2001 jeep cherokee sport rear leaf springs

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5.0 out of 5 stars One year later still setting good, good fit, good ride. If you tow or haul alot get an add a leaf
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019

PRO TIP: if you have squeaky leaf springs buy yourself some motorcycle chain wax. It sprays on and penetrates good but will dry so not to attract dirt. It will lube your pack eliminating squeaks and protect from rusting! try and do this with axle drooped so springs are flexed apart for maximum results!I installed these to add a little lift and get rid of the "sag" that most XJs have. I also added Moog heavy duty coils up front. First things first, if your rig is rusty do yourself a favor and buy new eye bolts. Next Beg borrow or steal...ok maybe not steal but try to get ahold of a torch maybe rent?. It will cut instillation time down to minutes rather than hours.... seriously it will. As a professional who has changed probably hundreds of springs in my life it will make your life so much easier, its called a hotwrench for a reason.I ended up getting almost 2" of lift between the Dorman rears and the Moog front coils. The difference was very noticeable. I did not want a big lift just enough to clear 30x9.5 tires maybe 31s and not ride like a 2x4 on rollerscate wheels. These do just fine. Picture shows with 31s, there is minor fender rub on the front at max turn with stock wheels.The bad, well if you are going to tow with your rig or you have alot of gear in your rig at all times then you may want something a little beefier, these do sag a little under heavy load. I guess thats the trade off, comfortable ride or max ground clearance. In my case this was my daily driver with minimal gear in it daily and the ride was nice so I am happy.

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Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2015

I replaced the stock springs on my 1999 Cherokee Classic with these Upcountry model springs. I tow a 3,300 lb camp trailer with family of four adults and stuff on the roof rack and the factory springs (even with Helwig helper springs) were flat and saggy. I have a 2" lift (via longer shackles in the back and puck extensions in the front) and now the Cherokee looks like it should have looked from the factory.

It does raise it slightly higher in the back but it looks totally natural. If you look around at other vehicles like pickups, and many SUVs the back is slightly higher than the front naturally. Cherokees have an inherently squatty-looking back end anyway and this brings it up nicely. I did have an automotive shop install these to avoid me having to deal with stuck or busted front bolts. They didn't have any trouble (my Cherokee is exceptionally clean) and it cost me the standard book rate of just under 2 hours for $155. The springs did come with the bushings which is nice but not the bolts. I also bought a set of U-Bolts here on Amazon for $35 which was much more than I expected and had them replace those while they were at it.

After 50 miles or so they have started with a very quiet hardly-noticeable squeak over big bumps at slow speeds - not enough to bother me yet - we'll see if it gets louder.

UPDATE: I tow a 3,500 lb very large tent trailer when we go camping. It has a 300 lb tongue weight plus the Jeep was loaded up with stuff on the roof rack and a 100 quart cooler full of food and ice in the back. After all of that, it did still squat (even with the weight distributing hitch setup) but not terribly. That is a VERY demanding load for the Cherokee.

By the end of the 300 miles to the campground the springs were squeaking louder. I hit between the leafs, the bolts and bushings as well as possible with white lithium grease spray hoping it would last longer than WD-40. After 400 more miles of mostly trailer towing, still no squeaks. Since I haul such a load with this rig, I kind of wish that I had instead bought the S-10 springs and used the top spring from my rig and made a set of "bastard pack" springs (as seen on YouTube bleepinjeep) that would have been heavier duty instead. Without the trailer loading that I do however, I most definitely recommend these.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice improvement in ride and ride height
By Justin Thyme on July 29, 2015

I replaced the stock springs on my 1999 Cherokee Classic with these Upcountry model springs. I tow a 3,300 lb camp trailer with family of four adults and stuff on the roof rack and the factory springs (even with Helwig helper springs) were flat and saggy. I have a 2" lift (via longer shackles in the back and puck extensions in the front) and now the Cherokee looks like it should have looked from the factory.

It does raise it slightly higher in the back but it looks totally natural. If you look around at other vehicles like pickups, and many SUVs the back is slightly higher than the front naturally. Cherokees have an inherently squatty-looking back end anyway and this brings it up nicely. I did have an automotive shop install these to avoid me having to deal with stuck or busted front bolts. They didn't have any trouble (my Cherokee is exceptionally clean) and it cost me the standard book rate of just under 2 hours for $155. The springs did come with the bushings which is nice but not the bolts. I also bought a set of U-Bolts here on Amazon for $35 which was much more than I expected and had them replace those while they were at it.

After 50 miles or so they have started with a very quiet hardly-noticeable squeak over big bumps at slow speeds - not enough to bother me yet - we'll see if it gets louder.

UPDATE: I tow a 3,500 lb very large tent trailer when we go camping. It has a 300 lb tongue weight plus the Jeep was loaded up with stuff on the roof rack and a 100 quart cooler full of food and ice in the back. After all of that, it did still squat (even with the weight distributing hitch setup) but not terribly. That is a VERY demanding load for the Cherokee.

