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61scout80 · 04-09-2009, 11:42 AM

Who is running deaver's 5.5" coils up front? how do you like them?

I'm putting my XJ together and i think the rusty's 6.5" coils are going to be too tall for my deaver leafs and RE boomerang shackles. So i'll be in the market for some shorter springs, probably in the 5.5" range or a little shorter with a pair of ACOS.
I was planning to go RE, but i want some opinions on the deavers. the deavers are about $100 more. There are a few ads in the jeepspeed classifieds from people selling the deavers with "one race" or "super low miles". That concerns me. Their supurb leaf springs make me wonder if the coils are the same quality. what is your experience with them?

I want to build the best all around XJ i can. I want to be able to comfortably trail ride, some rock crawling and i want to be able to handle some speed as well. deavers, RE or other?

A-GAGE · 02-03-2013, 05:56 PM

Bump for same question.

clean4drxj · 02-05-2013, 08:45 PM

I cannot comment as to the ride of the deaver coils but I do now that a cheaper altnative would be BDS, They ride great/good warrenty, about as close as you can get to a deaver coil with actually buying a deaver i suppose.
Also if you want a cheaper quicker option .. cut a pair of rusty's whatever 6inch coils down that would give you your desired height as well as make for a stiffer coil.

04-09-2009, 11:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
61scout80 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16722 Location: Chandler, AZ (PHX) Posts: 1,164	Deaver front coil springs Who is running deaver's 5.5" coils up front? how do you like them? I'm putting my XJ together and i think the rusty's 6.5" coils are going to be too tall for my deaver leafs and RE boomerang shackles. So i'll be in the market for some shorter springs, probably in the 5.5" range or a little shorter with a pair of ACOS. I was planning to go RE, but i want some opinions on the deavers. the deavers are about $100 more. There are a few ads in the jeepspeed classifieds from people selling the deavers with "one race" or "super low miles". That concerns me. Their supurb leaf springs make me wonder if the coils are the same quality. what is your experience with them? I want to build the best all around XJ i can. I want to be able to comfortably trail ride, some rock crawling and i want to be able to handle some speed as well. deavers, RE or other? Last edited by 61scout80; 04-09-2009 at 11:43 AM.

02-05-2013, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
clean4drxj Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Member # 151659 Location: CT. Posts: 123	I cannot comment as to the ride of the deaver coils but I do now that a cheaper altnative would be BDS, They ride great/good warrenty, about as close as you can get to a deaver coil with actually buying a deaver i suppose. Also if you want a cheaper quicker option .. cut a pair of rusty's whatever 6inch coils down that would give you your desired height as well as make for a stiffer coil. __________________ 96 XJ 4.0/aw4/231, hp30/44(4.56's) locked, ready for the mall..

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02-03-2013, 05:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
A-GAGE Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Member # 209465 Posts: 14	Bump for same question.