Dorman 929-301 Rear Leaf Spring Compatible with Select Jeep Models

I got a 96 cherokee and like many others on stock leaf springs, they were sagging significantly. With a crew of four and a bit of gear in the back it would bottom out on the fender alot, even on the highway. These fit perfectly in and brought up the ride height that not only lifted the back to a normal looking height, but relieved some of the pressure off the front and raised it a bit as well. Great $200 spent to improve the handling and weight capacity versus old, stock springs. As far as installing them, it is truly a pain in the ass but with some patience it will get done. Took me about 5 hours. I did it all with hand tools. Alot of the other reviews in here were helpful too. Lots of problem solving trying to figure out how to get them into place. I removed the rear sway bar while I was at it. Do yourself a favor and hit the main bolts with PB blaster about two weeks out, every day, to make removing the bolts easier and avoid snapping a bolt head which would turn this project into an absolute disaster. I live on the big island of hawaii, a place where everything seems to rust slowly back into the island, and I had no problems with stuck bolts, primarily because of using PB blaster beforehand. Tools I found useful: -breaker bar with a two foot extension - a smaller ratchet - a small bottle jack for fine positioning the leaf springs once you get em in their correct places, useful too with raising or lowering the axle. - Jack stands of course and block the front tires. - 13/16" sockets, one normal and one deep. you will need both of these for the rear bolts that attach to the shackle and only one for the fromlnt that screws into the chasis. Same socket works for the rear shackle mounts. - 3/4" seemed to work for the four bolts that hold the u bolt in place form axle. - hammer is essential to have too. - crow bar or something used for prying. Good luck!

I installed these on my Cherokee. The quality looks very good. The paint on the springs looks pretty good, but I still put on another coat of paint for extra measure. The bushings come installed, and I can't speak to the quality of the rubber, but they fit the car fine. One does squeak a bit now, but it's an old cherokee and you can't hear the squeaks at any road speed above 5mph. (It could also be one of the new shackle bushings) These springs appear to be of the "Up Country" specs because I got at least a 2 inch lift over my stock, worn out springs. They've been on for a month and it only settled less than a half inch or so. It sits higher than it ever did; it looks like it has a mild lift. (I'm tempted to put in a 1 inch spacer lift on the front.) The ride is very comfy, not harsh or stiff at all. I'm very pleased with these amazing springs. As a side note, I had the common problem of having the original bushings frozen to the bolts. Instead of the brute force method of cutting the bolts, I did the brute force removal of the springs by cutting the spring eyes in two, then slicing the bushing shell with a cut off grinder, then cutting the rubber off, then heating and opening up the split bushing tube (they are split tubes; easy to remove at this point). It can be done, and then you can re-use your bolts, and not have to drill and tap the threaded holes in the body. More work but less hacking of the unibody. UPDATE: 6 months later and I can say the springs have not sagged after the first couple weeks. I ended up putting in a 3/4 inch spacer lift in the front coils (very easy job) and now the Cherokee sits level. Very happy.

I'm giving these 5 stars for what they are - good quality for the price! You CAN get higher end springs, but if you just want normal stock height and a good value, these are a top choice for sure. Direct fit. Have a 2001 XJ and its old stock springs were about as low as they get. Bought these, the Dorman shackles, u-bolts, and front eyelet bolts - everything new except the mounting plate. Everything was a direct fit and great value. I have not had them on long, but it sounds like they retain their height after settling just a bit from being brand new. The ride is solid and comfortable, but not what I'd call stiff at all, and I haven't heard any squeaking so far. Also, my Jeep feels like.... a Jeep again! Stoked. Very happy with the quality vs price - I specifically avoided the Crown equivalent because too many folks said they flatten out quickly. There are also not a ton of choices that aren't for a lift, otherwise I might have gone with Old Man Emu. My front end was actually right around stock height of 17.5" from center of wheel to bottom of flares, and is now closer to 18 with the new rear suspension relieving some of the strain on the front. The rear was about 2" low and is now around an inch high, for a total gain of about 3", but they should settle a little bit over time. To echo other reviews, these are NOT for a lift, they just return to brand-new stock height, or possibly a little more for a while. My ride wasn't actually too bad before (my shocks were good at least) but is that much better now, and it also looks a lot nicer.

Fit was good for a 2001 jeep Cherokee XJ. They seem to be good quality. My only complaint is how much it raised the rear initially. I understand that old springs have sag and when you put new ones on they don’t. This is different temporarily it lifts the back. It has settled down a little bit after a couple weeks but just be ready for that.

I bought these because the reviews were decent but after I installed these in my Cherokee XJ then took my family for a ride. When we got back the leaf springs had totally flattened out. As in just a horizontal bunch of metal. Now a week later it still hasn’t come back up. If you plan to have anything other than yourself in the jeep you should get something else.