no photo of front axle springs there now, 1 of like 50 made)
the car has very stiff leaf springs, unlike a 96 up with coil springs or even modified with progressive rate springs.
some guys even remove leafs to make it softer. (the springs are also sold , even with lower weight ratings (softer)
The bushings can be made to slip better Grease the bolts .
some springs are sold to with teflon shim sliders between the leafs so they never bind up.
the shocks we call in USA are not shocks at all, they are only bound and rebound dampeners.
the bounding rate is weak or it makes it worse. (unlike race cars)
the rebound damping rate is what prevents the 2nd bounce, with only 1 chuck hole in the road hit.
the dampener turns the wasted rebound in the heat. (this is how it works)
ever drive a car with no shocks ( see it bounces endlessly (it seems) after hitting 1 bump in the road)
they also stop wheel hop.
the shock can not reduce the springs RATE. The spring is metal, and it does what it does by the weight class of the spring.
the shock can not make a spring RATE weaker ever.
see that at EMU web site. read there, for a while see all those many springs for just 1 car. (amazing)
or get your fillings re-glued in? (says my wife) and a kidney belt.?
shop for 0' lift springs, light duty
is the cure, but makers of some springs now ended YJ springs. but there are some still
ARB EMU (Old) man.
the light versions will be softer ride 35KGm to 50mm distance rate. 77lbs top 2inches. deflection of spring.
if you want jacked up high springs and softride, IDK
the ARB catalog states
REMEMBER: A good set of shock absorbers will not overcome a bad set of springs (me. and can make it worse)
the free ecat is here , YJ is there.