Skyjacker Monoleaf....

[CJ5inNE]

Hiya folks from the CJ side of the fence. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the skyjacker monoleaf springs. I'm redoing my suspension again here shortly, and considering running the mono's up front, and SOA in the rear. Just wondered if they were prone to bending, snapage, or any other problems anyone may have had.

Thanks,
-Pat

[zman]

Just wondered if they were prone to bending, snapage, or any other problems anyone may have had. -Pat

I remember seeing a few post a long time back that they did have problems. Personally I would stay away.

zman

[Joe Dillard]

Years ago when I worked for Rancho in Long Beach, CA - Keith Shook, his brother Gene (both sons of the original owner Clarence), and a fellow co-worker Avery and I tested extensively the use of mono-leaf suspensions. At the end of the testing - we agreed that this is a poor approach to a suspension design. Safety and failed leafs that suffered from extreamly quick fatigue was happening to several of the designs we tested. Rancho decided to abandon this design all together and put it to rest.

Also, I have heard many, many other customer feedback statements which reflect almost the same poor design and very quick early fatigue results from the Skyjacker Monoleafs. Skyjacker was also NOT standing behind their products!

IMHO: Pass!

[Dan90YJ]

Mono leaf-- I shall award you no points, at no point in your mindless mumbling where you even close to something that resembled an answer, we are all now dumber for having been subjected to it...



Some times new and different is good, but 99.9% of the time you have to step back and go ' If it was that simple, how come they havent been doing it all these years"

[tehmidget]

A friend of mine used to have the monoleaf lift. He had to replace the 2 rear springs the first outing. He wheeled it HARD for about 3 trips and this happened:

http://members.cox.net/laoffroaders/monoleaf.jpg

Not a good thing. He had a trailer, but it was a bad day none the less.

[chef]

I see this post once every couple of months. I'm curious what the attraction is to them. Does anyone have some insight?

[tehmidget]

I think its about 6 inches of spring lift without all the work of SOA. So you get guys that either dont have the skill or knowledge (not the case with the guy in my last post) to do a SOA, but want a big lift.

[Janster]

I think its about 6 inches of spring lift without all the work of SOA. So you get guys that either dont have the skill or knowledge (not the case with the guy in my last post) to do a SOA, but want a big lift.

If he can't get a SOA done....and wants it all bolt on and BIG lift??

7" coil conversion

http://www.jackit.com/manufacturer/rockkrawler/jeep_yj.htm#yj7sdco

Disclaimer: I don't know anything about the kit and I don't know anyone running it either. My only concern with these bolt-on coil conversion kits - is they may not be very compatible to upgrade your axles in the future. The stuff that bolts onto a D35/D30 won't bolt onto a D44 ...that's something you'll have to contact the manufacturer about.

There is another tall (7" or so) lift kit out there for the YJ's - it actually stretches the wheelbase. I can't remember who makes it and can't find it!!

[bgredjeep]

BDS just released a 6" kit if you really want 6 inches.

http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspensionsystems_6jeep.html