. The Jeep came from the factory with the Up Country package.
I just don't want to be chasing my tail on this or accepting the vendor telling me its normal because they don't want to warranty a spring.
I've done plenty of suspension work over the years including replacing the rear leafs in my other XJ with Dorman's a couple of months ago. That turned out fine right off with even ride height.
Thanks!
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