By the end of the 300 miles to the campground the springs were squeaking louder. I hit between the leafs, the bolts and bushings as well as possible with white lithium grease spray hoping it would last longer than WD-40. After 400 more miles of mostly trailer towing, still no squeaks. Since I haul such a load with this rig, I kind of wish that I had instead bought the S-10 springs and used the top spring from my rig and made a set of "bastard pack" springs (as seen on YouTube bleepinjeep) that would have been heavier duty instead. Without the trailer loading that I do however, I most definitely recommend these.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2019

IMPORTANT: This is not a difficult job, just unbolt and replace --- however, if you intend to change these in your backyard with a 3/8 drive socket set and some jack stands you are probably setting yourself up for a very bad time.

After 20 years in the rust belt none this stuff wants to turn without some advanced tools and methods. Of special concern is the front eye bolt:

1) The nut is welded to the inside of the frame with no access. If you break the bolt or strip the nut now the fun begins.
2) The eye bushing sleeve rusts to the bolt, see item 1) above for the consequences.

I cut the old spring eye and bushing outer sleeve off, then cut away the bushing (a Rockwell Sonicrafter, zoomed through the rubber in seconds) and then used an air chisel to peel the sleeve away from the bolt. With all that gone then i could use the torch to heat the nut. So don't even think about reusing that bolt once you get it out, replace it!

Springs are heavy, shipping is expensive. With free shipping these are an unbeatable deal. The box was destroyed, turns out a cardboard box with a wad or two of packing paper was no match for 2 leaf springs, they would have been better off to tape them together and put the label right on the springs -- no matter, springs are tough and arrived undamaged.

These came with the bushings front and rear which was a plus. I also purchased new shackles, u-bolts and front bolts and recommend you do the same. Lifted the back of the Jeep more than 3" at the wheel arch and got rid of all that clunking and creaking, in addition to the old springs being flat both of the front spring eyes were broken.

Great deal, just assess your resources before you begin.

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019

PRO TIP: if you have squeaky leaf springs buy yourself some motorcycle chain wax. It sprays on and penetrates good but will dry so not to attract dirt. It will lube your pack eliminating squeaks and protect from rusting! try and do this with axle drooped so springs are flexed apart for maximum results!
I installed these to add a little lift and get rid of the "sag" that most XJs have. I also added Moog heavy duty coils up front. First things first, if your rig is rusty do yourself a favor and buy new eye bolts. Next Beg borrow or steal...ok maybe not steal but try to get ahold of a torch maybe rent?. It will cut instillation time down to minutes rather than hours.... seriously it will. As a professional who has changed probably hundreds of springs in my life it will make your life so much easier, its called a hotwrench for a reason.
I ended up getting almost 2" of lift between the Dorman rears and the Moog front coils. The difference was very noticeable. I did not want a big lift just enough to clear 30x9.5 tires maybe 31s and not ride like a 2x4 on rollerscate wheels. These do just fine. Picture shows with 31s, there is minor fender rub on the front at max turn with stock wheels.
The bad, well if you are going to tow with your rig or you have alot of gear in your rig at all times then you may want something a little beefier, these do sag a little under heavy load. I guess thats the trade off, comfortable ride or max ground clearance. In my case this was my daily driver with minimal gear in it daily and the ride was nice so I am happy.

5.0 out of 5 stars One year later still setting good, good fit, good ride. If you tow or haul alot get an add a leaf
By Zeuki1 on April 26, 2019

PRO TIP: if you have squeaky leaf springs buy yourself some motorcycle chain wax. It sprays on and penetrates good but will dry so not to attract dirt. It will lube your pack eliminating squeaks and protect from rusting! try and do this with axle drooped so springs are flexed apart for maximum results!
I installed these to add a little lift and get rid of the "sag" that most XJs have. I also added Moog heavy duty coils up front. First things first, if your rig is rusty do yourself a favor and buy new eye bolts. Next Beg borrow or steal...ok maybe not steal but try to get ahold of a torch maybe rent?. It will cut instillation time down to minutes rather than hours.... seriously it will. As a professional who has changed probably hundreds of springs in my life it will make your life so much easier, its called a hotwrench for a reason.
I ended up getting almost 2" of lift between the Dorman rears and the Moog front coils. The difference was very noticeable. I did not want a big lift just enough to clear 30x9.5 tires maybe 31s and not ride like a 2x4 on rollerscate wheels. These do just fine. Picture shows with 31s, there is minor fender rub on the front at max turn with stock wheels.
The bad, well if you are going to tow with your rig or you have alot of gear in your rig at all times then you may want something a little beefier, these do sag a little under heavy load. I guess thats the trade off, comfortable ride or max ground clearance. In my case this was my daily driver with minimal gear in it daily and the ride was nice so I am happy.

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