Don't wanna end up as a Stinkbug

[Bundy]

I am looking to put 4.5" coils (w/winch) in the front with 4.5" 11 leaf springs in the rear.

Will I roll even? Should I go with a smaller lift rear leaf setup?

 

[WyleCoyote]

I have the opposite problem...only went with 3.5" but even with the winch up front I'm nose high.

 

[Bundy]

I am okay with a bit of prerunner lean, but don't wanna be stinkbug!

 

[Justafordguy]

I have the opposite problem...only went with 3.5" but even with the winch up front I'm nose high.

Sounds like you need a bigger winch.;D

 

[shamu]

You can remove one of the shorter springs in the leaf pack if it is too tall. And you will probably need a spring shim due to a low pinion angle.

 

[DirtDonk]

Will I roll even? Should I go with a smaller lift rear leaf setup?

Have to fall back on the old standard: "Your results may vary."
Hard to tell until you install it, unfortunately. Every Bronco is different.

Paul

 

[Bundy]

You speak the truth Paul- I guess I will find out next week when my stuff lands!

 

[rcmbronc]

Mine has 4.5 WH Front and rear. Heavy front bumper with winch. It is every so slightly rear high, but I also dont have a top. I dont think I would try 3.5" rear.

 

[Scoop]

I had to remove 2 leafs from my 3 1/2" CAGE 8-pack to get it level with my WH 3 1/2" coils up front. Now it sits just right! ;D

 

[mtfit]

I like my 3.5 coils and 3" body lift, 11 pak leafs, which allows me to run 39.5 tires.

 

[AZ69EB]

Your rear leafs will settle after time and a few hard wheeling trips. The nice thing about leafs springs is you can pull leafs out to keep it level. After a year or two you can add back the leafs you took out to keep it level after they have settled in. This allows you to keep up with our every chaning bronco's, hard top to soft top.

I would go with 5.5" leaves put it together run it for a few months, then pull what you need. Rear springs cost about the same, 3.5" or 5.5".

my $0.02.

Good luck.

 

[Socal Tom]

I ran the 3.5 winch coils with 4.5 inch leafs. Once the leafs settled in I sat flat. It measured out to a 4 inch height increase at both ends.
Tom