1. Registration trouble? Please use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom right corner of the page and your issue will be resolved.
    Dismiss Notice

Cj-5 Verses Cj-6 Ride Quality

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by oldtime, Apr 12, 2022.

  1. Aug 19, 2022
    fyrmn

    fyrmn Member 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    High Desert AZ
    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2006
    Messages:
    198
    Mine were grooved and military wrap front and rear.
     
  2. Aug 19, 2022
    danielbuck

    danielbuck Uncle Buck

    USA
    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2013
    Messages:
    301
    I'm guessing there's not any chance of finding them reproduced that way. I may have a custom set made, I definitely need to replace my fronts
     
  3. Aug 19, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Tantallon, Nova...
    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2003
    Messages:
    8,102
    Was told by a local spring shop they're un-obtanium.
     
  4. Aug 19, 2022
    danielbuck

    danielbuck Uncle Buck

    USA
    Joined:
    Jan 22, 2013
    Messages:
    301
    if a shop is used to making front springs for a front-shackle CJ5, how would I tell them to make the springs for a rear-shackle CJ5 so that it keeps a stock-ish ride height. Front shackle springs on a rear shackle will be pretty low, right? Tell them to make it 3" taller?
     
  5. Aug 19, 2022
    oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

    St. Charles,...
    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2006
    Messages:
    3,466
    The 809xxx are showing the part number designated for those individual leafs.
    I believe they belong to the complete front leaf assembly designated as # 809269.
    809269 is the heavy duty (not standard) front leaf assembly for an early 5/6 with reversed shackles.
     
    fyrmn likes this.
  6. Aug 21, 2022
    gromit

    gromit New Member

    harrisburg, pa
    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2018
    Messages:
    45
    Hmm , I’ve gotta check my ‘56 serial # 57548-29xxx, when I’m beside it in a couple weeks. It’s a reverse shackle, and the frame # matches the original serial # aluminum firewall tag. I think that means built approx. Feb ‘56?
    At any rate, I have not examined these specific spring specs. Any advice would help me get proper info, Thanks
     
  7. Aug 21, 2022
    oldtime

    oldtime oldtime

    St. Charles,...
    Joined:
    Aug 14, 2006
    Messages:
    3,466
    Front leaf count.
    Rear leaf count.
    Individual leaf thickness.
    Pic of leaf would help.
    Eaton or Mather ?
     
New Posts