Topic: YJ guys

[Jesse-James]

Yes, they were 5 leaf packs, bought them new but second hand so don't know for sure what they were other than saying RE and 4.5" on the outside wrapping. So you're saying they purposely carry crap springs to sell the expensive ones?

[drunkencityworker]

With a 4" lift, I would not bother with shims at all (and you are right, my AL ones DID in fact crack!), but rather do a SYE, CV Shaft, cut the old perches off, and reweld new perches at the correct angle for the CV sahft.

And if you are looking for flex, probably the best thing to do (what I would do if I were to do the Jeep over) would be to go SOA in the front, and get a set of new custom leafs in the rear to match the SOA lift with stock springs (this way your rear will be stiff enough to avoid axle warp, but the front will flex enough so that you have great traction).

I have an 8.8 and sye already. not worried bout pinion angle too much

[drunkencityworker]

BDS's are just off the rack McCoy Brother leafs.  Funny thing is they seem to be popular in the mid-west but not west.

I call it the snow plow effect...in the east you see allot of fisher plows and as you get further west in the country you see more western plows

[Jeffy]

Yes, they were 5 leaf packs, bought them new but second hand so don't know for sure what they were other than saying RE and 4.5" on the outside wrapping. So you're saying they purposely carry crap springs to sell the expensive ones?

Yes, the 2.5" and 4" standard lifts are the same as teh Pro-Comp's, which are off the shelf from McCoy Brothers.

[drunkencityworker]

so theres no difference between any of the mcoy springs?

[Jeffy]

so theres no difference between any of the mcoy springs?

There are different springs but those two are the same.

McCoy Brothers makes springs for many of the other companies to their specs or they can choose one if their own.

[Bounty Hunter]

I would take a good look at BDS springs simply for the great warranty.  If they made a 0"-1" spring I would have them for my SOA setup.

[drunkencityworker]

anyone use the new rustys w military wrap

[YJmechanic]

ive had bds 5.5 packs in sua for a long time and have no complaints,  i like the mil wrap and the no question warranty although i have never broken one. broken several other packs and springs in differant vehicles but none of my bds packs ever broke. they are kinda stiff riding but they flex pretty descent

[95yjman]

I run BDS on my Jeep.  I love them, good flex and ride right out of the box!