will rear 109 springs fit on a 88?

[ctrover]

I have access to some brandnew rear 109 springs for cheap.Will these fit on my 88?They are heavy duty.

[Leslie]

I have access to some brandnew rear 109 springs for cheap.Will these fit on my 88?They are heavy duty.


Doesn't matter how cheap they are, or that they are the same length and width.... you won't like the end result, it's not worth the savings....


If you have a hard-top, w/ a rack that's loaded, and usually have back of the thing loaded w/ hundreds of pounds of extra gear, while towing a trailer, then it might be liveable. Maybe.....


So, technically yes, you can bolt them on, but no, they aren't a good choice, not at all.


IMHO, FWIW....

[jp-]

Well, you might be ok with it if you are a member of this group...

http://www.ironbutt.com/

[ctrover]

iron butt!?!! Its that bad!?I just bought them for a $100.

[yorker]

if they are new turn around and sell them for $200 to someone with a 109!:thumb-up:

[Leslie]

Gotta concur.... if they're new, you should be able to easily get $$$ for them to get 88" leafs instead....

[ctrover]

what if I take a 1 or 2 leafs out of the whole unit?Will that work?

[fruitpunch]

NYC city calling for 109 rear springs :eek:

[galen216]

I just discovered last week that my 88 is riding on 109 springs. I have to order new u-bolts, they didn't fit and low and behold I had 11 leaf fronts.

FWIW I never thought the ride was rough and it doesn't seem that bad. But I have never ridden in another Series for a long distance to know any different.

[ctrover]

thank you galen 216.That was the response I was looking for.

[jp-]

Galen,

You must already be a member...

[galen216]

I drove over 700 miles round trip to MAR and was comfortable the whole way and I didn't even have a roof on to add weight.

I do have seats that a PO put in from another car (no idea what kind) and they do make a big difference. If I had stock seats it would probably be a lot worse.

[ctrover]

Im looking at my old springs and it looks like I can save them with a little work.Plus if I put the 109 hd springs on it will raise the body too high and I looking to keep the stock look.I paid $100 for the springs and $125 for the shipping.If anyone wants them PM me.Im in CT

[J!m]

I am running 109 1-ton rear springs and 109 station wagon front springs.

Even with no roof, it articulates off-road (better than I expected, actually).

I had this set up for my North Africa expedition, and never took them off.

By the way, I was the only one (except the 101, but he had major shock problems) with no suspension issues the entire trip...

If they were cheap and you have them in hand, you might as well try them out. I think you will be fine.

[yorker]

For what it is worth there used to be a lot of people in 88"s running around with 109 springs under them. I've seen a fair # of them so I guess if you want to try them out -why not? I think a lot of people did it in the 70's and 80's as a HD upgrade of sorts.