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Old 03-02-2012, 02:37 PM
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Guys I am going to purchase some spacers to lift my Jeep. I am only lifting it 1.5 inches. I planned on putting the spacers on and getting a set of Rubicon shocks to replace my Sport shocks. Is there ANYTHING else that you guys can think of that I will need with this setup. This is as big as I want to go with a lift because I have a 4'11" wife. Thanks!
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Nope. You will be fine
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Locktite for your spacers
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Locktite is honestly not needed if you torque them to specs. Drive about 50-100 miles and check the torque.
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You are talking about coil spacers right? If so, you obviously don't need locktite, that would be needed for wheel spacers. For coil spacers you should be fine with just shocks
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Originally Posted by 12JKUSD
You are talking about coil spacers right? If so, you obviously don't need locktite, that would be needed for wheel spacers. For coil spacers you should be fine with just shocks
Right.... coil spacers, not wheel. Any thoughts on bumpstops or swaybar links?
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Originally Posted by jmpjk

Right.... coil spacers, not wheel. Any thoughts on bumpstops or swaybar links?
Damn... Can't believe I misread that..
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The factory bumpstops should be fine to include the factory sway bar links. It wouldn't hurt to go with longer ones, but certainly not a MUST with 1.5" level/lift. Just make sure you disconnect them while wheeling. My wife is 5' and it's always fun watching her climb into my jeep 3" lift and 35's...
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You may also want to consider shock extensions...
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The benefit you will get from something like the JKS sway bar disconnects is that they will be SO MUCH EASIER to disconnect when needed than stock.


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