Leaf Springs

[Fire99]

Evening folks,

The rear leaf springs on the Jeep are getting rather saggy and it's time to bite the bullet and get a replacement pair. I've found a couple of places on the dreaded ebay but it does seem alot of money for something that dates back to the horse n cart.

Does anyone have any nifty suppliers for these things?

Cheers,

Nik

[300bhp/ton]

Fire99 said:

Evening folks,

The rear leaf springs on the Jeep are getting rather saggy and it's time to bite the bullet and get a replacement pair. I've found a couple of places on the dreaded ebay but it does seem alot of money for something that dates back to the horse n cart.

Does anyone have any nifty suppliers for these things?

Cheers,

Nik

Why should something of old design mean it should be cheap?

[mat13]

I recently paid just over 50 quid a spring plus vat from paddocks for my series 3.

I believe jeep parts are more expensive though.

[JM]

I got a pair of practically new springs from a car in a breakers near me for £50 and fitted them myself on Saturday afternoon.

Might be worth trying Lighthouse and/or Mansfield for prices, also might be worth asking on a Jeep forum like Birtydastards etc.

[Fire99]

Thanks guys,

I'll check out the suggestions. I don't want to spend a fortune as at some point, I may want to go for a 3" lift which would involve springs, shocks, tyres etc so it's a bit of an interim step.

[Fire99]

300bhp/ton said:

Why should something of old design mean it should be cheap?

You're a pippy bugger sometimes.

[stone-islandV8]

If you get a price from Mansfield 4x4, check ebay for their shop there as they'll often sell stuff cheaper on their ebay shop than direct through them and vice versa.

[Fire99]

stone-islandV8 said:

If you get a price from Mansfield 4x4, check ebay for their shop there as they'll often sell stuff cheaper on their ebay shop than direct through them and vice versa.

Yeah thanks. I've found their ebay shop and they're £160 for a pair of standard height ones (+del) and £180 for the H/D ones (which lift the Jeep about 3 inches or so)

Doesn't seem awful money but alot for a temporary measure. That said, I guess I could buy the standard ones and sell them on, once i've acquired the necessary parts for the lift.

[SystemParanoia]

i sorted my jeeps leafs for not alot. Posted about it here

[SystemParanoia]

i sorted my jeeps leafs for not alot. Posted about it here

[Fire99]

SystemParanoia said:

i sorted my jeeps leafs for not alot. Posted about it here

Well be a good chap and give us a clue where the thread is. I've done the search but nowt so far.

[SystemParanoia]

im on my phone at the mo. Will link you in a few mate

[SystemParanoia]

found what i did

my comments were intermingled in a landrover thread - lots of tips and advice about where to get leafsprings etc

SystemParanoia said:

Update : Jeep cherokee rear leafs

Bought a pair of 2nd hand rear leaf packs from a sIII 109. ( £20 )

i now have "3 of lift over where i was before.

Before "17 from hub to wheel arch

after "20 from hub to wheel arch.


im bloody happy!

to fit the leaf packs, i removed all of the Cherokee leafs except the main one.

cut both eyelets of the 109 pack, and removed all but 3-4 leaves ( starting with the smallest )

at this size the cherokee u-bolts were able to be reused.

also, i had to increase the size of the centre retaining bolt hole to fit the new replacement landrover size pack bolt.

Edited by SystemParanoia on Sunday 7th November 14:58

http://pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f...

Edited by SystemParanoia on Sunday 7th November 15:32

[Fire99]

SystemParanoia said:

found what i did

my comments were intermingled in a landrover thread - lots of tips and advice about where to get leafsprings etc

SystemParanoia said:

Update : Jeep cherokee rear leafs

Bought a pair of 2nd hand rear leaf packs from a sIII 109. ( £20 )

i now have "3 of lift over where i was before.

Before "17 from hub to wheel arch

after "20 from hub to wheel arch.


im bloody happy!

to fit the leaf packs, i removed all of the Cherokee leafs except the main one.

cut both eyelets of the 109 pack, and removed all but 3-4 leaves ( starting with the smallest )

at this size the cherokee u-bolts were able to be reused.

also, i had to increase the size of the centre retaining bolt hole to fit the new replacement landrover size pack bolt.

Brilliant stuff. Many thanks for that!

[Marlin45]

Good call on the hand fettl'd leaks LOL

Fire99 said:

stone-islandV8 said:

If you get a price from Mansfield 4x4, check ebay for their shop there as they'll often sell stuff cheaper on their ebay shop than direct through them and vice versa.

Yeah thanks. I've found their ebay shop and they're £160 for a pair of standard height ones (+del) and £180 for the H/D ones (which lift the Jeep about 3 inches or so)

Doesn't seem awful money but alot for a temporary measure. That said, I guess I could buy the standard ones and sell them on, once i've acquired the necessary parts for the lift.

I bought my last diesel rear set from Lighthouse Jeep and they were in the region of £180 del. Very good quality though and consigned my Explorer Pro Crumps to the bay. (Lighthouse - 01953.681237).

Edited by Marlin45 on Tuesday 16th November 16:20

[Fire99]

Marlin45 said:

Good call on the hand fettl'd leaks LOL



I bought my last diesel rear set from Lighthouse Jeep and they were in the region of £180 del. Very good quality though and consigned my Explorer Pro Crumps to the bay. (Lighthouse - 01953.681237).

"The hand fettl'd leaks" lost me a bit.

Thanks for the Lighthouse Jeep number. I'll give them a call before shelling out for a new pair.