View Poll Results: Which 2.5" BB
2.5" Tera Flex
66
75.00%
2.5" Rough Country
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25.00%
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2.5" Bb
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I went with the TF HD 2.5" lift which includes the front coils. Did a lot of research just like you did and it got the best reviews, the most referrals and the better write-ups.
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I just saw this in another post so I may call and change my order to the TF 2.5" BB without the coils.
So far, I'm disappointed with the reverse rake (higher in front). I installed a LoD winch bumper and Warn 8000 winch (together total 150 lbs), then the TeraFlex 2.5" BB w/HD coils (no spacer up front, just coils). I'm hoping the coils "settle" a bit, but if they don't I'm losing them and replacing with spacers.
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The reverse rake is worse on a 2 door, I have a regular rake (back higher than front) with the standard TF kit with shocks and thought about adding a spacer or longer coils to the front to level it out, especially if I add a bumper.
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I'll probably do the one without the coils. I saw Grant211's jk, looks AMAZING with just the Teraflex BB.....are the front spacers on the TF thicker {more inches} than the back....what are specs, or all the spacers the same height.
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All are same hight, so if you have a rake before you will have a rake after. You can leave the factory spacer in the rear out (which you are suppose to reuse) so the back isnt up as high. I left mine in with the kit but didnt realize the amount of rake until after the lift. Its not bad, but will only get worse with the addition of a bumper/winch. All depends on which front springs you have too since some are longer/stiffer than others.
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All are same hight, so if you have a rake before you will have a rake after. You can leave the factory spacer in the rear out (which you are suppose to reuse) so the back isnt up as high. I left mine in with the kit but didnt realize the amount of rake until after the lift. Its not bad, but will only get worse with the addition of a bumper/winch. All depends on which front springs you have too since some are longer/stiffer than others.
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You CAN do many things, the question is, do you want to?
You see, if you use up 2.5" of your shock travel just to reach the ground, that leaves very little to droop further to follow the terrain...and you will tend to hang a tire suspended from a shock more often.
TF has a version with shock extendeders, which essentially lower the top mounting point to compensate...but, at the taller height, while a stock shock will reach...it will be valved a bit soft considering the higher roll center, etc.
So - You CAN, but, every thing will work BETTER with longer shocks with the correct valving.
Depending upon the type of wheeling you do, and/or want to try....the longer shocks are going to be more adept than the stock shocks with an extender.
Hope that helps!
You see, if you use up 2.5" of your shock travel just to reach the ground, that leaves very little to droop further to follow the terrain...and you will tend to hang a tire suspended from a shock more often.
TF has a version with shock extendeders, which essentially lower the top mounting point to compensate...but, at the taller height, while a stock shock will reach...it will be valved a bit soft considering the higher roll center, etc.
So - You CAN, but, every thing will work BETTER with longer shocks with the correct valving.
Depending upon the type of wheeling you do, and/or want to try....the longer shocks are going to be more adept than the stock shocks with an extender.
Hope that helps!