Leaf Spring and Bushing Replacement Tips on a Jeep from Quadratec! Cherokee XJ  

Man after my own heart! I own 2 Cherokees; a 94' and a 95'. Both run like tops! Fairly easy to work on, and very reliable! I do all of my own work. I take my time and do it right. You seem to do the same! Excellent videos! Keep it up!👍

Great video! Pro tip: A friend of mine who is no longer with us, the great Carroll Smith (Carroll Shelby's Chief Engineer on the Le Mans winning factory Ford GT-40 program) told me that when you have the red Loctited bolt glowing red-hot, hit it with a big ass hammer and it will help break the adhesive loose before you attack it with the breaker bar.

Just got done doing mine, all I can say is HEAT is your only friend and a big pipe. All bolts came loose no issues and no more saggy rear!! Thanks

I did this job. It was comical. Wish I could have watched this before I did mine. Great video as always.

Thank you.. And thanks for the torquel specs that helps allot

Great video. Glad I haven’t driven mine much since I bought it in October because it’s missing two on the RH side in the front half. Also glad I didn’t take it 2.5 hours away to carry an engine for my other vehicle back home in it.

This was great! Just swapped to some new rear leafs, hangers and bushings using this as a reference. The heat treatment to the chassis leaf bolts was a life saver!

Thanks for the vid! This is next on my long list😁

Awesome. I have to do this to my 1998 since the wheels hit the wheel well when towing. Thanks for including the links to the parts!

thanks for the video , i just got my first X j and it came with rear leaf springs , ive heard storys about how hard it can be to get these out but after you sharing these tips on how to get them out i feel alot more confident thanks !!!! Godbless you

Nicely done Major.No broken bolts,I don't know if that was luck or you really are that good.😁😁👍👍 Great tip on the Surface Shield.I recently found that stuff at our Farm Supply store and have been using it on everything.It works great..😁😁👍👍👊

Great video Man !!! Thank You.

Great video! Made me realize I am going to hold off on doing this job on my 98 for now, haha.

Great video!

I did this job and was prepared for war with the rust. It actually ended up not being the worst. Green wrench for the win! Go with the Coleman tank! 😂

Ma boi tweakin rite here 6:02

Excellent video! No bullshit! Plus you didn't hack up the Jeep! You used all sensible parts, no stupid garbage for rock crawling and generally driving where you shouldn't be! I get so sick and tired of all the hype and watching these idiots permanently destroy these vehicles! On the other hand, it makes mine more rare and worth more in the end! Kudos!

So what if you don't have a shop press to install the bushings into the springs? I love videos like this that show how to do a job while having a huge shop and extra tools that most people probably don't have available to them

How about an update on the leaf springs? I've heard that the Crown springs sag rather quickly? IDK, but I went with a set of Old Man Emus.

Really like the detail you included in this video. My question is: is the ride with the new rear suspension different in any way than before the change? Is the ride on the highway and on dirt/rocky roads a little stiffer or rougher or about the same? Stability and control about the same? I'm asking because I may follow your lead and do very much the same work with my own Jeep. I'm in the process of ordering pretty much the same parts from Quadratec. I have a 2000 Jeep XJ 4-dr 4x4 4wd with trailer tow package. 179K miles. The front and rear suspension has not been modified, and still all original. (I have replaced the shocks several years ago though.) I discovered the factory leaf springs supplied on my Jeep were 52000706AB (via body code plate data matched to Jeep parts catalog pdf), which are "standard duty" shown on Quadratec site, as opposed to a more heavy duty spring. Wondering if your original springs were the same, and that you chose a heavy duty spring to install to prevent sagging look? So, I may order the same springs you had ordered, based on your answers. On the Quadratec page for replacement suspension parts there are about 8 different leaf springs to choose from. It's nice to have choices but tricky to understand how the larger free arch numbers will really affect ride height as well as ride quality and handling. Look forward to your thoughts on this. Thanks

What’s the measurement between your wheel center cap and fender with the HD spring? I just did front and rear springs on my ‘01 but suspect I was mistakenly sent HD rears. My front distance is 17” and rear is 18.5”! Not a fan of how it looks.

My leaf spring bolts were only hand-tightened…so it wasn’t too bad to remove them ;)

Great step by step video. Waiting on parts to tackle this job. One question, how long did you heat the bolts? Apx?

Another question, when you placed your order with Quadratec, did you order the same exact bolt for the 3 locations on each spring, i.e., 1 at the front eye, 1 where the rear eye connects to the shackle, and 1 where the shackle mounts to the frame? I'm confused a little by the parts diagrams on the Quadratec site and also OEM parts catalogue pdf. Also, I noticed the Quadratec site doesn't seem to provide the ability to order the locking hex flange nut for the bolt connecting the spring to the shackle. Were you able to order them through Quadratec or did you buy elsewhere? or reuse existing nut?

Thanks god bless

So much GROOVIness with premium red grease 🤔 and new bushings and leaf spring smoothness.

Great video man. How do I get the bolts out if I popped that back nut off the frame accidentally?

Hey Major, on replacing the stock shackles the weld faces the rear correct?

I have to imagine the torch burns off paint/undercoating all around the bolts? I have seen this method in several videos/tutorials…but no one seems to paint or undercoat? Won’t this whole area rust quickly?

Could you tell me the arch and the spring load weight?

Hey @majorweakness would you by any chance know what the stock ride height is on this? Thank you

Hi, could I get a full parts list?

Do you know...would a rear leaf from a grand cherokee swap over to an old xj?

Very well done. Text book correct and we'll recorded. Subbed Dandahermit

Are those factory tires?

How in the heck does all that heat not get to the Gas tank? I'm not sure I dare, but no guts, no glory. 🔥

Wrong. So much wrong information that people are okay with, lol 😅that’s amazing.

I don't see why yall think u have to torch all the bolts...u do not have to heat them up. I use a 3' breaker bar and I have no problems getting them off...my leaf springs haven't been touched since 1994 and it's not pretty under there...lots of rust...never used anything besides pb blaster and a breaker bar

Blessings, John 3:16. Jesus loves you.

My springs are completely flat and I was going to do this, but I think I'll hold off cause I don't want to be twerking on any nuts.

This might be one of the only jobs that I would much rather pay a shop to do but the amount of money I would be throwing away has me wanting to do it myself. I just dont have the tools. @Majo rWeakness Can I simply pay you to do this ? 😩