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Old May 20, 2020 | 07:43 PM
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I put 2 1/2 inch lift brackets on my rear, it made the shocks top out, so I put new shocks on the rear with a 24 1/2 inch extension, after adding the new shocks the truck lifted up even higher, and now I need to raise the front. Any suggestions on the best way to do it? I see these 3 inch coil spring lift Spacers, just looking for suggestions.
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Old May 21, 2020 | 09:27 AM
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3" lift springs. I've used Superlift springs on a couple of my Jeeps and they had zero sagging after several years. I have them on my current XJ too. $100 a set.
p.s. You'll need longer sway bar links too.

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Old May 21, 2020 | 10:42 AM
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Did you put the lift shackles (assuming you mean that and not blocks) on because you wanted to "fix" a sagging rear end, or because you wanted to lift it?
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Originally Posted by Battle
Did you put the lift shackles (assuming you mean that and not blocks) on because you wanted to "fix" a sagging rear end, or because you wanted to lift it?
Same difference either way. It's now lifted 3" in the rear. He needs new springs.
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Old May 25, 2020 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Battle
Did you put the lift shackles (assuming you mean that and not blocks) on because you wanted to "fix" a sagging rear end, or because you wanted to lift it?
I had a sagging rear end, but since then I replace the leaf springs and left the 2 1/2 inch lift on it and I replace the shocks to a longer ones
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Old May 25, 2020 | 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBoogieman
Same difference either way. It's now lifted 3" in the rear. He needs new springs.
Fortunately before the rear end I put new springs on the front, but they were the standard ones
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Old May 25, 2020 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBoogieman
Same difference either way. It's now lifted 3" in the rear. He needs new springs.
not really. if the 3 inch shackle was added to sagging springs, the lift amount netted over stock would not be 3 inches. Useful info to ask.
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Originally Posted by computerpulse
I had a sagging rear end, but since then I replace the leaf springs and left the 2 1/2 inch lift on it and I replace the shocks to a longer ones .
Originally Posted by zeeee4
not really. if the 3 inch shackle was added to sagging springs, the lift amount netted over stock would not be 3 inches. Useful info to ask.

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Old May 26, 2020 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by computerpulse
I put 2 1/2 inch lift brackets on my rear, it made the shocks top out, so I put new shocks on the rear with a 24 1/2 inch extension, after adding the new shocks the truck lifted up even higher, and now I need to raise the front. Any suggestions on the best way to do it? I see these 3 inch coil spring lift Spacers, just looking for suggestions.

What do you mean by 'lift brackets' ? a shackle relocation kit, blocks, or longer shackles ?

What do you mean by 'shocks top out" ? A 2 1/2" lift should not affect shocks unless you are really dropping a wheel into a hole

What do you mean by 'after adding the new shocks the truck lifted up even higher' ? The only way shocks lift a vehicle is if they are either air shocks pumped up, or too long.........
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Old May 26, 2020 | 11:15 PM
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Some people think shocks affect ride height. It appears some did affect ride height hopefully it wasn't the shocks. If it was shocks it would ride like a brick.
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