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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:37 AM
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im putting on a 3" lift today, ive heard that i might have to compress the front coils to get them to clear. is this true?
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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Maybe a lil. Let the suspension to full droop, then a descent pry bar should do the trick.
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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I'm lifting mine today also man good luck, post some pics when you're done
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 02:39 AM
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it looks good but didnt get everything done. anything bad that couldve happened today, did. still need to put rear shocks, lcas and longer brake lines. along with new steering parts, and rear shackles. i will get pics when its all completed.
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:53 AM
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so... shouldn't this be in advanced tech as opposed to jeep builds?
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