[fedorov]

I have an 89 yj. I have torn it down to the frame and built it back up with a chevy drivetrain d44/9". I keep kicking around the idea of running coil overs each and every day. I am at the point in my rig building process where I need to decide on what suspension to go with. I have only heard good things about coil overs. Right now I am converted to SOA. But, I would like to do something a bit different. If I decide to go with coil overs, how much would they cost? Should I just run them in the rear, and leafs in the front? What do you guys do out there? Just want to hear some opinions. Thanks!

 

[Supergper]

If you have a shop setup up your links and such plan to spend 4-5K atleast and they just go up from there...the shocks run about $300 per corner and then you have to buy spring kits...

 

[TPIJeep]

Do it dude, I am on my CJ!

 

[RKCRAWLER]

I have an 89 yj. I have torn it down to the frame and built it back up with a chevy drivetrain d44/9".

When did chevy make a9inch rearend??:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

 

[Buba]

Re: Re: coilovers or not coilovers

When did chevy make a9inch rearend??:flipoff2: :flipoff2:

When did axles become part of the drivetrain ?

 

[RKCRAWLER]

Re: Re: Re: coilovers or not coilovers

When did axles become part of the drivetrain ?

Do the axles not send power to the tires?? I consider that part of the drivetrain:flipoff2:

 

[Buba]

How original

 

[GoatFish]

I would still love to know how a 9” is considered a Chevy component… but coil-overs do rock, try to do as much of the work your self to save the $$$, its not going to be cheap, but you will have some nice flex.

 

[fedorov]

I loved the 9" axle. I wanted a drop out, and happened to come across a 9" for cheap. I know a machinist who drilled a 6 lug pattern for my 9", so it all worked out.

 

[GriptrukTJ]

I would still love to know how a 9” is considered a Chevy component… but coil-overs do rock, try to do as much of the work your self to save the $$$, its not going to be cheap, but you will have some nice flex.

I think it is pretty obvious that he probably means a Chevy engine and tranny that it came with, along with a D44 front and 9" rear from various other vehicles. I think some people include different components when they think of drivetrain. Some include everything from engine to axles, while other probably just engine tranny, and still other just tranny back.

-Jer

 

[GoatFish]

You never know, it just looked like he was saying he got the 9” from a Chevy, so, he deserved it. :flipoff2:

 

[NE-RokToy]

Leafs in front and coils in the rear is a popular with the toyota crowd, even the truggy hybrids. If you can't work out all the linkage geometry yourself your screwed because I don't know of any fab shops around here.