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bigjeepguy
08-10-2000, 03:51 PM
I want to put add a leaves on the front end of my truck to gain a little bit of height, it sits MUCH lower than the rear, it has room for 33"s on level ground but I am sure they will hit on twisty terrain, like my favorite trail, easy except the 2 foot deep ditch, steep steep hill loose dirt and rock, which turns to sloppy clay mud in the rain, lots of fun but too easy(in stock bronco II with 205/75 tires, oops high centered on front differential at very precarious angle:0)

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Jonathan landon
1973 J-4000 3602v ,TH-400
Dana20,Dana 44's

Ray Stephens
08-10-2000, 04:01 PM
I can relate. I'm searcing for springs for the 72 J-2000 I just bought.Are your front and rear axles both springovers? Back to your question: National spring or J.C.Whitney may have them but they aren't specifically listed for that year. measure spring width and thickness of one of the leaves in the pack they probably have something that fits.

bigjeepguy
08-10-2000, 04:16 PM
Yeah my jeep is completely soa, and if I can't pry myself away from this computer soon to go to bed, it will be sol, because I am about to die of exhaustion from working doubles to get new engine, new tailgate, new seats, carpet, tires and wheels, body lift, and hopefully add a leaves....being a jeeper just ain't easy, but at least it ain't a metro, and there is always the turbo diesel dodge to carry me about in pseudo tractor trailer fashion, oops i'm babbling, good night fellow fullsize folks.

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Jonathan landon
1973 J-4000 3602v ,TH-400
Dana20,Dana 44's

BLEdwardsJ
08-11-2000, 08:46 AM
I just finshed adding leaves on my 74 wag. I got a nice deal from desert rat on ranchos. I called rancho got the part #s and called desert rat in tucson az. to order.
try gorancho.com for tele # (they wont list 73 stuff on the web) then desertrat.com for their order info. i did aal all the way around for $150.00 i think i gained 2.5 inches part of which was simply because my old springs had zero arch

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Blaine L Edwards
74 Wagoneer
Hey, how far to the next gas station?