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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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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?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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you need to give them time to settle in,put about a 1000 miles or more on them and see what happens
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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I've put about 5000 KM on my jeep since I put the lift on though
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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what rear leafs did you get? where they 4 or 5 leaf?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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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.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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i think they're 4. I dont want to spend $500 if one day the back will sag 2 inches
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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they will settle down,remember when XJs are new they have a slight rake to them
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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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
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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take out the add a leaf and use a longer shackle
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:25 PM
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if I take the add-a-leafs out wont my stock leafs sag a bit?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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not if they are new
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:30 PM
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ah okay sweet I might do that, thanks
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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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.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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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.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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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.
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