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Quick question.. yesterday I installed my new shackles on the back of the jeep and hopefully tonight I will install the coil spacers in the front. My question is, with the front do I put the bump stops back on? or leave them off? I saw a few pictures where they had the coil spacer but the bump stop was left off.
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Would I need to remove the dash to access that or is there an easy way of doing this.
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Quick question.. yesterday I installed my new shackles on the back of the jeep and hopefully tonight I will install the coil spacers in the front. My question is, with the front do I put the bump stops back on? or leave them off? I saw a few pictures where they had the coil spacer but the bump stop was left off.
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Quick question.. yesterday I installed my new shackles on the back of the jeep and hopefully tonight I will install the coil spacers in the front. My question is, with the front do I put the bump stops back on? or leave them off? I saw a few pictures where they had the coil spacer but the bump stop was left off.
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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"
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Either way. I usually take them off when adding spacers. You'll lose about .75" of lift that way.
the tube like part thats on the inside of the coil..most of the pictures I have seen with a coil spacer does not have that on there..first jeep still a newbie
Edit: not my jeep btw...random google pic
Last edited by Brennidon; Jul 15, 2013 at 03:47 PM.
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Yes you want the bumpstops. And since you're lifted, you want to extend your bumpstop an inch for every inch taller you are. Some people never do and don't look back
ok awesome thanks! just wanted to make sure I was doing everything right..the back was really easy(except for having to take the rusted on hitch off) so hopefully the front wont be much harder.
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Poke your noggin up under there and move the controls at the same time. You'll see what I mean.
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thanks in advance. 93 xj 4x4
1. been tryin to track down popping noise, finally located it - where steer shaft meets steer box .. searched forum already, gonna try tightening box bolts 1st .. what size socket & tips ? .. and how to look for mentioned cracks in unibody around steer box ?
2. Brakes .. went wheelin last weekend .. went axle deep in clean mtn creek water .. front brakes freaked out when wet .. from barely grabbing to grinding noise . .. then fine once dry, slow rolled with light pressure applied .. they returned to normal
pads / shoes are thick - thinkin buy new rotors / drums .. not sure of age
1. been tryin to track down popping noise, finally located it - where steer shaft meets steer box .. searched forum already, gonna try tightening box bolts 1st .. what size socket & tips ? .. and how to look for mentioned cracks in unibody around steer box ?
2. Brakes .. went wheelin last weekend .. went axle deep in clean mtn creek water .. front brakes freaked out when wet .. from barely grabbing to grinding noise . .. then fine once dry, slow rolled with light pressure applied .. they returned to normal
pads / shoes are thick - thinkin buy new rotors / drums .. not sure of age
Last edited by dogkatcher; Jul 15, 2013 at 08:19 PM.
thanks in advance.
1. been tryin to track down popping noise, finally located it - where steer shaft meets steer box .. searched forum already, gonna try tightening box bolts 1st .. what size socket & tips ? .. and how to look for mentioned cracks in unibody around steer box ?
2. Brakes .. went wheelin last weekend .. went axle deep in clean mtn creek water .. front brakes freaked out when wet .. from barely grabbing to grinding noise . .. then fine once dry, slow rolled with light pressure applied .. they returned to normal
pads / shoes are thick - thinkin buy new rotors / drums .. not sure of age
1. been tryin to track down popping noise, finally located it - where steer shaft meets steer box .. searched forum already, gonna try tightening box bolts 1st .. what size socket & tips ? .. and how to look for mentioned cracks in unibody around steer box ?
2. Brakes .. went wheelin last weekend .. went axle deep in clean mtn creek water .. front brakes freaked out when wet .. from barely grabbing to grinding noise . .. then fine once dry, slow rolled with light pressure applied .. they returned to normal
pads / shoes are thick - thinkin buy new rotors / drums .. not sure of age
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