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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 02:20 PM
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Wow this is an old thread! LMAO I was hating, & now I'm looking to buy a set of revolvers! Lol
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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It's a decent thread to pull up from the graves cuz a lot of people r doing blocks these days and they r terrible and don't realize it
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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ive run blocks on all three of my 4x4s and no plenty of others who have never had any issues untill they stack them
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
If your not wheeling much and mostly want the lift for looks then i think your alright... most lifts on all my buddies trucks have blocks...even got one buddy with stacked blocks on a F350 and a programmer... ran it for a year like that and never had a problem cause he was always on the road of course... the lift acually called f stacking... which actually is not a good idea... one is enough... lol
The problem with block in an XJ is that XJs have MUUUUUCH lighter springs than trucks and NO overload springs. So they are much more affected by the blocks.
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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you should never run blocks on stock springs maybe this is where the bad rap on them comes in?
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:24 PM
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i dont have stock spring and my blocks are toast so im driving in front wheel drive so i dont ruin anything till i fix mine
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Whats SCARY is the damn aluminum 2"-3" blocks checkers sells, & they are hollow to boot!!!
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ-92
i dont have stock spring and my blocks are toast so im driving in front wheel drive so i dont ruin anything till i fix mine
gotta check the ubolt every so often here
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by builtnotbought89'
Whats SCARY is the damn aluminum 2"-3" blocks checkers sells, & they are hollow to boot!!!
im guilty here i ran them for three years when i had my toddler lift installed
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