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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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i have a skyjackerlong arm 3 inch on my xj wit 3 inch rear blocks. ( yeah i know but thats how i bought it lol) i want a 4.5 can i just add 1.5 inch front spacers then buy 3 inch shackles then a 1.5 lift block? or will i need other crap too? it already has a tcase drop. money is tight i i wanna do it half *** right. right know i dont like the set up but it handles great! what should i do?
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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-keep the shocks
-keep the control arms
-keep the coil springs

-ditch the blocks and get a Add-A-Leaf
They make 2" lift kits that come with spacers and shackles, you can get that to add a couple inches.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:43 AM
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takes some pictures of your control arms,, i wanna see how skyjacker setup is
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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a long arm 3in lift huh? thats weird... depends if its adjustable if you wanna add spacers up front... would be nice if you could adjust he control arms to take them... on the rear get rid of the blocks and go with a leaf pack or AAL or something... big ole shackles on stock springs is kinda silly too...
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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its not lettin my publish my photos.....?
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:12 PM
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try harder
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JSwamper
try harder

x2 haha!! you have to click on the insert image icon thing and make sure its the right image address. when your typing in this box, it is 6 icons to the left of the YOUTUBE icon.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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or just copy and paste the pic into the reply box...
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
or just copy and paste the pic into the reply box...

i've tried that, it never works for me.............
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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its weird because the first couple time i tried it didnt either?? then all of a sudden it started working that way... wonder if they have it setup where you have to have so many posts or something?

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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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see... thats the ugly add that stays at the bottom of the screen lol... copied and pasted!
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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haha maybe thats it i dont know..........nobody wants to see that!!! lol
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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3 blocks on the rear!?!?! that's a lot of unnecessary stress on the leaf pack. one option would be to get new rear leaf spring packs, like a good 3" replacement. once you have procured those, get a budget boost kit like JSwamper mentioned. another option would be to do a front end spacer kit and buy a leaf pack with the required lift specs you are looking for, like these --------> click it, or ticket. once you get more money in the future, you could then always upgrade you front end springs, shocks, and control arms with other separately purchased units.
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