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jmaloney67
06-29-2007, 04:00 AM
Im back from the Army :tank: and need to fix my green scout.

Since I broke the spring on my green scout, im going to take the stock , new springs out form under my project scout and buy a 4" lift for my project. At mohawk there was some conversatinos that some brands of kists sagged, some where better than others etc.

What brand of Kit should I buy? Rough Country, Skyjacker, etc??
any advice would be apreciated.

Thanks

James

jmaloney67
06-29-2007, 04:21 AM
or should i buy new stock springs for my green scout and Spring over axle my project??? your thoughts??

bluescout
06-29-2007, 11:12 AM
My Skyjacker Softride sagged in the rear. That's in a truck with a diesel engine, heaver than other engines, and a glass body + a half roof which makes for much lighter in the rear than a regular Scout. And for a "softride" it rides kinf of hard, althought that could be the lighter weight of the glass body.

Ray Cass has Triangle springs and they seem pretty good.

Harry
06-29-2007, 11:28 AM
Im back from the Army :tank: and need to fix my green scout.

Since I broke the spring on my green scout, im going to take the stock , new springs out form under my project scout and buy a 4" lift for my project. At mohawk there was some conversatinos that some brands of kists sagged, some where better than others etc.

What brand of Kit should I buy? Rough Country, Skyjacker, etc??
any advice would be apreciated.

Thanks

James

Welcome home! :beer:

I have an old Rancho 4 in lift kit on my scout the springs are pretty stiff but I like em. Rancho dosen't make them anymore but from what I hear that the Alcan springs are pretty nice.
Don't get the trailmaster springs those are the ones that sag IIRC.

Harry

JOBIE
06-29-2007, 11:41 AM
I had a 4" Rough Country on this 79', worked good for the time I had it.

dblkick
06-30-2007, 08:04 AM
If you want stock springs I have a couple of sets in my garage I would love to give away, so I say go spring over.

RALLEN
06-30-2007, 04:30 PM
If James passes on the offer, let me know. I've been looking for some decent used stock springs.

jmaloney67
06-30-2007, 05:36 PM
Dblkick, Thanks Ill be over this week if you are around.
Have I mentioned Lately How much nice Scout people are than other car people...
I sent you a PM with my phone numbers.

Big D103
06-30-2007, 07:04 PM
go big and do a spring over axel.4'' triangle lift springs from super scout.dont forget to cut and rotate those axels.

jsimeone
06-30-2007, 08:47 PM
Rallen,

I have a set of stock springs from a 1980 Scout if you want them. There still on a bare frame.

Jay

dblkick
07-01-2007, 06:41 AM
If James passes on the offer, let me know. I've been looking for some decent used stock springs.


You guys are in luck....I have two sets.

RALLEN
07-02-2007, 09:59 PM
Thanks guys!

Once James is all set and gets what he needs I'll be happy to take whats left off either of your hands.

jmaloney67
07-03-2007, 10:13 AM
i already got what i needed. thanks all...