[mmarmouz]

Hi,

I was installing my 4" lift yesterday, and when removing the coil springs, it say to remove the driver side coil spring retainer clip located on the back side of the axle coil seat.

the thing is i own my tj since day 0, and i know it has never been modified, and you know what, I DON'T HAVE THAT RETAINER CLIP.

Is this normal or not ? should i be ok without it anyway ?

I have a 2.4L 2006 TJ SE

Thanks !

[Dravintoad]

Very common, Nothing to worry about.
Mine only came with the drivers side. I think in the later years they decided they weren't necessary
You can buy them from the stealership if it would make you feel warm and fuzzy

[gabriel05]

No worries. Dravintoad is right.

[mmarmouz]

Originally Posted by Dravintoad

Very common, Nothing to worry about.
Mine only came with the drivers side. I think in the later years they decided they weren't necessary
You can buy them from the stealership if it would make you feel warm and fuzzy

I don't have on both driver and passenger side ! Think 2006 Model do not have then.

I am just worry because i am installing a JKS Discos with the 4" lift, so can my spring pop out of it place with a full flex when offroading ?

[mmarmouz]

anyone can make me confident and tell me i will not loose my spring when offroading ?

[Unlimited04]

i didnt have a clip on either side. still dont. nothing to worry about.

[mcg311TJ]

My 06 Rubi doesn't have them. It was easier to do my lift, I'm not mad

[Sdavidf]

Sorry I know this is a really old thread but I thought I would give my two cents.

My TJ also came with no clips, however I am in the market for some.

Whether or not you need spring retainer clips depends on a lot of factors in the type of lift you have. I have pieced together a 2" lift with all after market adjustable control arms and long shocks. The result is that I have crazy mad axel articulation. With the sway bar disconnected my axel will actually drop 2-3" past the fully unsprung hight of the springs. This is no problem on the top because the bumpstop keeps the spring aligned. However this past weekend while wheeling I found my driverside spring resting securely on the swaybar bracket. Two quick minutes with the Highlift and we were back down the trail, but I am looking for some spring retainers to solve the problem.

If your interested Rusty's has some for sale for $10.

[Sdavidf]

Here is the link for Rusty's clips.

http://www.rustysoffroad.com/rustys-...iner-clip.html

[biffgnar]

Originally Posted by Sdavidf

Sorry I know this is a really old thread but I thought I would give my two cents.

My TJ also came with no clips, however I am in the market for some.

Whether or not you need spring retainer clips depends on a lot of factors in the type of lift you have. I have pieced together a 2" lift with all after market adjustable control arms and long shocks. The result is that I have crazy mad axel articulation. With the sway bar disconnected my axel will actually drop 2-3" past the fully unsprung hight of the springs. This is no problem on the top because the bumpstop keeps the spring aligned. However this past weekend while wheeling I found my driverside spring resting securely on the swaybar bracket. Two quick minutes with the Highlift and we were back down the trail, but I am looking for some spring retainers to solve the problem.

If your interested Rusty's has some for sale for $10.

And that amount of flex is useful how? How much down pressure/traction are you getting at that point? With those long shocks and that much down travel how much uptravel do you have? Your jeep to do with as you please, but personally I'd be thinking about some things other than a couple stupid clips.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by biffgnar

And that amount of flex is useful how? How much down pressure/traction are you getting at that point? With those long shocks and that much down travel how much uptravel do you have? Your jeep to do with as you please, but personally I'd be thinking about some things other than a couple stupid clips.

I've got to agree with this.

If your wheel is dropping far enough to unseat the spring you need to be doing something to limit the droop rather than fastening the spring in place. Limiting straps come to mind as a viable solution.

[Sdavidf]

Originally Posted by biffgnar

And that amount of flex is useful how? How much down pressure/traction are you getting at that point? With those long shocks and that much down travel how much uptravel do you have? Your jeep to do with as you please, but personally I'd be thinking about some things other than a couple stupid clips.

I wasn't sure how it would work out either. However I found that it really does keep traction very well. The weight of the axel and wheels is significant.

As for upward travel the shocks I have are designed for a 2"-4" lift and I have 2". So when I say they are long I mean I am on the bottom side of the recommended range. So there is no limit to the upward movement.

The real difference maker in downward travel comes from the aftermarket control arms. Stock arms are usually the first thing to limit travel on stock vehicles. The aftermarket arms are tubes and can adjust from stock hight to 6" lift so they stay well out of the way.

The other reason I need clips is because the bar stock the springs are made with is thicker than stock, like rubicon express springs. So the springs don't fit all the way into the little hole on the spring mount. I actually had one rotate on me the other day on a bumpy paved road. So the spring clips are necessary weather I get limiting straps or not.

[Rubiman805]

Originally Posted by Sdavidf

Sorry I know this is a really old thread but I thought I would give my two cents.

My TJ also came with no clips, however I am in the market for some.

Whether or not you need spring retainer clips depends on a lot of factors in the type of lift you have. I have pieced together a 2" lift with all after market adjustable control arms and long shocks. The result is that I have crazy mad axel articulation. With the sway bar disconnected my axel will actually drop 2-3" past the fully unsprung hight of the springs. This is no problem on the top because the bumpstop keeps the spring aligned. However this past weekend while wheeling I found my driverside spring resting securely on the swaybar bracket. Two quick minutes with the Highlift and we were back down the trail, but I am looking for some spring retainers to solve the problem.

If your interested Rusty's has some for sale for $10.

Next time you go to the junk yard nab the clips of a grand Cherokee. You see them all over the yards.