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How can I make a 3" Rc lift to a 4.5 "

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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Hello guys so I went with a 3" rc lift with 31/10.5 like 2 weeks ago and new I should of just went with the 4.5" lift is there anyway to get an extra 1.5 " with the 3" if anyone could help please give me some info thanks for the help
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dfresh14
Hello guys so I went with a 3" rc lift with 31/10.5 like 2 weeks ago and new I should of just went with the 4.5" lift is there anyway to get an extra 1.5 " with the 3" if anyone could help please give me some info thanks for the help
you can put a spacer in the front and blocks in the rear. or shackles in the rear, but that will either give you 1 or 2 inches. not 1.5. btw, you do know that you're gonna need more than just the lift if you step above 3".
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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yeah spacers and shackles
or spacers and blocks
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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and adjustable lower control arms and adjustable track bar and possibly sye or transfercase drop and shocks
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Old Mar 20, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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ok. to do this. your going to end up with eather 4 or 5. get coil spring spacers. eaither 1 inch or 2 inch. and lift shackles. same eather 1 in or 2. youll also need LCA's for a 4 or 5 in lift t case drop or sye extended brake lines. sway bar links and possible adj track bar. yes, it would have been smarter and cheaper just to get the 4.5 because thier only 450 bucks. and come with everything.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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You can take it all off and return it to RC. They now have a 60 day money back gaurantee. Return it and swap it out for the 4.5... Just a thought
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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Cob24 They take it back even if I already had it installed

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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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yup go to the website. its in big bold letters in the center of the page. 60 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE(SP) Give it a shot. You have to pay for the shipping though. But your gonna have to buy other stuff too
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by itsajeepthang
yeah spacers and shackles
or spacers and blocks

NO BLOCKS!!!!!!! bad advice man
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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No need to repeat every thing. They have ya covered
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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http://roughcountry.com/guarantee.html

this will tell you everything that you need to know to take care of it. You will be out the shipping and all of that, but yeah you will be taken care of. I was thinking about it, but thats just cause Im not a huge fan of my springs
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RoyalXJ
NO BLOCKS!!!!!!! bad advice man
he was just giving him options. blocks are okay if they are 2" or less and used on the rear axle only.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by xjrev10
he was just giving him options. blocks are okay if they are 2" or less and used on the rear axle only.
blocks are never ok on something that gets wheeled. you will destroy your leafs no matter what size blocks
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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there's nothing wrong with 1" blocks. your leafs won't even know that it's there?
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Tural
there's nothing wrong with 1" blocks. your leafs won't even know that it's there?
yeah keep telling yourself that
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