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MKBruin · 08-22-2001, 03:22 PM

I am looking to do a front leaf swap onto an XJ, would a front hitch provide enough strength to add spring mounts and act as a support without ripping the unibody?

wsuxjer · 08-22-2001, 04:23 PM

Should be. A friend of mine put buggy leafs on the rear of his XJ using the rear hitch as a mount....

DUG · 08-22-2001, 04:23 PM

Someone just did this. Do a search for hybrid D44/D30 and leaf spring XJ and I bet you can find the URL to his pictures.

MKBruin · 08-22-2001, 05:19 PM

if my measurements are right, it would fit perfectly with using the lca mounts as a shackle mount and using pre-1985 toyota front springs...

08-22-2001, 03:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
MKBruin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6407 Location: Indy Posts: 891	is a front hitch strong enough to....... I am looking to do a front leaf swap onto an XJ, would a front hitch provide enough strength to add spring mounts and act as a support without ripping the unibody? __________________ ______________________________ "Did you think this forum served a legitimate socially redeeming function other than mental masturbation?" posted by Bobzooki

08-22-2001, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
wsuxjer Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4584 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,278	Should be. A friend of mine put buggy leafs on the rear of his XJ using the rear hitch as a mount.... __________________ My tow rig is faster than your tow rig........

08-22-2001, 04:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
DUG Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Member # 858 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,106	Someone just did this. Do a search for hybrid D44/D30 and leaf spring XJ and I bet you can find the URL to his pictures. __________________ Be yourself, by yourself.

08-22-2001, 05:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
MKBruin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6407 Location: Indy Posts: 891	if my measurements are right, it would fit perfectly with using the lca mounts as a shackle mount and using pre-1985 toyota front springs... __________________ ______________________________ "Did you think this forum served a legitimate socially redeeming function other than mental masturbation?" posted by Bobzooki

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