Reviews for OMIX 18280.17 Heavy Duty Leaf Spring for 84-01 Jeep Cherokee XJ
Trusted OEM replacement
Perfect replacement for worn out springs! These raised my XJ back to the factory ride height and man, what a difference they made in ride quality.
Service here has been very good. We installed the new springs on the XJ along with Nitro Shocks. The ole 99 is riding much better. It was a bit time consuming to remove the old… I used my grinder to cut them out as needed… saved time and headache. Soak things down with your favorite penetrating juice. And we used heat to get those front eye bolts… get everything out of there down to the bolts and then heat em up and they should come break easy. Go in and out as much as you need to and spray frequently as you do. The installation of the new is easy… it’s the removal of the old that tests you. We used hand tools and got through it. Probably I’d say in total took about 8+ hours… I’ve submitted photos. In the end it’s sitting about +/-2” higher. She looks much better and when I hit some potholes on a dirt road they were hardly noticeable. I can’t speak for longevity at this point but they are a huge improvement especially for the money. I’d do it again… oh and don’t be shy about anti-seize on the install just in case! 247k so far… I wanna get her to 500k!
Good quality
I used these to replace the worn out stock springs , they brought the rear end back up to the correct level and the jeep rides like its supposed to again, I think they may be a little stiffer than the stocks which is fine , now I can haul a little bit more around.
My 97s springs were original and bowing in the opposite direction. My XJ also has 2 inch lift shackles, I run with no bump stops, and the wheel well gap was sitting at 3 inches. I put these on and the wheel well gap jumped to 5.5 inches. It rides a lot better now too. No more tire rubbing on rough roads and trails!
they were great
The Leaf Springs did what they are suppose to do. The saggy rear end on my XJ is no longer saggy. The ride is greatly improved. Installation was as expected.
Replaces OEM
That was really hoping 50 Springs would have brought the truck back up to normal height but after installing they actually still have the same reverse Arc as the old ones did. Now I have to order an add a leaf