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Quick question about reusing isolators

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Old 01-08-2009 | 11:40 AM
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Default Quick question about reusing isolators

I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but you don't know unless you ask..right?

I am installing my 2" lift tonight from Superlift, and I was wondering whether or not to reuse the front factory isolators to help with the rake. I saw where some people on the site have done it with success, but I called Superlift and they said it would provide "too much" lift in the front if I kept them. Any opinions from people who have done this. Right now all I have is the factory bumper.

I saw the tutorial on the 2.5" Teraflex install and WOL reused both isolators.....any explanation on this?

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Old 01-08-2009 | 11:54 AM
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I reused all of mine on my TF 2.5... they are only like 1/4 a inch, thats not major. I don't know about superlift, but maybe their front end springs push up alot more than TFs do in comparison to the rears.
Old 01-08-2009 | 12:12 PM
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Well, the superlift spacers are about 2.75" and 3" (front and rear). The kit is only supposed to be a 2", so seems like they might have compensated for not using the factory isolators. But, I've seen a few people with the same lift say they kept the front isolator to help the rake...that's what I'm curious about...

thanks for the reply though
Old 01-08-2009 | 12:45 PM
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In stock form I can see how they recommend not reusing them, if you were running a real front bumper and winch i'd reuse them. On my TF kit I ditched the stocker, used their 2.5" TF coil spacers and added 1" TF spacers for rake adjustment to compensate for the winch/Shrocks stubby winch bumper. The rake is perfect.




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