Stacking Spacers?
03-12-2009, 06:07 PM
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Stacking Spacers?
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I currently have a 2" coil spacer up front and I am looking to get .75" to 1" more lift. My question is, can I go out and buy another spacer and put it on top of the 2" one or should I just stack a couple stock spring isolators on top (if so, how many?)? Or is it a bad idea all together? Thanks
I currently have a 2" coil spacer up front and I am looking to get .75" to 1" more lift. My question is, can I go out and buy another spacer and put it on top of the 2" one or should I just stack a couple stock spring isolators on top (if so, how many?)? Or is it a bad idea all together? Thanks
03-12-2009, 06:13 PM
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the heep sits about that much lower in the front so I'd like to make it more level. And I figure that even though I'm gonna be cutting the fenders in the near future, it rubs pretty bad with the backspacing on the rims (no sway bars).
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03-12-2009, 07:22 PM
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When you stack them it gives a "flex point" and there meant to be seated. if there not when you flex out you are more likely to dislodge a coil and spacer. That and I know in MI it's not legal... Some other states it might be the same.
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So is it bad to run a factory isolator with a poly spacer? I understand the logic behind it just curious why all 2" BB tell you to keep the stock rubber isolator if it's dangerous to stack spacers..
03-12-2009, 07:54 PM
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i've been running a 2 inch stacked with a 1 inch with no isolator for a couple years now, with absolutely no flexing problems. mind you it's only a trail rig, but i drive it to the trails. and i'm running a longarm kit. never have they even separated in the slightest. they are held in by the bumpstop tube.
it's not recommended by most, but for a temp fix, i can tell you it's fine.
and no, it's nothing like welding two coil springs together. lol.
i now have 8 inch coils and one 2 inch spacer going in.
flame on
it's not recommended by most, but for a temp fix, i can tell you it's fine.
and no, it's nothing like welding two coil springs together. lol.
i now have 8 inch coils and one 2 inch spacer going in.
flame on
03-12-2009, 07:56 PM
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i've been running a 2 inch stacked with a 1 inch with no isolator for a couple years now, with absolutely no flexing problems. mind you it's only a trail rig, but i drive it to the trails. and i'm running a longarm kit. never have they even separated in the slightest. they are held in by the bumpstop tube.
it's not recommended by most, but for a temp fix, i can tell you it's fine.
and no, it's nothing like welding two coil springs together. lol.
i now have 8 inch coils and one 2 inch spacer going in.
flame on
it's not recommended by most, but for a temp fix, i can tell you it's fine.
and no, it's nothing like welding two coil springs together. lol.
i now have 8 inch coils and one 2 inch spacer going in.
flame on
I ran a 2.25" spacer with 3.5" coils for a while... So it is done, just a bad idea to stack spacers..