cj7 build. Tj coil rear? or Xj leafs? Whats your opinion? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

phorunna · 12-02-2009, 10:55 AM

Hey guys I'm building my suspesion on my cj7. Up front I am running yj leafs SOA. I've been intending to use Xj rear leafs out back for a couple reasons.

*stretch wheel base
*more travel
*soft ride
*easy to do

I guess the reason I ask is I already have some stock tj coils and enough heim joints to link it.

This jeep is being built for trail and just be leagal enough to be able to still drive it on the street without getting tickets.

I'm running 44/60's 37" tires and trying to keep a LCG.

Just want to get your opinions

2003_ram · 12-03-2009, 06:32 AM

If you have the ability coils are a much better setup, I don't see why not?

fishotro · 12-03-2009, 08:14 AM

my vote goes for stock tj coils. Ballistic fab makes some good looking brackets for this.

I did XJ's and regret not going coils back then.

upsidedown · 12-03-2009, 07:03 PM

TJ coils if you can do it for the same price. The performance of a linked rear suspension is so far superior to the leafsprings that it is a no brainer if money is no cost.

You will eliminate spring wrap. Traction bar. axle hop. and have a cushy mushy cadillac ride.

You will have to bumpstop it correctly with the soft Stock TJ coils.

phorunna · 12-04-2009, 06:15 AM

Okay guys thanks for the great input!

Coils and links in the rear it is........not my rear.........the jeeps rear

Here is a link to my build thread. It is a little slow going but I'm making progress.

/forum/jeep-non-hardcore/813798-project-cj-forever.html

View Poll Results: cj7 coils or leafs?
stock tj coils?	12	66.67%
Xj leafs?	6	33.33%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

12-02-2009, 10:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
phorunna Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87850 Location: Kelso Worshington! Posts: 499	cj7 build. Tj coil rear? or Xj leafs? Whats your opinion? Hey guys I'm building my suspesion on my cj7. Up front I am running yj leafs SOA. I've been intending to use Xj rear leafs out back for a couple reasons. stretch wheel base more travel soft ride easy to do I guess the reason I ask is I already have some stock tj coils and enough heim joints to link it. This jeep is being built for trail and just be leagal enough to be able to still drive it on the street without getting tickets. I'm running 44/60's 37" tires and trying to keep a LCG. Just want to get your opinions __________________ CJ Unlimited. AKA: Project CJ Forever

12-03-2009, 06:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
2003_ram Rock God Join Date: Jan 2009 Member # 127313 Location: AZ Posts: 1,282	If you have the ability coils are a much better setup, I don't see why not? __________________ Nobama, I don't mind working for my money, you shouldn't either. Willys Build http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=824952 “If you don't have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” - John Wooden RIP "Let every man have a pistol, instead of one man have a tank."

12-03-2009, 07:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
upsidedown Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 41781 Location: San Diego Posts: 168	TJ coils if you can do it for the same price. The performance of a linked rear suspension is so far superior to the leafsprings that it is a no brainer if money is no cost. You will eliminate spring wrap. Traction bar. axle hop. and have a cushy mushy cadillac ride. You will have to bumpstop it correctly with the soft Stock TJ coils. __________________ 98 TJ stretched to LJ, D60 Detroit, D70 ARB, Atlas 5.0, 4.6 Stroker, 38.5 SSR's

12-04-2009, 06:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
phorunna Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 87850 Location: Kelso Worshington! Posts: 499	Okay guys thanks for the great input! Coils and links in the rear it is........not my rear.........the jeeps rear Here is a link to my build thread. It is a little slow going but I'm making progress. /forum/jeep-non-hardcore/813798-project-cj-forever.html __________________ CJ Unlimited. AKA: Project CJ Forever

12-03-2009, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
fishotro Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Member # 65332 Location: Red Bluff, CA Posts: 411	my vote goes for stock tj coils. Ballistic fab makes some good looking brackets for this. I did XJ's and regret not going coils back then.

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