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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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1999 cher sport, adding winch and rear tire carrier, suspension question

I am adding a 8k smittybilt winch and prolly a detoursusa winchmount,,,, and on the back I am fabbing up a tire carrier using the exsisting bumper as a base...

When I bought this jeep the owner told me it's a rusty's 3.5 inch lift. I am guessing it's a 3 inch. It has disconnects and cut fenders. I am running 33x12.5 15 inch tires (goodyear mtr)...

What my question is, is I know that adding the equipment I listed above will sag the jeep because of weight. What do you suggest I add to the suspension to alleviate this and keep it about the height it currently is?

Here's some pics of the jeep...any help is of course appreciated



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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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2" coil spacers 2" shackles, your gonna comprimise ride quality doing this some what
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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btw are those like 1450 tires? thos suckas are wyyyyyyde
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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btw are those like 1450 tires? thos suckas are wyyyyyyde
they are 12.5s, thats how mine looks too, it reminds me of a bulldog when you look at them from the front lol
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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i didnt think my 1250's were gonna look like that!!! im deff gonna be in trouble with the copers with these babys!! wooo hoo
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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well I am on 10 inch rims too which make em look wider,,, gonna look to trade in the future for some steelies...

my coils in the front look like they have 2 inch spacers now,,,,I am thinking i may have to buy a set of springs longer for the front and then put the spacers in them
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jfiedler
2" coil spacers 2" shackles, your gonna comprimise ride quality doing this some what
Why shackles? He's adding a winch to the front because the extra weight will lower the front, so no need to mess with the rear.
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jmm0122
Why shackles? He's adding a winch to the front because the extra weight will lower the front, so no need to mess with the rear.
because I am adding a tire carrier that will hold my spare 33 and a jerry can in the back
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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by rikinwyoming
because I am adding a tire carrier that will hold my spare 33 and a jerry can in the back
Ohh missed that part. Haha. My bad.

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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Ohh missed that part. Haha. My bad.
lol,,, it's all good!
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