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Death Wobble

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How dangerous is it?
« on: November 08, 2008, 04:37:46 pm »
I just noticed that one of the bands that goes around my XJ's leaf springs is split open at the top on both sides of the vehicle (The middle set).  It's a little gap but it's not falling off or anything.  Do you think that it's OK to ignore it?
'88 XJ Limited:  4.5" ZONE lift, 32x11.5x15 BFG KM2s, JKS Quicker Discos, Kevin's Off Road rock rails.
'96 XJ Sport: 31x10.5 BFGs, 3" Rusty's lift.
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Re: How dangerous is it?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2008, 04:42:41 pm »
are they the spring pack straps? same ones on both sides? are they split or open most come from factory open. they work like a big staple and wrap around.
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Re: How dangerous is it?
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2008, 04:57:30 pm »
(Sent you a PM...don't know if it went thru, so I'll reply here).  Yes, same ones on both sides.  They are standing up, but not enough to fall off.  Since they are rusty I didn't know if it would be a good idea to try and force them back down or not.
'88 XJ Limited:  4.5" ZONE lift, 32x11.5x15 BFG KM2s, JKS Quicker Discos, Kevin's Off Road rock rails.
'96 XJ Sport: 31x10.5 BFGs, 3" Rusty's lift.
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Re: How dangerous is it?
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2008, 05:00:34 pm »
pm got and sent. if it bothers you too much you can go to autozone or similar and they carry bolt on spring clamps kinda lookk like a square muffler clamp.
build it, beat it, break it, fix it, repeat
A member of the church requests to be buried in his jeep because "It ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get out of."
   91 xj 8.5" lift -33" x 12.50 and my own additions
 94 xj (wifes) 3.5" lift and the boys 1979 cj7