3.5" leaf springs - edited 3/1/11

[Jesus_man]

I broke a bunch of stuff on my bronco last trip out. It's all repaired now with the exception of my drivers side leaf pack. It's got a nice S-curve in it and causes my bronco to really lean!

Just a shot in the dark to see if anyone has an 11-leaf spring pack or a set they are willing to part with. I have a bushing kit so I don't care what the condition of the bushings are.

Thanks!

J.D.

[Jesus_man]

OK, I am becoming less picky as this bent spring makes cornering on the street a bit of a bobble head experience.

So anyone have a spring pack or even a pair of 3.5" springs for sale? Ideally would like something that flexes well, but hate to spend a bunch as someday I want to move the axle back by getting longer springs. Just not ready for that now.

Hmm, I also have a set of BC broncos spring rockers that add 2" of lift, so if I got those back from my friend, I could get by with 1.5" lift springs.

J.D.

[Palmer72bronco]

i have a set of 2.5 lift springs flex decent. pm if interested

[Jesus_man]

Noted. Thanks! I'll let this play out a while longer and see what else pops up.

J.D.

[Entourage]

Isn't there a spring mount that twists, wrists, or something that helps with articulation and adds an 1"? I will keep looking to see what the heck I am thinking. West Coast Broncos or something sold. Cannot believe I forgot who carried it. That may help for Brianut too.

[Jesus_man]

Spring Rockers?
http://www.bcbroncos.com/suspensionrear.html
they add 2".

Or orbit eyes:
http://www.alcanspring.com/orbit-eye.htm

J.D.

[Entourage]

I knew I should skip posting - telling you guys about a suspension part is like me telling a Doctor how to operate! The BC Bronco part is exactly what I was thinking about.

[Jesus_man]

LOL, it's all good.

[Justin]

Has anyone tried the spring rockers? I've thought about a set when I replace my rear springs.

[Jesus_man]

I had them on my '74 and I liked them. I used to have a comparison picture of me flexing that rig on a rock in nearly identical situations and I was getting a couple more inches of flex out of the rear. that was also with out-board shocks and add-a-leaf suspension. You could get more with better springs and inboard shocks.

J.D.

[hockeydad4-22]

Isn't there a spring mount that twists, wrists, or something that helps with articulation and adds an 1"? I will keep looking to see what the heck I am thinking. West Coast Broncos or something sold. Cannot believe I forgot who carried it. That may help for Brianut too.

Revolver shackels, made by tera flex

Tommy has them on his jeep, loves em. Dont know if they make them for our rigs or not.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/bran ... toview=SKU

[Jesus_man]

Revolver shackels, made by tera flex

Tommy has them on his jeep, loves em. Dont know if they make them for our rigs or not.

http://www.summitracing.com/search/bran ... toview=SKU

Those will eventually ruin your springs. Two different cousins on two different jeeps each ruined a set of springs. The problem is they only allow one end to twist while the other remains and leaf springs aren't made to twist. Spring Rockers from BC's are much better because the spring remains in the same plane on both ends and allows the axle to twist all it wants.

J.D.

[Jesus_man]

NO longer in the market.

I broke down and bought a new set:
http://www.tomsbroncoparts.com/product/ ... k-new-pair

I hated to do it, but I think this is the best option for me. They appear to be exactly what I had before and was happy with. Hope to install saturday morning while moving the axle back 1"!