Topic: SUA vs SOA

[Bounty Hunter]

Which end did you stretch and how?

Thanks for the traction bar pic, how's it working out for you?

Looks like your rear springs are about shot, looking past the traction bar.  Definitely don't look like 1.5" springs unless that was before the springs.

[neale_rs]

My YJ is now lifted SUA (just since Friday).  First time out on the trail, trying to get up on a rock, the front spring hits the rock (not hard) half way between the shackle and axle.  On a SOA YJ, the rock would have slipped under the spring, hitting either the tire or the tie rod first.  Could have been better or worse.  For now, I'll have to wait until I have more experience with the lift to better understand the tradeoffs.

[oakey]

Which end did you stretch and how?

Thanks for the traction bar pic, how's it working out for you?

Looks like your rear springs are about shot, looking past the traction bar.  Definitely don't look like 1.5" springs unless that was before the springs.

I pushed the front axle out 1.5"  and the rear the same by redrilling the spring plates and flipping the springs around.....  Those springs have been replaced now....  I should have kept them since they were flat....  The flex was GREAT.....   But the new springs work GOOD too....

[jfrabat]

Are you talking about spring sag?  My stock springs +1 AAL haven't sagged any, but I extended the bumpstops to limit uptravel, thus making the springs last longer.  Repeated over compression will wear them out quickly.

Sorry, I meant spring wrap...  The bending (in an S shape) of the spring as you accelarate.