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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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i finally go tup the money to get my 2" BB and 31s, and when i go looking at all the specifications for a 2" they all say 1.5" spacer and shackle. that is NOT 2 inches. from what ive seen rockey road is the only place to offer a 2 inch lift that is REALLY a 2 inch lift. not a 1.5 . any others you know of? i just dont want to be ripped off over a half inch.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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A spacer up front and a shackle in the rear will give you the two inches. OEM makes a 2" coil spring and Qtec has a heavy duty leaf spring that will get you about two inches as well. If your leaf springs are sagged I would replace them. A block for the rear is not an ideal choice to use if your springs are in bad shape. Just some pointers I picked up.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
i finally go tup the money to get my 2" BB and 31s, and when i go looking at all the specifications for a 2" they all say 1.5" spacer and shackle. that is NOT 2 inches. from what ive seen rockey road is the only place to offer a 2 inch lift that is REALLY a 2 inch lift. not a 1.5 . any others you know of? i just dont want to be ripped off over a half inch.
Spare yourself the pain and go 3". The extra inch is cheap and well worth it. Check this one out: http://zoneoffroad.com/product?ki=34&gr=-1
I've run this one for a year now with zero problems and I use (some would say abuse) my XJ regularly.

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by smokinlib1
Spare yourself the pain and go 3". The extra inch is cheap and well worth it. Check this one out: http://zoneoffroad.com/product?ki=34&gr=-1
I've run this one for a year now with zero problems and I use (some would say abuse) my XJ regularly.
WOW, thats pretty cheap. i just dont want to have a bad ride. but for the price that is awesome. if i knew i would still have a good ride i would definitely get that
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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terra flex are actually 2". i have them
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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Try BDS they have a great selection of lifts and they are made in the USA no COMMIE CRAP HERE.good luck, BDS has an exellant tool to figure out what you need in your lift give them a try.

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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 06:13 AM
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You also have OLD MAN EMU they have an exellant selection of real 2 inch 2.5 inch etc, lifts. remeber you do get what you pay for in a lift, the cheaper they are the poorer the quality, so shorter life than you have to buy again. So try to remeber that when you look at prices . Maybe a bit more in the begining but you only have to buy once.
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Old Jul 12, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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i think a 2 inch will clear 31s wont it? i figure i got 235s,(29s) so 2 inches higher should fit 31s

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