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Lifting the Eagle 1-3"
Prafeston:
Thought I'd compile a list of all the ways you can easily lift an Eagle for a subtle 1-3" lift. Anything more than that up front and you'll wanna start looking into a SAS.
There are several good threads spread around the forums on this subject and two are stickied above, but I figured I'd pool all the info into one post and try to get a consensus on every available option for lifting the Eagle without doing a SAS. I've compiled a list of things I've found around the forum, but I'd like to add additional Part # and Helpful links for people to purchase everything they'll need to do this lift. There are several ways to go about it on the rear...but really only one safe/easy way to do it in the front. Here is the list I've got so far. Please feel free to help me find part numbers and anything else I may have overlooked on the forum. Also add to or correct me if I'm wrong about some of the things I've listed.
Anyway here it is:
Rears
Lift Kit Shackles
Add-a-leaf
Helper Spring
ESPO Leaf springs with extra leaf
Blocks and U-bolts (not recommended)
XJ Leafs will fit the Wagons(and 2/4 door sedans) but still require an extra leaf to provide any lift. Also you must change shackles and bushings too. (SX4/Kammbacks can take an XJ leaf set and swap them to the main leaf on the Eagle..since they are a bit lighter this alone might provide some lift.)
“Bast@rd Pack” Donor springs: Cherokee, S10, Dodge Dakota, Isuzu Rodeo/Trooper. Possibly: Ranger, Explorer.
Fronts
Javelin springs from ESPO are said to provide about 1” of lift.
Coil Springs NAPA #277-3188 that are from a "Commercial Chassis" AMC Matador
1” Spacer provides approximately 2-3” of lift. Part # SPC 1706 (Don’t want any more than a 3” lift up front without swapping to Straight Axles.)
Helpful Links
Rear Lift Thread by Gil
http://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=158.0
Front Coil Spring Lift Thread by Gil
http://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=171.msg32860#msg32860
ESPO Leafs and Coils can be bought here
http://www.springsnthings.com/
Summit Racing Sells SPC Performance Coil Spacers
http://www.summitracing.com/search/brand/spc-performance/product-line/spc-performance-coil-spring-spacers/make/american-motors
Shackle Kit on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00029K202/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=analogindustr-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=B00029K202
Add-a-leaf
http://www.quadratec.com/products/76101_800_07.htm
Another Add-a-leaf
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts/pro_comp_helper_spring/prohe66684/procompe3713120rear.aspx?scid=SG010000&origin=pla&ST_SRC=PPC&gclid=CJDQoIvZsbUCFWlxQgod1jEAfw
Cherokee Leaf Swap
http://www.amceaglesden.com/~iowaeagl/guide/index.php?title=Installing_Cherokee_Leaf_Springs
Brentmo:
Thanks for bringing this all together. How much lift is needed to run 215/75/15 tires? 225/75/15?
Prafeston:
Depends...you can run up to 235/75/15 on stock height if you don't mind just cutting the inner wheel well flares a bit. Captain has a write up on it somewhere out there. I believe a 2" lift should easily fit 225/75.
vangremlin:
--- Quote from: Brentmo on February 05, 2014, 11:59:24 PM ---Thanks for bringing this all together. How much lift is needed to run 215/75/15 tires? 225/75/15?
--- End quote ---
If your springs aren't sagging too much you should be able to use 215/75/15 without a problem.
One other thing you can do that may provide a bit of lift in the back is using the Monroe Sensa Trac shocks. I put those on my car and got about an inch of height in the back.
casper:
honeybadger (sx4) fit 215/75/15 tires with no lift what so ever.
rafe, i have heard from carnuck and his buddy (forget his online name) but they built SOTE, that spirit upper a-arms give eagles a 2" or so lift, and eagle a-arms on a spirit, give it a 2" drop. i have one of each, and want to do exactly that. problem is, i have to get a time between use of both to swap upper a-arms. drag car is used in the summer, honeybadger in the winter. lol. and if i go into swapping a-arms, im going to go full stupid and do entire front suspension rebuild. bushings everywhere. that means an alignment on both also. going to cost a heavy chunk. get with carnuck to find out for sure thats the deal. looking at them side by side, the spirit a arm drops down lower AFTER the spring seat. that would make the eagle sit higher, as it has a taller steering knuckle.
im thinking i want to do the spirit upper arms, springs, and all that. and try using the s10 cv shafts. they are a little longer shafts. maybe that would allow for maybe 4" of lift and cv's still live? some day i will get this swap done and see what happens. maybe this spring ill get to do it. between snow and racing seasons.
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