New AEV 2.5" DualSport XT Suspension Lift Question
03-05-2012, 07:16 AM
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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.
03-05-2012, 07:20 AM
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03-05-2012, 07:43 AM
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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
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03-05-2012, 08:42 AM
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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.
03-05-2012, 08:44 AM
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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.
03-05-2012, 09:11 AM
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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!
03-05-2012, 09:52 AM
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The tires are Duratrac 285/70-17s....
Before:
After:
The ride is fantastic, its the way it should have been from the factory. Using the center line of the wheel, bottom of fender front is 39" and back is 39 3/4". I'm planning to add a rear bumper so that should level things out.
Before:
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The ride is fantastic, its the way it should have been from the factory. Using the center line of the wheel, bottom of fender front is 39" and back is 39 3/4". I'm planning to add a rear bumper so that should level things out.
03-05-2012, 02:24 PM
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Extremely helpful! Thanks for taking the time to measure. (I had 3.25" stock on my ruby for reference)
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