Anybody ever run jeep springs on a spring scout? I just got a scout with a spring over and I want to replace the springs for a litttle more lift and more flex. Its a 1979 Scout II with a SB 345. 727, dana 20, 44's front/rear, Winter lockout shifter, some rust, and 35x10.5x15 bfg old school mudz.If anybody has any idea's, please post em up. :corn:
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Most Jeep springs are too light.
Scout lift springs are a bolt-on, available in 2" and 4".
Stock springs are also good, but if they are old, probably shot. Find another set, then mix and match to get a little more height in the pack, then cut the fenders.
I run Rancho 44044's (aftermarket Jeep Waggy 4" springs) in the front and stock springs (with mods) in the back and am perfectly happy (for leafs). The 44044's take much mods though to get in, they are both wider and longer.
wheel it like it is, then think about some mods. Or if the springs are really sacked, get another pack and like I said, mix and match. New spring bushings (as well as body bushings) would probably make all the difference in the world. A small 1"-2" body lift would help as well, although I'm not much of a fan above 1".
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Scout lift springs are a bolt-on, available in 2" and 4".
Stock springs are also good, but if they are old, probably shot. Find another set, then mix and match to get a little more height in the pack, then cut the fenders.
I run Rancho 44044's (aftermarket Jeep Waggy 4" springs) in the front and stock springs (with mods) in the back and am perfectly happy (for leafs). The 44044's take much mods though to get in, they are both wider and longer.
wheel it like it is, then think about some mods. Or if the springs are really sacked, get another pack and like I said, mix and match. New spring bushings (as well as body bushings) would probably make all the difference in the world. A small 1"-2" body lift would help as well, although I'm not much of a fan above 1".
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Wagoneer fronts and GM 62" in the rear make a nice flexy Scout.
Try searching @ www.justih.org or www.binderbulletin.org for easy Scout questions.
They both do a good job of answering the New Scout owner stuff.
Try searching @ www.justih.org or www.binderbulletin.org for easy Scout questions.
They both do a good job of answering the New Scout owner stuff.
What yeah wagoneer springs would work good in it.. I am also picking up another 80 scout 2 and its basically stock but want to lift it and this goes back to being not sure if I should spring it over or just lift it.. Seems like spring over costs alot more and more work to me.. just my 2 cents.. anybody??
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SOA's on a Scout can be cheaper, or more expensive than simple lift springs depending on your skills and how many corners you cut.
And yes, they can be a fair amount of work, especially your first one.
Lift springs are cheap and a weekend project. Maybe two weekends since there are allot of other little things that should be done at the same time (body bushings, all spring bushings etc).
Nice thing about a spring lift is, other than longer brake lines (or reworking the existing ones a little), you don't need to mess with steering, drivelines etc. With a SOA you will.
Avoid extended shackles, unless you keep them small and add the required shim (steel please) between the axle and the spring to compensate for the caster change that the shackles will create (= crappy, potentially un-safe steering).
Look over the frame where the steering box mounts as well as all the spring hangers (fixed and shackle) very carefully for cracks and/or abuse. Reinforce as necessary.
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And yes, they can be a fair amount of work, especially your first one.
Lift springs are cheap and a weekend project. Maybe two weekends since there are allot of other little things that should be done at the same time (body bushings, all spring bushings etc).
Nice thing about a spring lift is, other than longer brake lines (or reworking the existing ones a little), you don't need to mess with steering, drivelines etc. With a SOA you will.
Avoid extended shackles, unless you keep them small and add the required shim (steel please) between the axle and the spring to compensate for the caster change that the shackles will create (= crappy, potentially un-safe steering).
Look over the frame where the steering box mounts as well as all the spring hangers (fixed and shackle) very carefully for cracks and/or abuse. Reinforce as necessary.
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Well I am making one that can be a daily driver and one that is all trailer queen but the dd is not going to be a very fun daily driver.. I am going to build one for my wife for a mud do whatever rig and another for a trail beater.. My fabrication skillz are none but I do have a welder and im about to learn to weld as soon as I get some time. Also looking into getting a decent tube bender because neither scout has a cage and the scout roof is scetchy on roll overs, Well basically any full removeable top in my book is. the 79 Scout is already sprung over and 90% of the hardwork is done. but the 80 is stock and im thinking that I might just going with a spring lift on that one. Just not sure how well scout lifts actually articulate. The fronts seem a little short compared to alot. The biggest problem is money but if I sell a few broncos I could come up with some..
