From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Sat Nov 3 13:18:42 2007 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Saturday, November 3 2007 Volume 01 : Number 2948 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: RE: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) RE: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 07:10:25 +0000 From: michel balea Subject: RE: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) my best guess, is yes too short... like 60ish to 72 springs are 2" shorter than 73/74 and later.... so you need the 73 /74 and later... forgot the sizing... too late.... like 24-22 front shackle to pin to rear, and they gave you 22-22 front shackle to pin to rear.... may be someone messed up w the vin number.... Michel 74wag > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 23:33:17 -0700 > From: john-at-wagoneers.com > To: fsj-at-digest.net > Subject: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) > > I'll look at this tomorrow... > > john > > ----- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Lorri Dunlap > > Hi there - sorry to bother you but guess that is part of the internet thing. > > > > I've had a heck of a time w/ a set of springs for my 71 Wagoneer. My > original stock springs were worn out and flat so a year back I decided to > bit the bullet and get some new good ones. I went w/ Eaton and received a > set w/ 3" lift. I had a local guy put them on and he said no way were these > right - way too short. As you can see in the pics - the bracket is pulled > all the way back to the frame. > > > > I talked w/ Eaton and they said their springs were to spec so my Jeep must > be wrong. Not sure how that could be possible - it is all stock w/ no mods. > > > > Any idea in looking at this what's up? Just the wrong springs? > > > > Thanks for any info. > > > > Picture links > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/45113732-at-N00/sets/72157602833326464 > > > > Jay, > > > > Front springs w/3-inch lift 369.00 > > Rear springs w/3-inch lift 399.00 > > Front IK 54.95 > > Rear IK 54.95 > > Shipping 223.00 > > > > Total 1,100.90 > > > > Eaton Springs > > ========== > > 71 Jeep Wagoneer > > Front and Rear w/ 3" Lift > > All parts - bolts, bushings, ubolts etc. _________________________________________________________________ Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:17:43 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: RE: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) you should be able to sell this kit locally to another Jeep owner with a newer model... john ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Sat, 3 Nov 2007, Lorri Dunlap wrote: # Thanks - I'll check back. I did order the 3" lift set. Eaton says they are # standing by their shipment and wont do a refund. Plus, shipping one way was # over 200. # # Can't even drive it now - the shackle is inverted up against the frame. The # rears fit fine. # # -----Original Message----- # From: john [mailto:john-at-wagoneers.com] # Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 8:08 AM # To: lorridunlap-at-clearwire.net # Subject: RE: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) # # I've asked my Full Size Jeep list to look at this issue, # will forward their comments as I get them... busy with work # and grad school righ tnow.. :) # # john # # ----- # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** # ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # # ---------- Forwarded message ---------- # From: michel balea # # # # # my best guess, is yes too short... like 60ish to 72 springs are 2" shorter # than 73/74 and later.... so you need the 73 /74 and later... forgot the # sizing... too late.... like 24-22 front shackle to pin to rear, and they # gave you 22-22 front shackle to pin to rear.... may be someone messed up w # the vin number.... # # Michel # 74wag # # > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 23:33:17 -0700 # > From: john-at-wagoneers.com # > To: fsj-at-digest.net # > Subject: fsj: FW: Eaton Springs - General Springs Question (fwd) # > # > I'll look at this tomorrow... # > # > john # > # > ----- # > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold # > http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** # > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- # > # > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- # > From: Lorri Dunlap # > # > Hi there - sorry to bother you but guess that is part of the internet # thing. # > # > # > # > I've had a heck of a time w/ a set of springs for my 71 Wagoneer. My # > original stock springs were worn out and flat so a year back I decided to # > bit the bullet and get some new good ones. I went w/ Eaton and received a # > set w/ 3" lift. I had a local guy put them on and he said no way were # these # > right - way too short. As you can see in the pics - the bracket is pulled # > all the way back to the frame. # > # > # > # > I talked w/ Eaton and they said their springs were to spec so my Jeep must # > be wrong. Not sure how that could be possible - it is all stock w/ no # mods. # > # > # > # > Any idea in looking at this what's up? Just the wrong springs? # > # > # > # > Thanks for any info. # > # > # > # > Picture links # > # > http://www.flickr.com/photos/45113732-at-N00/sets/72157602833326464 # > # > # > # > Jay, # > # > # > # > Front springs w/3-inch lift 369.00 # > # > Rear springs w/3-inch lift 399.00 # > # > Front IK 54.95 # > # > Rear IK 54.95 # > # > Shipping 223.00 # > # > # > # > Total 1,100.90 # > # > # > # > Eaton Springs # > # > ========== # > # > 71 Jeep Wagoneer # > # > Front and Rear w/ 3" Lift # > # > All parts - bolts, bushings, ubolts etc. # # _________________________________________________________________ # Peek-a-boo FREE Tricks & Treats for You! # http://www.reallivemoms.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM&loc=us # ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #2948 **************************