Thank you all for the many replies.

Dave I won't argue point-by-point but I am surprised a guy like you is questioning do-it-yourself-itude. Bad things are said about the Eibachs in some circles, and while the Rock Sport Gear is highly rated the TJ springs fell into my lap for nothing.

Dennis and Lady Frog had demonstrated the back springs worked, I couldn't find a straight answer on any of the boards as to the fronts. While I certainly learned alot on how springs are measured and employed, I had to break down and have the local suspension shop explain it all to me and hook me up with a set for the fronts. Stiffer and just a hair taller uncompressed, 2.5 inch lift once they were installed.

I may be impatient sometimes but I'm not a complete idiot, I knew the minute I got the stock spring off that I might be going the wrong direction with that TJ front spring. They are like 7" difference in height alone, once I started trying to compress that sucker I realized how many dimensions there are to a coil spring.

Look for more stoopid newbie mistakes soon, I just finished a conversation with my jeep buddy that he started with "If I was going to fab up better bumpers for your Sporty..."

Rusty