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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
Vehicle: 1985 lwb sierra UTE
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I'm trying to do some research on cj7 springs, has any one actually used them on there zook in the rear obviously u would have to move the spring hanger back and redrill the spring pack as well.
I have used the search function as well and there wasn't much info apart from one guy saying he used cj7 springs with 3 inch shakels and he used lifted springs and achieved 2.5" lift so take the shackels out and use stock shackels it should come close to matching the front (EFS rears )
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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Why dont you use hilux fronts?
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Ace
Joined: Fri Dec 28, 2012 11:26 am Posts: 127
Vehicle: 86 SJ413 dings / rust / 30's
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Double take  Have you tried pirate, they are jeep bits More constuctive - Shorter than yj springs and longer than zook rears... try lookin up cj jeep spring length and do a comp with the zook rear, mazda swap etc seem popular with a ruf. Hope this is a starter 
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:47 pm |
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Just caught up on CJ.
Soo, why would you need to redrill the spring???
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
Vehicle: 1985 lwb sierra UTE
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:56 pm |
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Ur diff apparently moves back 1.5"
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
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what about the feroza springs, weren't they going to be the next greatest thing dan?
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:08 pm |
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Add another spring locator hole on the diff/ubolt plate. Or Move your chassis mount forward, and the shackle hanger rearward and or use a longer shackle. Diff can stay the same.
You wouldnt re drill the spring haha.
I doubt they'd be the next greatest thing. More work than people could be bothered doing.
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:17 pm |
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That's why I thought cj ,springs id rather buy a pair of spring packs and cut and weld mounts that way I have a spring that can be replaced easly instead of crawling around old mazdas or ferozas on my day off no offense to Dan of course
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:28 pm |
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Why would it offend me? haha. Easier to get Feroza springs than it is to get CJ ones haha.
But yeah, Move the mounts. Done.
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:30 pm |
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Arb sells them I inqired a while ago and they recon the can get them in aus
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:34 pm |
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Arnt feroza springs wider then 2"
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SierraDan

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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:36 pm |
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Yes .
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
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SierraDan wrote: Why would it offend me? haha. Easier to get Feroza springs than it is to get CJ ones haha.
But yeah, Move the mounts. Done. I allways seem to piss people off on hear
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Fatzook

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Joined: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:30 pm Posts: 14977 Location: The Hills
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I fitted feroza springs to a zook not long ago. They work well with a 3 leaf pack. Good rate too. From memory, they are about 175mm longer from eye to eye, and depending which way to run the spring, they can locate the diff in the same possition, or 200mm back.
I did a chassis extension and moved the diff back the 200mm. Works out to be 2250 wheelbase. Just use a front driveshaft and 12mm shaft spacer, and call it done.
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
Vehicle: 1985 lwb sierra UTE
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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:18 pm |
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What about the spring width though did u have to use wider perchs?
And if u flip the spring around i thought u would end up with the huge eye at the back and the small at the front, or am I thinking about wrong? Also I don't seem to have any room behind my diff so would have to have the diff in the factory position
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tanshi

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Joined: Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 7717 Location: Brisbane
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we got some cj springs made by carrols springs, with sierra eyes on the ends to fit sierra bushes.
i have them on the back of my ute.
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