: putting jeep fronts on the rear of my samurai


graydiger
12-08-2001, 06:52 PM
I hope I have a quick question i'm about to put jeep front springs on the rear of my samurai and am looking at jc whitney for a cheap pair do I buy the 5 leaf for 75 and older or 4 leaf for 76 and newer thanks,
Don

Rockrat
12-08-2001, 07:04 PM
I looked for the answer I cant remember what years were. I take it your putting cj's on the rear I would go with front wranglers on
the rear aloooot beter flex and ride:smokin: :smokin:

graydiger
12-08-2001, 07:11 PM
I'm going with cj's a little less work putting them on and i'm trying to get a little more flex but I already have dls and they work great but trying to get a better ride you know rears up front thing,
Don

Rockrat
12-08-2001, 07:36 PM
If you already have the dls all you have to do is make a bracket
to mount the spring forward about 2-1/2" and wrangler work great then put your sami rear's on the front just have to fab a couple of bump stops for the front dls that's the same setup I run now but might be going to wranglers on the front anyway I found
the year 76 and up I have pics of the fab brackets Here (http://www.geocities.com/rockrat87) I can get you the dimensions if you want:smokin: :D :smokin:

graydiger
12-08-2001, 07:57 PM
I recently made some 4" angle iron rocker protecters and they mount to the existing spring mounts so I don't want to start over on that, So i'll stick with the cj's but thanks for all your help. I just got invited to go on a mountain snow run on new years day and i've never been out with these guys (samurais of course) so I thought i'd better do something trick and quick.
Thanks,
Don