Relieving hard ride '80 CJ7 304 rock climber

[tarry99]

Fabulous CJ7 with great underbody... Wish my CJ looked as pristine as yours. I've a similar problem, It bounces a lot even when running over ants. Don't mean to brag but busty wife gets tired of riding on the Jeep after only a couple of minutes so I think I will try looking for smoother shocks as well. Problem is I don't know If I should start with the rear ones or the front (it's very unlikely I'll come up with the cash for the 4 this very weekend). Any suggestions?

Well we should all be so Lucky ( with a busty wife that is ) 4" lift is probably the first problem.......in order to get the lift they have to re arc the springs and make them stiffer to hold the weight up..............you can take a leave out of the bottom or two of each spring pack which will help your ride but sacrifice your lift a little...........also if you have stiff shocks get something that is either adjustable or more soft........and make sure all your suspension points have good bushings and are properly lubricated...........

 

[Nekator]

Oh I'm more than willing to give up some lift in exchange for a smoother ride. Roads down here in Mexico are absolute and don't want to tick of the wife!

For as DHugg said it with poetical prowess in his initial post "So far she likes the Jeep, which makes my life a lot easier, and I'd like to keep her enthusiasm for top-down woods-running alive."