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SCRAPPY#1 · 09-09-2009, 05:39 PM

IM KINDA NEW TO THIS OFFROAD STUFF SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME............ i have a 1993 YJ chassis and drive train 1990 tub... im putting a 14 bolt in the rear and a 44 up front i have a dana 300 t-case im gonna do a soa lift and i was 2 things
#1-- do i keep my 2.5 lift springs with a soa or go with stock springs ( no tire larger than a 36 or 37)
#2--- once i have the rear and front in should i use a 3 or 4 link or neither...

any help would be great

RDPrimeaux · 09-09-2009, 08:50 PM

you gonna do a spring over, then link it?

4 link rear, 3 link front

SCRAPPY#1 · 09-10-2009, 04:05 AM

do you think that the soa with the 2.5 springs will be to tall ?

bbaxter51 · 09-10-2009, 08:17 AM

If you're new to this world, save yourself the headaches and do a spring over with stock leaves. that should leave you enough room for your tires and setup is pretty straight forward. Unless you're really confident in your fab skills, a 3 or 4 link setup can get pretty tricky and/or frustrating. Not to mention expensive.

Wheel for a while with the leaves and decide from there if you would rather have links. There's a lot more involved in the builds on this site lead a beginner to believe. Don't get in over your head and you will have much more fun.

SCRAPPY#1 · 09-10-2009, 09:37 AM

thanks bbaxter

09-09-2009, 05:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
SCRAPPY#1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142024 Location: hell..... next to the fridge Posts: 27	3 link or 4 link set-up IM KINDA NEW TO THIS OFFROAD STUFF SO PLEASE BEAR WITH ME............ i have a 1993 YJ chassis and drive train 1990 tub... im putting a 14 bolt in the rear and a 44 up front i have a dana 300 t-case im gonna do a soa lift and i was 2 things #1-- do i keep my 2.5 lift springs with a soa or go with stock springs ( no tire larger than a 36 or 37) #2--- once i have the rear and front in should i use a 3 or 4 link or neither... any help would be great

09-10-2009, 08:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
bbaxter51 Rock God Join Date: Dec 2007 Member # 104966 Location: NC Posts: 1,038	If you're new to this world, save yourself the headaches and do a spring over with stock leaves. that should leave you enough room for your tires and setup is pretty straight forward. Unless you're really confident in your fab skills, a 3 or 4 link setup can get pretty tricky and/or frustrating. Not to mention expensive. Wheel for a while with the leaves and decide from there if you would rather have links. There's a lot more involved in the builds on this site lead a beginner to believe. Don't get in over your head and you will have much more fun. __________________ www.rockbottom4x4.com http://www.crawlmag.com/archives/1803

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09-09-2009, 08:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
RDPrimeaux Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Member # 103319 Posts: 56	you gonna do a spring over, then link it? 4 link rear, 3 link front

09-10-2009, 04:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
SCRAPPY#1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142024 Location: hell..... next to the fridge Posts: 27	do you think that the soa with the 2.5 springs will be to tall ?

09-10-2009, 09:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
SCRAPPY#1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142024 Location: hell..... next to the fridge Posts: 27	thanks bbaxter