Parking at home on an incline

[Deleted member 30519]

My rear suspension looks pretty saggy compared to the front when I'm parked at home. The back usualy sits an inch higher then the rear on level ground with my 3.5" lift. Would I benefit more by backing it from now on or would it be the same effect on my rear springs ?

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[Renegade]

Don’t worry about it.

 

[Blade1668]

Believe Zac.... My "driveway" has nothing near level. It varies from 15° to 40° and I park on side slope, and I keep 4 wheel chock blocks handy. I always double check my LJ is in a gear, parking brake before I get out of it. With just parked brakes it will roll. I block the tire(s) depending how I park it too. Springs in a static position will out last us, flexing back and forth is what wears out springs, (modern quality springs). a good example is a firearm magazine spring you can load up a new one and leave it that way for 50 years the it works same as day it was made. Magazine #2 load and unload 10000 times spring wears out sags or stays compressed.

 

[Deleted member 30519]

Believe Zac.... My "driveway" has nothing near level. It varies from 15° to 40° and I park on side slope, and I keep 4 wheel chock blocks handy. I always double check my LJ is in a gear, parking brake before I get out of it. With just parked brakes it will roll. I block the tire(s) depending how I park it too. Springs in a static position will out last us, flexing back and forth is what wears out springs, (modern quality springs). a good example is a firearm magazine spring you can load up a new one and leave it that way for 50 years the it works same as day it was made. Magazine #2 load and unload 10000 times spring wears out sags or stays compressed.

That's good to know . Thanks a lot

 

[wannajeep]

My rear suspension looks pretty saggy compared to the front when I'm parked at home

Does it look the same from a straight on side view? The wide angle lens on the phone cameras has a lot of distortion (see how much bigger the front wheel is than the rear).

 

[Deleted member 30519]

Does it look the same from a straight on side view? The wide angle lens on the phone cameras has a lot of distortion (see how much bigger the front wheel is than the rear).

Yeah the back suspension looks the same from the side when parked. I backed it up yesterday instead and it looks like it puts less stress on the rear. I'm sure I'm just being OCD.

 

[bastage]

back in? Thats what I do in my driveway.

 

[tncruiser]

My rear suspension looks pretty saggy compared to the front when I'm parked at home. The back usualy sits an inch higher then the rear on level ground with my 3.5" lift. Would I benefit more by backing it from now on or would it be the same effect on my rear springs ?

JUST dont park it ,both you and the O IIIIIII O look better on the open road

 

[Deleted member 30519]

back in? Thats what I do in my driveway.

It's hard to do when I get home from work at midnight. My motion lights suck and it's pitch dark out . I'm having a hard time with clutch too when I back it up stalling it a few times lol. I'm gonna have to adjust the motion lights but I already messed with it a million times and I can't get it to trigger when I pull up anywhere further than 6 feet.

 

[Chance_P]

You should put the jeep on jackstands when you arent driving.

 

[Blade1668]

A few of my driveway about 2 1/2 ft drop where I park and door, 10 ft rise from road at least. The "filled" rut on right side of my driveway has about 40 + 80 lbs bags of concrete and bunch of rocks it filling rain washout. No I don't live in a well groomed suburb. and I like it that way.

 

[Slapping_Rabbits]

i found out yesterday that I couldn't get my camper off the hitch ball while on an incline in my damn driveway! What is up with that?!

 

[Blade1668]

i found out yesterday that I couldn't get my camper off the hitch ball while on an incline in my damn driveway! What is up with that?!

Chock trailer tires front and back then let off pressure of vehicle ball and trailer hitch by backing up or forward by putting in gear needed then set parking brakes after to keep in place. I have been "surprised" to have my T.T. "roll up hill" and damage front jack taking it off. It rolled back off of leveling block slipping chock blocks with it. I'd hate to see you have that happen with the T.T. you got. Mine is small and "light weight" compared to your T.T.

 

[Slapping_Rabbits]

Thank you. i will try that.

 

[Volt0]

I thought all wrangler/gladiator owners park nose-uphill. Less chance of rain water entering the cab, less chance of pooling in the bed, no water pooling by the hinge mounts on the hood ( Mojave ).

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