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TF 2.5" front 1" rear ???

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Old 02-16-2010, 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by F-MAN-SS
i am having the same issue. Daystar makes a 1 &3/4" Spacer or 3/4" spacer i can't find a 1" either. I have the TF 2.5" Spring & it still sits about 1/2" lower in front i prefer up in front. so once i get the winch & Body Armor front bumper. They have a new bumper with winch plate for $400 check it out. i will need to add a spacer in front. also will be adding ext. brake lines. don't know if any of this helps
TeraFlex make a 1" spacer for front and rear http://northridge4x4.com/products.php?cat=125

I can't find anyone who makes a 1.5" rear though... does anyone know if the removing the rear stock isolator will give 1.5" of lift with a 1 3/4" spacer as noted above? Better yet; what is the stock isolator?
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I would not remove any isolators.

Have you considered an OME HD front and regular OME rear? If that does not level it out, you could throw on a 3/4" spacer up front.
I have a stubby + winch up front and a steel full width + carrier in the rear. I went OME HD front/rear + 3/4" spacer up front. Level and I love it!
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Originally Posted by shredX
I would not remove any isolators.

Have you considered an OME HD front and regular OME rear? If that does not level it out, you could throw on a 3/4" spacer up front.
I have a stubby + winch up front and a steel full width + carrier in the rear. I went OME HD front/rear + 3/4" spacer up front. Level and I love it!
thanks, i didn't think that sounded like the best idea.

I've thought about HD springs up front, but with Rubicon tires and no plans to go bigger in the near future I don't want too much lift. just thinking the easiest and cheapest way to go for now is through a 1.5" spacer in the rear and have the look of the TF leveling kit plus .5"
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I currently have a 2.5" TF spacer in the front with nothing in the rear...I've got a bumper and winch combo...I also am running xenon's...My jeep sits just over level. I didnt do anything else...but thats all getting ready to change..Ohhh, and I was running the Rubi wheels and tires...no issues
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Originally Posted by Marshall
I currently have a 2.5" TF spacer in the front with nothing in the rear...I've got a bumper and winch combo...I also am running xenon's...My jeep sits just over level. I didnt do anything else...but thats all getting ready to change..Ohhh, and I was running the Rubi wheels and tires...no issues
Cool, so you're saying with 2.5 front an 1 rear it should sit very close to level? Also how is it aerodynamically, does the the hood bounce around like hell w/out the rake or negative rake ? Do you have any pictures?

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Originally Posted by MMO blk JK
thanks, i didn't think that sounded like the best idea.

I've thought about HD springs up front, but with Rubicon tires and no plans to go bigger in the near future I don't want too much lift. just thinking the easiest and cheapest way to go for now is through a 1.5" spacer in the rear and have the look of the TF leveling kit plus .5"
Somebody's BB install instructions, I don't remember which brand anymore, said that you could fine tune the height by retaining/removing the stock isolator for more/less lift out of the spacers. If anything, removal of the isolater just may transfer more road noise into the frame.
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http://i754.photobucket.com/albums/x...1016091354.jpg

Hope this helps, also I just recently got the hood bounce @ 75mph and a very strong headwind...but other than that drives perfectly no issues...



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