xjlimited

I have a 99 xj limited and i put a 3" zone lift on in. The lift came with 3" front coils and 3" add-a-leafs. I bought brand new stock leafs as well because my old ones were shot. So I got the kit installed and the back end of my jeep sits 2 inches higher than the front (measured from ground to bottom middle of wheel well) this making my jeep look rediculous. Is it because I put add-a-leafs on brand new leaf springs? I am thinking about buying 2" coil spacers for the front as well as control arms, sway bar links, shocks, and brake lines, making it level out. But I got all that stuff priced out and it's almost the same price as an all new 4.5" lift kit that comes with my set up plus what I need to level my jeep out. Any suggestions?

mike albo

you need to give them time to settle in,put about a 1000 miles or more on them and see what happens

xjlimited

I've put about 5000 KM on my jeep since I put the lift on though

mike albo

what rear leafs did you get? where they 4 or 5 leaf?

grn99

Most will sit with a rake to them. How much weight are you carring around? They will settle, mine have about a 1/2" after about two years and 15k.

xjlimited

i think they're 4. I dont want to spend $500 if one day the back will sag 2 inches

mike albo

they will settle down,remember when XJs are new they have a slight rake to them

xjlimited

they've settled a little bit but the rake is still really noticeable. I don't carry any weight in the back of my jeep other than a full tank of gas

mike albo

take out the add a leaf and use a longer shackle

xjlimited

if I take the add-a-leafs out wont my stock leafs sag a bit?

mike albo

not if they are new

xjlimited

ah okay sweet I might do that, thanks

mike albo

You can also build a bastard pack too useing S-10 springs,do a search it will give you the how to, its pretty easy.

The91XJ

With the combination of brand new leafs and an add a leaf, i'm sure your rear end is higher. I had this problem when i did an aal, even though i was using saggy springs that were close to 20 years old my rear end was a lot higher than the front. Over time it will sag and even out though.

Johnny1217

I did a 3.5" RE superflex kit and mine has rake toward the front, coils are weaker than leaf springs and you have all the engine weight up front, naturally its gonna sag up front. I added 3/4" spacers up front, and VIOLA! No more rake.