Yes, my intent is not to bash any particular supplier either. I’m just trying to share my experience in case it makes a difference to someone else and they can avoid wasting their money like I did.
My son surprised me today by showing up a week ahead of schedule to slap the custom rear springs back in. Man – sitting here looking at the picture it’s pretty obvious I need to repaint those drums the next time I have the wheels off!
They certainly are beefier than the Jeep springs and put some rake back in the ride height. The wire diameter on the custom springs is nearly 11/16”, while the Jeep spring wire is a tad over 9/16”, and there are far fewer coils. I have to hand it to the people that make Jeep Skyjacker springs. After the dirt was washed off the powder coat finish looks almost as good as the day they were installed:
Next time I wash the truck I’ll take some pictures showing change in ride height.