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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:55 PM
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Default lift question PLEASE HELP!!!

if a 1 .75" spacer over the coil springs raises your jeep 3"s

then if u have 4.5" coil springs and the spacers will it be 7.5" of lift or 6.25" of lift?

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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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um no it raises ir 1.75 inches. i have a "4.75" inch lift cause i have 3"inch coilsprings and 1.75 inch spacers
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:11 PM
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ok thanks but a 1.75" spacer raises it 3" if it is stalk
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by huntin rig
ok thanks but a 1.75" spacer raises it 3" if it is stalk

. why would a 1.75" spacer give you 3" of lift?....
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:20 PM
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yeah what are you talkin about a 1.75 spacer raise it 1.75 inches thats why its called a 1.75 inch spacer cause it raises it that much!
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Those kinds of figures work for independent suspension trucks because of the suspension geometry. With XJs you are working with a straight axle, so whatever the spacer is, that is what you get.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MasterShakeXJ
. why would a 1.75" spacer give you 3" of lift?....
X2 I don't get it either?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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sorry thats my bad
i wasnt thinking right
that is only for shock struts
sorry
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its aight man
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