Can you convert YJ Springs to CJ 5?
Rocky Road pays attention where all the other suspension companies have ignored… we give you a simple bolton conversion kit for installing Wrangler YJ springs to your CJ 5, CJ6, or M38A1 from 1955-75. Our new kit gives you an easy way to bolt on more articulation with out any adverse effects at all.
Why are shackles reversals on a CJ spring bad?
Further, shackles reversals on the CJ create axle hop under braking. After seeing a Jeep coming off of Lion’s Back in Moab with his front axle hopping and a resultant total loss of control, we swore off shackle reversals forever.
Can a jeep D30 be converted to a YJ spring?
Kit below that is listed “with any SOA” kit comes with the necessary wider Ubolt top plates for those who are already SOA, planning an SOA, or who have swapped axles to any other than the stock Jeep D30 front and D44 rear.
What kind of springs do I need for a CJ?
So using stock Wrangler springs you would finish with about 1.5-1.75″ of new lift with the HI-Shackle kits. Rocky Road also recommends and sells Jeep Wrangler springs, both stock and Old Man Emu lifted springs (for a total new ride height of about 3-3.5″), which will work on your CJ after the conversion.
How does the CJ full width axle conversion kit work?
The bolt-on front outboard bracket locates the front spring perches outboard by the correct amount, while also providing for the shackle reversal. The kit is designed to be used with 2-1/2″ wide leaf springs, but narrower springs can be used with spacers (not provided).
Can a jeep CJ5 be converted to Wrangler Springs?
Your CJ will ride like a modern SUV and flex like a competition rock buggy. If you already have a Wrangler spring conversion on your Jeep, just make sure and pick up our SOA system built for the wider Wrangler springs. Pic of our SOA kit on a CJ5 with the Wrangler springs, sitting on 33″ tires.
How much does a CJ spring over axle cost?
Click for larger picture. You can spend thousands on a coil-over conversion setup, but they won’t get any more flex than a Rocky Road SOA equipped CJ…. not to mention the thousand or so you’ll spend on the specialized installation required for those kits. Our system is also bolton and requires no cutting.
Can a CJ spring be swapped for a YJ spring?
Swap out those stiff CJ springs to some nice soft Jeep YJ Wrangler springs. No doubt you’ve read all about this swap for the newer model CJ’s, but there has never been an easy bolton kit to do the same for older CJ’s.