Need, or rather want, more lift
03-25-2015, 05:25 PM
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Need, or rather want, more lift
I have a 2 1/2" teraflex coil lift. I was thinking about putting 1" coil spacers in to get just a little more heigth. I have checked and my shocks are rated for a 4" lift. Can I do this without jacking anything up?? Thanks!!
03-25-2015, 05:40 PM
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I did it on a JKU, but don't disconnect your sway bars links off-road until you can buy a driveshaft.
Also check your brake lines make sure you have slack, if not look into the Pro Comp brackets for your brake lines they are like 7 or $8.00 dollars a piece in summit racing in order to have more slack on them.
Also check your brake lines make sure you have slack, if not look into the Pro Comp brackets for your brake lines they are like 7 or $8.00 dollars a piece in summit racing in order to have more slack on them.
03-25-2015, 05:47 PM
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Brakelines, bumpstops, axle centering, caster/pinion, driveshaft angles, trackbar/draglink angles, roll center correction, swaybar angles, etc. All of the same concerns anyone with a 3.5-4" lift has...
Whether or not you want/need to correct any of it is up to you.
Whether or not you want/need to correct any of it is up to you.
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03-25-2015, 06:43 PM
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I have a 2.5" RK max travel set up installed. Before that I had the Teraflex leveling kit, which I still have in the garage. I have thought about installing the leveling kit on top of the RK lift but have yet to do it. Part of me thinks the RK kit does not sit level and still has a forward rake. Then, sometimes it appears to sit level...must be the ground I'm on at the time that makes it look level or nose down.
Anyway...anyone ever added the leveling kit (or just the front spacers from it) on top of a 2.5"? Like mentioned above, I worry there would be more work afterwards (driveshaft mainly, though I do have an unlimited)
Anyway...anyone ever added the leveling kit (or just the front spacers from it) on top of a 2.5"? Like mentioned above, I worry there would be more work afterwards (driveshaft mainly, though I do have an unlimited)
03-25-2015, 06:53 PM
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How much lift did you get from those coils? About 3"? A bit more? Add 2" spacers on top, and where do you end up? Read the list of concerns from my previous post, and decide how you are going to handle ALL of them, not just the new front driveshaft...