CJ Spring Conversion Kit - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

BAYSIDEJEEP · 01-23-2007, 12:13 PM

Hi. New guy here. I have an 81 CJ8 that is my first project.
I ran across this in a 4WheelDrive parts catalog and was wondering if anyone has any experience with this. It is a CJ spring conversion kit to YJ springs.
Here is the link: http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Parts-Tops-a...ART4WD683.aspx, (part number 4wd683). Is it worth it, or just run with the stock setup.
Thank you for your help,
Pete

White7 · 01-23-2007, 01:16 PM

Why do you want YJ spring? You say its a project,what exactly are you doing to it

RenegadeT · 01-23-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by White7

Why do you want YJ spring? You say its a project,what exactly are you doing to it

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I wouldnt swap stock YJ springs on my CJ just for the heck of it. If I was lifting it, I would use the wider YJ springs (up front, CJ/YJ are the same on the rear).
Many lift kits give you the option of upgrading from 2" CJ springs to 2.5" YJ in the front.

fullygruntled · 01-23-2007, 02:58 PM

Wow. $350 for ubolts, bushings, rear hangers, and spring plates? Um... no.

Rubicon Express, IIRC, sells a conversion shackle for the front, maybe $60 there... the rear is more or less bolt-in. U-bolts, bushings, and the like can be gotten on the cheap from someplace like www.espo.com ... for 8 ubolts, 8 bushings, and 8 bolts, $5 each being on the high-high side, I'd say $220 would be the upper end of how much that setup should cost.

BAYSIDEJEEP · 01-24-2007, 07:13 AM

Thanks for the info about the conversion shackles. The reason I asked about this conversion kit is because I want to build a good handling off road and on road Jeep.
I plan on building this Scrambler with either a Chevy 4.3 V6 or the 5.3 V8, with a 4 inch lift. Like most people here, I want to build it right the first time. My current off roading is here in Florida with plans of moving to Central or Eastern Tennessee to buy a farm in the next few years.
I talked to a local salvage yard and I can get the 5.3 engine, transmission, computer, wire harness and etc for $1800 and the 4.3 stuff for about $1500. Here’s a handy link to salvage yards that you all may find helpful, http://car-part.com/.
Thank you for your help.
Pete

ElJeepo79 · 01-24-2007, 02:46 PM

do it right the first time and go with the 5.3 over the 4.3. Once add larger tires and adding on more accessories (read weight), you'll be glad you did the V8 instead of wasting your time on the V6...

01-23-2007, 12:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
BAYSIDEJEEP Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 76921 Posts: 12	CJ Spring Conversion Kit Hi. New guy here. I have an 81 CJ8 that is my first project. I ran across this in a 4WheelDrive parts catalog and was wondering if anyone has any experience with this. It is a CJ spring conversion kit to YJ springs. Here is the link: http://www.4wd.com/Jeep-Parts-Tops-a...ART4WD683.aspx, (part number 4wd683). Is it worth it, or just run with the stock setup. Thank you for your help, Pete

01-23-2007, 01:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
White7 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21526 Location: Reno,Nevada Posts: 609	Why do you want YJ spring? You say its a project,what exactly are you doing to it Last edited by White7; 01-23-2007 at 01:16 PM.

01-23-2007, 02:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
fullygruntled Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9614 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 1,008	Wow. $350 for ubolts, bushings, rear hangers, and spring plates? Um... no. Rubicon Express, IIRC, sells a conversion shackle for the front, maybe $60 there... the rear is more or less bolt-in. U-bolts, bushings, and the like can be gotten on the cheap from someplace like www.espo.com ... for 8 ubolts, 8 bushings, and 8 bolts, $5 each being on the high-high side, I'd say $220 would be the upper end of how much that setup should cost. __________________ Choose Life. Preferably Cinnamon. [url]http://McBob.TV[/url]

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ElJeepo79 Wheeler Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81042 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 218	do it right the first time and go with the 5.3 over the 4.3. Once add larger tires and adding on more accessories (read weight), you'll be glad you did the V8 instead of wasting your time on the V6... __________________ 1990 Toyota Pickup, 22RE 5spd, Total Chaos Caddy Kit

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01-24-2007, 07:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
BAYSIDEJEEP Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 76921 Posts: 12	Thanks for the info about the conversion shackles. The reason I asked about this conversion kit is because I want to build a good handling off road and on road Jeep. I plan on building this Scrambler with either a Chevy 4.3 V6 or the 5.3 V8, with a 4 inch lift. Like most people here, I want to build it right the first time. My current off roading is here in Florida with plans of moving to Central or Eastern Tennessee to buy a farm in the next few years. I talked to a local salvage yard and I can get the 5.3 engine, transmission, computer, wire harness and etc for $1800 and the 4.3 stuff for about $1500. Here’s a handy link to salvage yards that you all may find helpful, http://car-part.com/. Thank you for your help. Pete