Lift spacers
08-29-2011, 05:53 PM
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Lift spacers
this has probably been cover a million times but im going to ask it anyways.
do i need anything else besides the body lift spacers to get a cheap lift? or is it just install them and im good to go. Im not trying to get extreme with off roading i just want it to sit a little higher. thanks. im looking at the 3inch lift spacers by the way.
do i need anything else besides the body lift spacers to get a cheap lift? or is it just install them and im good to go. Im not trying to get extreme with off roading i just want it to sit a little higher. thanks. im looking at the 3inch lift spacers by the way.
08-29-2011, 07:00 PM
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No such thing as a body lift on XJ's. Spacers will work on your front springs as you will be doing a suspension lift. Make THE "SEARCH" BUTTON YOUR FRIEND.
08-29-2011, 07:03 PM
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Well...how about that....its in Grand Cherokee Tech...so its NOT an XJ. Reading and payin attention need to get familiar with you, bud.
Yes, you can get away with spring spacers in front and back, but you may need to relocate brake lines. And at 3" you'll want to look at your front and rear trac bar mounts. Nothing new needed, maybe just a new hole.
Yes, you can get away with spring spacers in front and back, but you may need to relocate brake lines. And at 3" you'll want to look at your front and rear trac bar mounts. Nothing new needed, maybe just a new hole.
08-30-2011, 05:55 PM
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Well...how about that....its in Grand Cherokee Tech...so its NOT an XJ. Reading and payin attention need to get familiar with you, bud.
Yes, you can get away with spring spacers in front and back, but you may need to relocate brake lines. And at 3" you'll want to look at your front and rear trac bar mounts. Nothing new needed, maybe just a new hole.
Yes, you can get away with spring spacers in front and back, but you may need to relocate brake lines. And at 3" you'll want to look at your front and rear trac bar mounts. Nothing new needed, maybe just a new hole.
Extended brake lines come in around 4-5", and you'll definitely need front and rear track bars.
08-30-2011, 07:31 PM
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you could get away with 3 inch spacers and no track bars, i did for about a year and decided it was time to upgrade, just get longer shocks, swaybar links, and mabye do something about your spring retainers i dont know... personally i would lift it at all unless you plan to dump a lot of money into it
08-31-2011, 08:40 AM
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OP, did you mistype body lift when you meant spring lift? I assume you did, and you can indeed use spring spacers in the front AND rear of your ride.
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you could get away with 3 inch spacers and no track bars, i did for about a year and decided it was time to upgrade, just get longer shocks, swaybar links, and mabye do something about your spring retainers i dont know... personally i would lift it at all unless you plan to dump a lot of money into it
08-31-2011, 08:59 AM
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08-31-2011, 09:02 AM
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Cute, where did I say you could body lift a GC? Oh, that's right, I didn't. I said you can use spring spacers in the front and rear. Nice try, though.
OP, did you mistype body lift when you meant spring lift? I assume you did, and you can indeed use spring spacers in the front AND rear of your ride.
OP, did you mistype body lift when you meant spring lift? I assume you did, and you can indeed use spring spacers in the front AND rear of your ride.
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i did the 2in bb on the zj i used to have (sorry no pics) and since it had new shocks from the po i just used the spacers and that was it. i used this kit- http://fatbobsgarage.com/i-6765291-j...1993-2006.html
i was happy with their customer service and very happy with the product and i recommend their products but if i had to do it over i would save up for a full kit. and i put a set of used 265/75/16 cooper discoverer sst's on it they rubbed a bit but were on stock wheels
i was happy with their customer service and very happy with the product and i recommend their products but if i had to do it over i would save up for a full kit. and i put a set of used 265/75/16 cooper discoverer sst's on it they rubbed a bit but were on stock wheels
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08-31-2011, 02:45 PM
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just came in from puttin in my coil spacers.. zj looks great now and has alot more room to move with the 30's i have on it. i didnt change the shocks or anything like that but i know i will have to do them soon. nothing else needed to be replaced or relocated with the 2" spacers.
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