Chief34

Sorry,I just saw your message...As far as Leaf or coil over goes thats probably an easy one... Pros to coil overs are more adjustablity, and in "general" better articulation. The cons 1) LOT harder to set up 2)Much more fabrication,more mounts and Link bars etc, etc,. 3)The biggest drawback its much more expensive. Good leaf springs will flex just as much and Much cheaper & Easier to install. If you are just occasionally wheeling your probably best off w/leaf springs. Especially if your on a budget and have limited resources (people who have some experience that can help you). I do plan on doing a link set-up with either coil overs or air shocks, but mainly just because I want too, not really cuz I need too, Lol. Let me know if you have any other questions, I would be glad to help!! Good Luck,Be Safe and Thank You Very Much for Your Service!!

Hey man thats a pretty nice rig you got, I was curious if you did the axle swap yourself? I am looking into doing a SAS with the Dana 30 when i get home from Kuwait. another question i had is i looked through your pics too and i seen the one where your leafs looked all jacked up (excuse me i am new to this) and I am trying to decide weather to go with coils or leafs so maybe if you would give me so pro's and con's on the leafs. my truck is a daily driver so i dont get out much like what you are doing in your pics but there are a few spots around NC that i have been wanting to hit up. thanks for any advice you want to give me in advance

Well, my axle is the Wrangler axle with the Vaccum quick disconnect..... That dictated where the leaves could go. Its mounted just to the outside of the quick disconnect for the pasenger side axle.... The other side is the same distance from the Disk. And yes they are 2.5" . The leaf mounts had to be offset from the frame maybe a couple inches because of this....

yeah i checked all the teeth in it out and everything looks good. on my club site, deschutescounty4wheelers.com/forum/default.asp if you went under general tech you can see the axles and stuff. most of the members in my club run 35s on their 30's but they also have superior shafts or something. i know the axle i got is a later xj so i could most likely put 760 joints in for some strength. i'm actually a very calm wheeler. that and there really isn't any real terrain in this area. also i looked at your pics but do you know your measurements as of where the leafs landed on the axle? your using 2.5" wide leafs correct?
-Tim also