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JKU RHR with 18/60 springs

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Old 11-15-2015 | 03:09 PM
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Default JKU RHR with 18/60 springs

Ok so the rake is killing me I need an inch over stock to sit right, I will never run over 33s. Here is my question

with 18/60 springs stock and being a HR version and a pretty bad rake what would I end up with if I went with the TF Performance leveling kit?

Has anyone ever done this combo I would like to end up with .75-1 inch no rake, true lift (No spacers yet maybe a .75 when I add the winch)

The other option I am looking at is the Mopar 2 inch lift but I have heard you get 2.5 out of it and with 33s that may look a little wierd.


Any feedback on HR JKU lifts and what people ended up with would be great.

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Old 11-15-2015 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by AZleatherneck
Ok so the rake is killing me I need an inch over stock to sit right, I will never run over 33s. Here is my question

with 18/60 springs stock and being a HR version and a pretty bad rake what would I end up with if I went with the TF Performance leveling kit?

Has anyone ever done this combo I would like to end up with .75-1 inch no rake, true lift (No spacers yet maybe a .75 when I add the winch)

The other option I am looking at is the Mopar 2 inch lift but I have heard you get 2.5 out of it and with 33s that may look a little wierd.


Any feedback on HR JKU lifts and what people ended up with would be great.

TIA
a tera flex 1.5" performance coil lift will level it out. I had one on my 2013 jku and it had 18/60 springs to beging with. the tf coils actually ride much nicer too.
Old 11-15-2015 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jadmt
a tera flex 1.5" performance coil lift will level it out. I had one on my 2013 jku and it had 18/60 springs to beging with. the tf coils actually ride much nicer too.
That's what I was after thank you, how much net lift did u end up with?
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I got 2" in front and 1" in the rear. I ran 33's ie toyo at2 285/75-16 tires and it worked well.
Old 11-15-2015 | 06:34 PM
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I had a tera 1.5" coil leveling kit on my 2dr soft top and it sat lower than my friend's 4dr hard top HR. Skip the tera coil kit, it's been a wasted venture in my experience.
Old 11-15-2015 | 06:37 PM
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Skip the TF.
get the EVO level kit. I love it
Old 11-15-2015 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mds22
Skip the TF.
get the EVO level kit. I love it
Why go with a Front spring and rear spacer over front and rear spring like TF kit?
Old 11-16-2015 | 03:42 AM
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The TF springs are better on and off road then stock springs. I have also run the 1.5 rK triple rate springs on my jkur and they give a great ride too. I have done spacers with 18/60, 19/60 and front and rear 10A springs and none of those compare to actual quality aftermarket springs.
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How about actual feedback??

I've had MANY sets of stock coils, the TF 2.5" spacers, TF 1.5" coils, and now the RK 2.5" coils. The stock coils got firmer as you go up but eventually they loosen up. The 2.5 spacers changed the ride to an uncomfortable spot because the stock coil is then compressed and trying to work in a smaller space than it was designed to do so. The TF 1.5" had a firmer than stock ride but did not net any real lift. I've moved to rk coils and they're firmer than the others but with it being a full coil operating within the bounds of the suspension as opposed to the spacers, the ride is smoother.

Rk's 2.5" that I've got is supposed to be a 1.5" coil for the 4dr though they expect you to have weight so you may see 2". Unlike other coils that settle/ sag into place, I've seen no settling thus far.

I'm at 125k miles of trying different combinations, but it's your jeep so make the best choice for you.
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Originally Posted by karls10jk
I had a tera 1.5" coil leveling kit on my 2dr soft top and it sat lower than my friend's 4dr hard top HR. Skip the tera coil kit, it's been a wasted venture in my experience.
I did not have that experience. They worked great on my unlimited and when I went to my 1.5" RK triple rates I sold them to my buddy who has been running them with no issues for the last 2 years. there is very little difference in ride and handling between the RK triple rates and the TF performance coils.
one has the TF one has the RK.



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