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leaf spring count

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by deputyvaughn, Oct 2, 2013.

  1. Oct 2, 2013
    deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

    North Alabama
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    Silly question:

    On an early Jeep CJ, should the leaf springs have the same number of leafs from left to right on each axle?

    Scott
     
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    piffey263

    piffey263 Active Member

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    yes from left to right they are equal leaves.
    front to back they can be different


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    deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

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    I counted the leafs on the parts Jeep I bought last year.....on the back it has 12 leafs on one side and 9 on the other. I didn't know if that was correct or not. I thought that they may have done that because of the offset differential....

    Scott
     
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    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    Probably just got a pack from a donor jeep. Unless they were trying to compensate for Jeep lean. Seems like a longer shackle would make more sense.
     
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    deputyvaughn

    deputyvaughn Member

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    It does sit level, but I wouldn't thing the leaf count would change that much as the axle sits on top of the spring, unless one of the leaves was soft or broke....

    Scott
     
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