I put Synergy 1" springs under my Overland and it brought it back up to stock height after a winch and bumper install. In fact, that's what those springs are made for.
Yes, because extra weight may need a different rate to match that weight. It's not just height.
No. You would still be riding stock height so the front axle should remain centered or extremely close to centered, sway bar links will still be withing range and so on.
Easiest way to think about this...if you lost height due to adding weight, how did you lose it? That's right, the spring compressed. Adding a spacer won't give you that travel you just lost back. It'll give you the height back, but the spring will stay just as compressed as it was before the spacer.
Yes, that's another reason I went with springs - lost travel. And that was noted when I hit a pavement dip and for the first time on that spot, I could feel it. Normally my truck just floated through that intersection.
Approximately, how much would installation cost? For certain reasons, I am not allowed to do this kind of work on my Jeep any longer, lol
That's going to vary with location and who does it.
Thanks. I will check with my local 4x4 shop. They do lift kits and upgrades for trucks for various local dealerships, Chevy, Ford and Jeep. I will check and make sue they can do the swap without dropping the axle. If I go that route, I would be interested in buying your used springs. I do have a winch bumper, steel cable winch installed. I have bought the synthetic rope to swap out an alleviate some of the weight.That's going to vary with location and who does it.
My dealership said about $400 for swapping front springs if I had them do it. They are a bit under $200/hour labor.
With Synergy springs, they are tall uncompressed (multiple rate springs) so a spring compressor makes the job a heck of a lot easier and faster, otherwise you really have to drop the front axle far to get them in.
This photo shows massive clearance between the bump stop and spacer (or lack there of maybe?) I added a winch/bumper about 150lbs. Apparently I have a 2.5" spacer lift on the front of my 80th Anniversary. Bump stops looks to be getting best up with the lack of clearance. Thinking of adding Mopar 2" coils and keeping the spacer. What are your thought on that AND the amount of space seen here...(sorry can't seem to figure out how to attach pics from my phone on this site, so. QUOTE from my other thread with the pic will follow...)That's going to vary with location and who does it.
My dealership said about $400 for swapping front springs if I had them do it. They are a bit under $200/hour labor.
With Synergy springs, they are tall uncompressed (multiple rate springs) so a spring compressor makes the job a heck of a lot easier and faster, otherwise you really have to drop the front axle far to get them in.
Long story short, apparently I have an "aftermarket 2" to 2 1/2" lift. Took some pics for reference. I went and toon a look and There looks to be a 2.25" (Ima call it a 2" spacer) on the top of the coil spring. The, what I'm gona call, the lower bump stop spacer, looks to be like a silver (billet maybe?). Is this bump stop spacer factory or did it likely come from the "lift" that was apparently put on before I bought it? Also, how long are the factory stabilizer bar end links? Mine look to be about 10"'s or so. Haven't got under the back yet to check for the same but I'll follow up with the same Q&A later. Anyway, looking g to know what I have now, so when I make some changed I know what I have, what I need and how I can make changes in a smart way rather than replacing things that might already be there...
