Relieving hard ride '80 CJ7 304 rock climber
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- '80 CJ7 304AMC crate with 8KMiles: MC2100 - AMC20 rear w/Superiors - Dana30 front - TF999 - Dana300TC - 35x12.5's - Tilt steer column - Flaming Rvr EZ-Steer Shaft - AGR Super Pump - AGR Super Box II - RockyRidge HD Brace - New home-designed digital TEMP - GAS - OILPR - CALIBRATE gauges.
I have only a few months Jeep experience, and need some advice.
My '80 CJ7 with AMC 304 , AMC20 with new Superiors, lifted & on MT Baja 38X1250's has a hard, hard ride. The rear axle sits on 5-leaf springs under Pro Comp PS3000 shocks.
My immediate need is to soften and dampen the rearend hop that happens crossing the smallest road bump so I can get my young bride of 50 yrs to run the streets with me. 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.
It looks to the inexperienced Jeep owner but long-time shade-tree mechanic that someone did a good job setting up the suspension and lift. But here along the Gulf Coast there are no rocks to climb, no crevasses to cross.
What should I do to get the ride down to something that folks with sensitive backs can survive? Any advice will be gratefully considered.
My '80 CJ7 with AMC 304 , AMC20 with new Superiors, lifted & on MT Baja 38X1250's has a hard, hard ride. The rear axle sits on 5-leaf springs under Pro Comp PS3000 shocks.
My immediate need is to soften and dampen the rearend hop that happens crossing the smallest road bump so I can get my young bride of 50 yrs to run the streets with me. 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.
It looks to the inexperienced Jeep owner but long-time shade-tree mechanic that someone did a good job setting up the suspension and lift. But here along the Gulf Coast there are no rocks to climb, no crevasses to cross.
What should I do to get the ride down to something that folks with sensitive backs can survive? Any advice will be gratefully considered.




