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how to determine which height spring spacer?

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Old 02-06-2013 | 10:56 AM
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How is it that you determine the spacer height needed to level out the front and rear. I know there are some obvious answers. The back sits higher than the front and lately its been bothering me. The spacers are super cheap, I just don't know the correct height to use. Its gonna be somewhere between the 1"-2" I would think. I just don't know what to measure. Ill recheck and post fender heights from the ground and front and rear heights on the top of the jeep. every time indeed another jeep it always looks level. I see mine and it looks like the front is diving down. I have new springs and shocks. This is on a 4" rough country lift
Old 02-06-2013 | 11:04 AM
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Measure from ground to middle of the fender front and back.. if your front sits an inch low up front I would only get a 3/4inch spacer tho.
Old 02-06-2013 | 11:12 AM
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I did that before and never saw anything but under a half inch on the tape. But my front coils may have settled and started to drop a little cause of the bumper and winch. Plus more weight due to the motor and all. Anyways, why do you say only go 3/4" if it reads a difference of 1"
Old 02-06-2013 | 11:51 AM
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Well if you ever throw some weight in the back or ever need to tow something. I would rather have it sit a little low in the front then it be like a low rider
Old 02-06-2013 | 12:14 PM
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I get what your saying
Old 02-06-2013 | 10:45 PM
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I measure about a 3/4 difference, but it looks off more than that. I dunno what to do!!
Old 02-06-2013 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bombout800
I measure about a 3/4 difference, but it looks off more than that. I dunno what to do!!
take a jack and a 2X4 and wedge the 2X4 between your bumper and the jack and lift the weight off the front end and when you get to the point that you think your jeep is level measure the amount your jeep was lifted vs when it was just resting on the springs. that is the size of spacer you want. When I hike my front end up 3/4-1" it looks perfect to me on stock suspension. I will be getting a 3/4" spacer in the mail tomorrow so I will be able to test my theory lol.
Old 02-07-2013 | 02:11 PM
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I got the synergy 3/4" spacers in the mail today and about an hour or so later I had them on working solo so very easy. They raised it up closer to 7/8" then 3/4" but less then an inch. It did level me out perfectly. I think the straight on photo shows the amount of lift better then side shots
I ordered them Tuesday afternoon form Rockridge4wd and got them today and did not get hosed on shipping like some places when you order a $30 part.



Old 02-09-2013 | 06:26 AM
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Sweet. I think ill at least need 3/4" or a full inch to make it right.

Looks great!
Old 02-09-2013 | 06:32 AM
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Get a 3/4" to 1" spacer. A friend of mine own a custom shop and does a ton of RC lifts, and puts a spacer on every one that leaves the shop


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