New AEV 2.5" DualSport XT Suspension Lift Question
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Been meaning to post this. Got the kit,brackets,tires 285/70-17 (33x11.50) and spacers on last weekend. Very,very happy with it. Drove it on the stock tires to get the bfg's installed & it really was a better ride than stock. The brackets take care of castor, so it still drove nice. A little bit more firm without the dive & roll. Install was straight forward with no real surprises other than what has already been stated in this thread. I'm pretty sure it nets 3" of lift, I forgot to measure that day, but I have before, just can't remember 100% what my point of reference was.
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Been meaning to post this. Got the kit,brackets,tires 285/70-17 (33x11.50) and spacers on last weekend. Very,very happy with it. Drove it on the stock tires to get the bfg's installed & it really was a better ride than stock. The brackets take care of castor, so it still drove nice. A little bit more firm without the dive & roll. Install was straight forward with no real surprises other than what has already been stated in this thread. I'm pretty sure it nets 3" of lift, I forgot to measure that day, but I have before, just can't remember 100% what my point of reference was.
Could you get the measurement between the frame and spring perch? Or to the front fender? (For those of us without stock bumpers ) Thanks
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Measuring to the bottom of the bumper plastic under the tow hook it's 22-1/2"
In the pic of the front spring I it was bowed a little, the front end was flexed quite a bit. I don't see how that couldn't be normal as the axle and frame will be at two different any time the suspension flexes.
In the pic of the front spring I it was bowed a little, the front end was flexed quite a bit. I don't see how that couldn't be normal as the axle and frame will be at two different any time the suspension flexes.
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Originally Posted by bthomas
Measuring to the bottom of the bumper plastic under the tow hook it's 22-1/2"
In the pic of the front spring I it was bowed a little, the front end was flexed quite a bit. I don't see how that couldn't be normal as the axle and frame will be at two different any time the suspension flexes.
In the pic of the front spring I it was bowed a little, the front end was flexed quite a bit. I don't see how that couldn't be normal as the axle and frame will be at two different any time the suspension flexes.
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So after I thought about it, the measurement I gave does no good to anyone unless they have the same tires. So on the driver side, frame rail to spring seat is 6 1/2". Hope that helps!
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Extremely helpful! Thanks for taking the time to measure. (I had 3.25" stock on my ruby for reference)
Last edited by AlexC; 03-31-2012 at 05:06 PM.