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2.5" lift in rear.. how do i get the front up?

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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Default 2.5" lift in rear.. how do i get the front up?

I'm having trouble finding an affordable way to get the front up 2.5" Right now I just have one of those teraflex 1.75" spacers and it sits *** high. Suggestions? I would like to find a set of 2.5" lift coil springs or possibly a 1" coil spring lift with the spacer. Suggestions please!
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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Honastly if you have 2.5" lift on the rear on your rig and you want to bring the front up too, I would just purchase either 3" coil spacers or 3" coil springs. I was prefer the coil springs to the spacers but you gotta do what within the budget. Make sure you have shocks to match. Good Luck!!
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Haha i'd rather save a few bucks for the coil springs. The spacers start to scare me. I don't like mine and its half that height! I heard that zj springs would lift it an inch or something along those lines?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:12 PM
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you have a 2.5 lift in the rear and front and you just want to raise the front more correct
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you have a 2.5 lift in the rear and front and you just want to raise the front more correct
By a 3 inch coil it will settle perfect
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Sorry my tape measure dissapeared lol. But the rear seems way higher than 2.5". I did have to get a TC drop kit already because of bad vibes..
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 03:36 PM
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Let me know if you guys think that looks right.. I'll try to get a tape measure out and measure ground to fender. BTW the tires are 235/75/15.
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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is your xj lifted higher 2.5 inches from stock in the front and rear is what im asking
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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looks like only the rear is lifted ?
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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I bought new leaf packs from 4wheelparts (Bad idea). But they are suppose to lift the rear 2.5" from stock. For the front I got a daystar 2" (Really only 1.75) spacer. I figured the rear would settle and give me a 2" lift but I went wrong somewhere.

So new packs in rear suppose to be 2.5"
Spacer in front 1.75"
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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ok thats better i would get three inch coils for the front with stock isolater or two inch with stock isolater and new spacer might hve to get shocks thought or search shock extenders save a little money
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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you also will need to relocate the track bar this bracket does that and a frontend alignment will be needed
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Old Feb 6, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
you also will need to relocate the track bar this bracket does that and a frontend alignment will be needed
You don't need a relocation bracket for the track bar at all you just need a fully adjustable one I have a 4.5 inch lift with stock bracket just an adjustable track bar
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