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Rear sag, hate it...help me on ideas

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Old 09-19-2012 | 08:09 PM
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Default Rear sag, hate it...help me on ideas

My 2012 has a Rough Country 2.5 spring & shock lift with 35's..just got it back and she's sagging a bt in the back, hard top isn't even on yet, let alone kids etc. what can I do to make it sit at least level? I'm not an off roader per se. Maybe a trail here and there but without major modification, what can I do? Bags, spacers? Better rear springs? Thanks a lot!
Old 09-19-2012 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BarRegular
My 2012 has a Rough Country 2.5 spring & shock lift with 35's..just got it back and she's sagging a bt in the back, hard top isn't even on yet, let alone kids etc. what can I do to make it sit at least level? I'm not an off roader per se. Maybe a trail here and there but without major modification, what can I do? Bags, spacers? Better rear springs? Thanks a lot!
I'd go with some 1/2" or 3/4" spacers in the rear. I'm using 3/4" on top of my 2.5" lift to compensate for the added weight from bumper, carrier, tools on tail gate

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Old 09-19-2012 | 09:45 PM
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If its sagging because the rear springs are too weak for the job, you might have been sent the wrong springs. It happens. Spacers would not be a great idea if the springs are too weak.

If the spring is plenty strong but just the wrong height then spacers will help.
Old 09-19-2012 | 10:28 PM
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Take measurements and pictures. Then email/call the guys up at RC. They're great in customer service the few times I've needed them. And with their older springs, they tended to sag, they sent out brand new ones. Free
Old 09-19-2012 | 11:34 PM
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I agree on the springs prolly being weak. Are you running a full-size spare?
Old 09-20-2012 | 03:51 AM
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Yes on the spare...the lift has 20 miles on it. It really makes me nervous because the hard top isn't even on for winter yet....I'll call RC today
Old 09-20-2012 | 04:00 AM
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Being in the business, occasionally we get a set of RC springs (always seem to be the rear) that sag out brand new, or within a month or two of owning them. RC has been great to replace them every time.
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Do you have a heavy rear bumper or other rear weight contributors? Did you/someone install some spacers on the front to level it our before/during this lift?

The front should sit at or slightly below the rear. If it doesn't, I agree with the above... You must have got the wrong springs.
Old 09-20-2012 | 05:50 AM
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Usually the problem is the other way around with the front sagging. Assuming they installed the springs correctly, you could put some spacers in the rear to level it out, but a higher quality spring wouldn't be sagging like that, especially with no load
Old 09-20-2012 | 06:12 AM
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No heavy bumper, no hard top yet either. Full spare but Ivthought from what I read it was a decent lift. It rides great, just wish it wouldn't have a rear lean.

Originally Posted by Ryan0260
Usually the problem is the other way around with the front sagging. Assuming they installed the springs correctly, you could put some spacers in the rear to level it out, but a higher quality spring wouldn't be sagging like that, especially with no load



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