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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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I recently installed a 3" rough country lift with front coil springs and rear add-a-leafs, Now that it is installed I've relized that I want a bigger lift. What can I do to add lift to what I have already installed without removing it and installing a entire new lift kit
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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The question is, why do you want a bigger lift? There is a can of worms after 3".
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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 10:40 PM
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shackle and spacer thats really the least you can do or cut out your fenders if you just want more tire clearance
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:36 AM
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Agreed. That's pretty much the only thing u can do is shackle and spacer. U can go up 2 a 3" spacer and 2" shackle with a little bit bigger aal or block as well. Or just a spacer with a bigger aal. Or then u have 2 just get a new kit.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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Best bet is to sell yours and buy a complete kit because its hoing to get expensive adding more to yours. You would need shocks, tc drop at the least, lower control arms, trackbar, longer brake lines etc....
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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another one for why going bigger. if you need to clear tires lifting it more do not make the wheel well bigger. start cutting
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Augi123
I recently installed a 3" rough country lift with front coil springs and rear add-a-leafs, Now that it is installed I've relized that I want a bigger lift. What can I do to add lift to what I have already installed without removing it and installing a entire new lift kit

I'd be interested in buying your 3" kit from you. is it a full leaf pack and how long has it been on for.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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I'd be interested in buying your 3" kit from you. is it a full leaf pack and how long has it been on for.
Ummmm, read the post you quoted. It's an AAL.
BTW...nominated.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by no rdplz
Ummmm, read the post you quoted. It's an AAL.
BTW...nominated.
oops.blonde moment. never mind.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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sell yours and buy a new complete kit
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 10:09 PM
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or 2 inch block and coil spacer lol
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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Spacers and shackle upgrade? Or does that make it a bit unstable? I'm taking a shot in the dark.
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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Na, spacer and shackle don't affect stability. They just give ya a lil more lift. Hell I had 2" spacers and 2" blocks on my white xj for 3 years and drove it everywhere and never had issue with it.

But as we all keep saying if he goes higher he may have 2 look at steering and tbar and the tcase drop is a must and possibly sye depending on hm higher. But I agree with another post, sell urs and buy a bigger lift. Hell, one guys already said he's interested in it... lol

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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Paintballa0788
Na, spacer and shackle don't affect stability. They just give ya a lil more lift. Hell I had 2" spacers and 2" blocks on my white xj for 3 years and drove it everywhere and never had issue with it.

But as we all keep saying if he goes higher he may have 2 look at steering and tbar and the tcase drop is a must and possibly sye depending on hm higher. But I agree with another post, sell urs and buy a bigger lift. Hell, one guys already said he's interested in it... lol

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So is it 3" and up you start needing to drop things? Or 4?
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by xjproblemsgalore
So is it 3" and up you start needing to drop things? Or 4?

It really depends on whether or not youre getting vibes. The general consensus is that over 3" is when most people need to do a drop/sye.
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