Ah, that is a bummer! I think the rears are indeed much longer. Thanks for checking dan, I appreciate it!
If worse comes to worse I know I can have some made at a spring shop - I've heard good things about benz and oregon spring - but if I can get back on the road without shelling out that kind of money right after the holidays, that would be awesome. Especially since a new spring would probably require me to replace the others as well - they're all 37 years old and I'm sure they sag some compared to new.
So, anyone else local to the portland/salem area have a stock Scout 2 parts rig I can raid? I am certainly willing to pay some for the spring.