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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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i have a 2 inch lift on my 1997 jeep cherokkee sport i have 2 inch block in the back and 2 inch spacer in the front but my back sits maybe a half inch lower maybe not even that and i want to lift it just alittle more to even it out what could i do
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:13 PM
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Classic case of saggy rear end on an xj. Get new packs or bastard packs.
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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what is that
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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i found on rustys off road a 2.5 ich block kit for the rear i was thinking maybe doing that
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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New pack= new leaf springs
Bastard= add a leaf
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jsport
what is that
The rear leaf springs on every xj will sag over time. Higher blocks will not fix the problem, they will just damage the spring more, and cause the rear to sag more.
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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either get new shackles, or a whole new spring package or bastards.
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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never heard this question before
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