I changed all 4 springs in my CJ-7, and also the leafs in my astro van.

Both times I used NEW springs as replacements, and they came with the
bushings pre installed.

Never have I had any difficulty changing out a leaf spring. easy as pie.

wanton wrote:

> My dear old dad with his smelly-**** '96 cherokee has leaf springs that look
> inverted. I noticed the the rear end squats down pretty good. First of
> all, the leaf springs are sposed to be oriented like a "smile" - yes? Is it
> easy to replace the leaf springs and related hardware? What is the cost of
> the parts? Any DIY weblinks for this? Any help is appreciated!
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