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Old 11-27-2010, 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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Classic case of saggy rear end on an xj. Get new packs or bastard packs.
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what is that
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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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New pack= new leaf springs
Bastard= add a leaf
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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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either get new shackles, or a whole new spring package or bastards.
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never heard this question before
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