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<blockquote data-quote="TBItoy" data-source="post: 417672" data-attributes="member: 1384"><p><strong>Re:</strong></p><p></p><p>How much do your springs compress from free length with the jeep sitting on them?</p><p></p><p>That is how you calculate your sprung weight, and can get a baseline for what rate you need.</p><p></p><p>As for length, you'll want a 16" lower and 14" upper on a 14" travel shock, regardless of rate.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I wouldn't think you'd want ANY more than a 200 lb lower coil if you are going to use a dual rate stop.</p><p></p><p>Now Maybe if you had your dual rate stop set really high, and were using it as a "big hit catcher" for the last 1- 2" of travel or so, then a super heavy bottom spring might be desirable. But then you run the risk of hitting block height on your upper spring if it is a lot lighter than the bottom.</p><p></p><p>I think I'd rather run air bumps for hit control than trying to "spring it" into the coilover.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TBItoy, post: 417672, member: 1384"] [b]Re:[/b] How much do your springs compress from free length with the jeep sitting on them? That is how you calculate your sprung weight, and can get a baseline for what rate you need. As for length, you'll want a 16" lower and 14" upper on a 14" travel shock, regardless of rate. I wouldn't think you'd want ANY more than a 200 lb lower coil if you are going to use a dual rate stop. Now Maybe if you had your dual rate stop set really high, and were using it as a "big hit catcher" for the last 1- 2" of travel or so, then a super heavy bottom spring might be desirable. But then you run the risk of hitting block height on your upper spring if it is a lot lighter than the bottom. I think I'd rather run air bumps for hit control than trying to "spring it" into the coilover. [/QUOTE]
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