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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: jcracing65 on January 27, 2012, 01:27:52 PM
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I was reading a post on here the other day about a budget lift using explorer springs in the front and cherokee springs in the rear the guy was very thorough on his description and thought what a great way to go. So I aquired all parts to do this but then realized I recieved front springs from a cherokee , called the junk yard they say no rear springs on a cherokee at least not coils . In the gentlemens posts it says use rear coils off a cherokee early 90's model did he mean use the fronts ? Any help would be greatly appreciated I'm building my first geo for my son and need some direction THANKS !!!!!!
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cherokee was always coil front and leaf rear suspension.
your thinking of the GRAND cherokee. 93+ pre 93 was the same as the cherokee post 93 switched to coils all around.
it is rear coil springs. for a 93+ jeep grand cherokee
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I used jeep LJ front springs on the back and Ford ranger on the from that I had to cut the pig tail on the one end. The back was a lot higher so I used spacers. I then moved the front forward 1" and dropped a-arm and diff brackets, it then needed a little more spacer on the front. It is a touch soft but rides nice and the back is stiff but I plan on moving the rear back 1", I figure that will soften it up!
If you have questions just ask.
Kevin
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What year of explorer springs did he use?
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Figured I would add the link to the to actual write up - http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/build-diaries-how-to-diy/90-tracker-with-budget-lift/ (ftp://http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/build-diaries-how-to-diy/90-tracker-with-budget-lift/)
I used 93 or 94 explorer springs for mine, but any of them from 91 to 94 are the same in the explorer and 4x4 rangers.