rear squatting?

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

I have a 2" bb on front and rear. should the rear be squatting so much? i am going to do a front to rear swap, but out of budget right now (dc-2's being ordered next week so any other mods need to wait). if i get some stock size rear coils from moog for $60, will that take care of the sag? or is the sag normal?

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

mojop79 said:
I have a 2" bb on front and rear. should the rear be squatting so much? i am going to do a front to rear swap, but out of budget right now (dc-2's being ordered next week so any other mods need to wait). if i get some stock size rear coils from moog for $60, will that take care of the sag? or is the sag normal?

woah, sorry for the picture size!!! don't know how to correct the size of the pic.

vonericsen · Jan 5, 2012

Measure from the hub to the fender and see how much different it is from from to back. Should be the same (or really close). If you have a lot of stuff in the back then take some of it out and that may help too.

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

vonericsen said:
Measure from the hub to the fender and see how much different it is from from to back. Should be the same (or really close). If you have a lot of stuff in the back then take some of it out and that may help too.

Done and done. Put my chains under.back seat and took all other unecess out. I think I just have alot of squat. I think even stock coils will even me out.except an imch. My crap looks like two inches.squat.

93zjbums · Jan 5, 2012

take the bb off the back and get you some front coils from jy and it will sit a little higher in the back then the front but then u get all your gear in there and it will probably level it out

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

93zjbums said:
take the bb off the back and get you some front coils from jy and it will sit a little higher in the back then the front but then u get all your gear in there and it will probably level it out

Sweet! Easiest answer yet!

vonericsen · Jan 5, 2012

I'd say time to put in new rear coils...either stock back ones + BB or front coils in the back as suggested already. Good luck.

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

vonericsen said:
I'd say time to put in new rear coils...either stock back ones + BB or front coils in the back as suggested already. Good luck.

What I was thinking. We have another baby on the way, so budget is low. But shes letting me get my wheels. Im fine with 2" for now, but the squat......

93zjbums · Jan 5, 2012

front used coils will be cheap from junk yard its definite for a budget

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

mojop79 said:
What I was thinking. We have another baby on the way, so budget is low. But shes letting me get my wheels. Im fine with 2" for now, but the squat......

So temp ill just level it for $60

93zjbums · Jan 5, 2012

well the front springs of a zj from jy will bring the back up about 2.5-3 but it wont sag anymore and id think 20 bucks at most so buy some rear shocks and springs for 60 lol

sebian · Jan 5, 2012

When mine sagged like that, I replaced the trackbar and all control arms. After the parts were replaced, it no longer sagged.

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

sebian said:
When mine sagged like that, I replaced the trackbar and all control arms. After the parts were replaced, it no longer sagged.

Front ca's and front track bar? How does that affect rear squat?

ZJ5point2GCL · Jan 5, 2012

mojop79 said:
Front ca's and front track bar? How does that affect rear squat?

It wouldn't, i think he was referring to the rear, and the only possible way to get right of sag with new control arms would be if they were tightened with the suspension drooped, causing the bushing to have preload. but that is a major long shot, CA's don't affect ride hight. only springs and shocks if they are preloaded.

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

ZJ5point2GCL said:
It wouldn't, i think he was referring to the rear, and the only possible way to get right of sag with new control arms would be if they were tightened with the suspension drooped, causing the bushing to have preload. but that is a major long shot, CA's don't affect ride hight. only springs and shocks if they are preloaded.

So is my idea of new stock shocks my answer?

ZJ5point2GCL · Jan 5, 2012

mojop79 said:
So is my idea of new stock shocks my answer?

Possibly, if they are like a bilstein 5100 with a preload. I got around 3/4 of an inch of lift in the rear of mine.

But springs are a sure bet

mojop79 · Jan 5, 2012

ZJ5point2GCL said:
Possibly, if they are like a bilstein 5100 with a preload. I got around 3/4 of an inch of lift in the rear of mine.

But springs are a sure bet

I meant springs, thanks for your advice!

PolkaPower · Jan 5, 2012

I used to think that Old Man Emu coils weren't that good but I was mistaken. They are a nice improvement over stock and come in 2" and 2.5" I think. They also come in medium and heavy duty which are extra stiff. www.kolak@aol sells them. I'll probably pick up a set soon if I can go one month without breaking something.

pinstripefan90 · Jan 6, 2012

I'd say go w/ front coils for the rear, but my zj sat level until I put load leveling coil spring shocks in the rear, not it sits w/ a little bit of a rake (.5"-1" higher in rear)

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