New to me TJ rear suspension questions.

[LB3]

I recently replaced my wife and my third vehicle a 2001 XJ that was beginning to rust more than I felt like messing with. I used it as my dog hauler, trailer puller weekend back road driver. Now I don't own a camping trailer or car hauler. A medium weight 5 x 10 trailer that I use to haul stuff for projects, maybe a zero turn or 1000 lb motorcycle. I had recently replaced the leaf springs on the XJ because of sag even without the trailer hooked up and found that I should have done all 4 springs the rear sat way higher than the front. So now owning the TJ which is a lower milage, under 70,000 always garaged California vehicle ith no rust, it sags a couple inches causing my lights to blind on coming traffic when I hook an empty trailer to it. So I'm not an off roader, may do some light stuff in the future with the local club but not needing a lift, I drive it 99.9 percent hwy. I want a close to normal height with trailer towing capabilities.
Are the springs just wore from 20 yrs of weight setting on them or are the stock springs not enough? Should I go with replacing all four with a matched set so it continues to set even or should I go with some air bags or maybe air shocks. Thanks for any helpful advice.

 

[Gilaguy23]

Generally speaking TJ sit lower in front than the rear by 1.5" or so. Sounds like somebody did some fiddling with the suspension already. Bigger spacers in front perhaps, new coils??. Pics of the front will help to diagnose what you need.

 

[CharlesHS]

This '01 that I purchased had sagging springs with rotten bump stops and leaking shock absorbers.
I didn't want to install a lift just to restore the ride height, but since I purchased the Jeep during COVID; the parts were 8 weeks back ordered.
While I could have installed spacers to restore ride height; the new coil springs were more appealing,
Purchased 2' lift springs, new bump stops and found a set of Rancho 5000 shock absorbers to work with lifted height.
The ride height has been restored with a little added and the RS 5000s provide a reasonably comfortable ride.

 

[macleanflood]

I can tow a 16' RV. It just takes three trips!

-Mac

 

[TheBoogieman]

I recently replaced my wife and my third vehicle a 2001 XJ

Congrats! I'm thinking of replacing #4 (wife, not Jeep). I still miss my XJ though.

 

[JMT]

I recently replaced my wife and my third vehicle a 2001 XJ that was beginning to rust more than I felt like messing with. I used it as my dog hauler, trailer puller weekend back road driver. Now I don't own a camping trailer or car hauler. A medium weight 5 x 10 trailer that I use to haul stuff for projects, maybe a zero turn or 1000 lb motorcycle. I had recently replaced the leaf springs on the XJ because of sag even without the trailer hooked up and found that I should have done all 4 springs the rear sat way higher than the front. So now owning the TJ which is a lower milage, under 70,000 always garaged California vehicle ith no rust, it sags a couple inches causing my lights to blind on coming traffic when I hook an empty trailer to it. So I'm not an off roader, may do some light stuff in the future with the local club but not needing a lift, I drive it 99.9 percent hwy. I want a close to normal height with trailer towing capabilities.
Are the springs just wore from 20 yrs of weight setting on them or are the stock springs not enough? Should I go with replacing all four with a matched set so it continues to set even or should I go with some air bags or maybe air shocks. Thanks for any helpful advice.

Replace with a new set of springs