CJ7 Coil suspension converson

[JSTAGE]

Just wondering if anybody new of a good kit.

 

[tarry99]

Just wondering if anybody new of a good kit.

That is a broad question.........There are plenty of kits to convert to a link suspension that either use a coil-over shock or an independent coil spring backed up by a shock along side.............The Buy process is easy the install process is a little more involved & tricky than what meets the eye. The kits just give you the parts with no instructions on where it all should be placed. Even if you do not plan on going off road changing the suspension has consequences.
So if your into the knowledge of Center of gravity , Roll Centers, Roll axis, Instant centers, Squat & Anti Squat........you'll be fine.
Placing any of those links in the wrong location be it height or length can & will result in a vehicle that perhaps handles allot worst than what you started with.........the pages of all these 4-wheel drive forums are full of folks installing links and later changing them many times or perhaps even removing them and going back to the original systems just because they did not understand the geometry and how to apply it...............
Can be done no problem, but every vehicle unless purpose built will compromise the install to be done correctly. leaving some built in adjustment is always a good Idea.

 

[certifiablejeep]

I do remember really wanting a black diamond xcl kit back in the day, but it was close to 4 g's.

The option now which is3 probably the cheapest is to get a frame from TDK, have it set up for a CJ body, but TJ suspesion... then buy a TJ lift kit and install... welding brackets to the axles... I am making it sound easier than it is I suppose.

You could also just get a set of TJ axles and run them... get the rubicon ones and get 4.10 and locker out of the box.

Again, you are looking at multi-thousand dollars to do that.

cb

 

[JSTAGE]

Thanks for your input

 

[HackFabrication]

Just wondering if anybody new of a good kit.

Yeah. But it comes with a used TJ....

Seriously... If I was building a CJ7 or CJ8 , I'd have Jeremy at TDK build me a custom frame set up for the TJ suspension.