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swamp boy Cherokee Muderator


Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans LA.
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 6:03 pm Post subject: COILS TO LEAVES????? WHAT DO YOU THINK>> |
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I have had death wobble about 5 times since my lift.. (No only,.. but 5 separate times with a different fix each time..)
Sooo... Here it is...
I am getting very upset with my new High pinion dana 30 front.. It is constantly leaking and I keep changing the axle seals.. (Death wobble appears to be damaging axle tube seals.. Is that even possible??)
SO I am going to swap it along with my Turdy 5 for Dana 44 front and Rear..
I have access to the rear with a set of 4:10's and welded spiders ...
For an unbeatable price...
All I need to find is the front drivers side drop 44...
Here is the question ...
When I do the swap should I change the stupid coil spring and 4 link for a good old tried and true.. Leaf spring set up...
That would make it much much easier to lift and death wobble will be a thing of the past.. The only down side I can think of is that I would have to custom fab all the stuff.. Including steering linkages ..
On the up side of that .. I could do a high steer conversion on the 44 easily..
OK enough rambling ... What do you guys think???
Carl _________________ BONE STOCK
Unless you include the sawzall work..
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kygreenyj Member
Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Clovistan, NM
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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silly coil springs hehe um this would be a cool swap no more rear steer less complications and i bet it would be easy to set up some traction bars for it _________________ 94 Jeep YJ 3.5 inch lift 33's Tera SYE and CV driveshaft, More Sport Cage, BL/MML, rust
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PAJeeper Member
Joined: 02 Jan 2004
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: |
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NO stick with coils, DW IS beatable. |
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swamp boy Cherokee Muderator


Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans LA.
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 6:34 am Post subject: |
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I know I can beat it but my anger is over the fact that I keep beating it and it comes back... And I cant help but think If I ever go higher I have to do fight it again..
Thats why I am thinking of doing it....
I guess I will see how Patricks turns out.. Then make up my mind...
Although putting those 44's front and rear would be very very easy with coil springs... Since all I would have to do it weld on buckets and control arm tabs..
I am just kinda disgruntled with the whole thing..
More Opinins?? _________________ BONE STOCK
Unless you include the sawzall work..
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'drack ▲▼webwheeler▼▲


Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Location: points that way...
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:11 am Post subject: |
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Why not start with an XJ kinda conversion? Keep the coils up front and convert the rear to springs. I know that won't help the death wobble issues any, but it'll improve the ride quality and elimate any rear issues caused by a taller lift and coils. Although going all springs does leave SOA as an option as well (I'm guessing that's your plan if you go this route). What kinda DW issues were you having because I've been kicking around a HP30 option if I could find a junker for the right price? _________________ Drink more Ovaltine!!! |
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Keithtj ARLI$$


Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Location: Out of jail now
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I did see a Tj with coils up front and leafs in the back. I'll try to find it for you and maybe it would have some info the could help you. _________________
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Code3TJ Hacker


Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Location: Uzbekistan
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Keithtj wrote: | I did see a Tj with coils up front and leafs in the back. I'll try to find it for you and maybe it would have some info the could help you. |
I know who you're talking about. Allow me to send him an email.  _________________ Nothing to see here. |
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kygreenyj Member
Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Clovistan, NM
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Code3TJ wrote: | Keithtj wrote: | I did see a Tj with coils up front and leafs in the back. I'll try to find it for you and maybe it would have some info the could help you. |
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yeah i've seen this too this would be a good idea _________________ 94 Jeep YJ 3.5 inch lift 33's Tera SYE and CV driveshaft, More Sport Cage, BL/MML, rust
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Keithtj ARLI$$


Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Location: Out of jail now
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 10:55 am Post subject: |
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I can't remember where I saw it at, can you help out Troy since you know him _________________
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Code3TJ Hacker


Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Location: Uzbekistan
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Don't know him, but he just joined. I'll send him a PM.  _________________ Nothing to see here. |
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Jeepfreak Member

Joined: 01 Feb 2004 Location: Farmington, MO
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2004 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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Don't get rid of your coils they shouldn't be the problem causing the death wobble. More than likely it is poor stearing geometry in relation to the front track bar. If I were you I would go with the 44's front and rear and then do hightop stearing on the front. That should take care of alot of your problems. If you still have problems after that then you can fabricate your own front trackbar and mounting bracket so that the track bar and draglink are parallel to each other. That is how my jeep is done, and I was running 8" of lift with 37's and no stearing stabilizer and I never had a problem with DW or bumpstear.
Another route you could take is puting hydraulic assist on it. That would be cheaper than any other option and less work too. Anyway this is just my $.02 worth you have to do what you think will work best.  _________________ 2000 TJ 8" custom long arm 37" boggers woohoo Man I love this thing.
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kygreenyj Member
Joined: 06 Jan 2004 Location: Clovistan, NM
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 8:35 am Post subject: |
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sorry i have leaf springs thankfully but what exactly is death wobble? _________________ 94 Jeep YJ 3.5 inch lift 33's Tera SYE and CV driveshaft, More Sport Cage, BL/MML, rust
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surfzup2k3 Member
Joined: 29 Jan 2004
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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SOA 44044's. shackle reversal. 38's  |
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Crazy TJ Member
Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Location: Central Pa.
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Right now I have a friend with severe death wobble and he has a CJ-7. So apparently it isn't just a coil spring thing.
Crazy _________________ 97 TJ lifted,locked,37" MTR's |
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Tx Outlaw Member
Joined: 05 Jan 2004 Location: Texas
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Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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I ran coils in the front with custom long arms along with CJ 4" lift rear springs (yes, leafs) SUA to give me a 6" lift on my 99 TJ. I had DW problems until I added a Skyjacker adj front trackbar. I never reconnected my steering stabilizer. On one of my wheelin trips, I broke an axle swaybar mount (running connected to keep the 37's out of the fenders with a 1" bl) and then just shucked the swaybar altogether. I ran without swaybars or a steering stabilizer for over a year. Mind you, you must keep the front end aligned and tires balanced.
Here it sits with 37's and 3" bl....
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