Adding coil spacers and shackles to a 3 inch suspension lift
05-30-2017, 01:37 PM
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Adding coil spacers and shackles to a 3 inch suspension lift
I've got a 3 inch rough country suspension lift and I'm wanting to fit 20x12's and 33's... Would 3 inch spacers and 2 inch shackles be enough? I'm sitting on 15x10 with 31's right now
05-30-2017, 01:46 PM
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what you are wanting to do up front is very cheap and I wouldn't recommend it. Imo 3 inch spacers are too large. Your essentially wanting a 6 inch lift and you are going to need a lot more parts. New brake lines, gotta figure out your control arms, steering, sye, and a whole lot more.
05-30-2017, 02:16 PM
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x2 on the extra parts.
Anything over a 1.5" spacer is too big. That's a lot to add to a smaller lift like that and in the long run could lead to trouble. Premature wear on u-joints, rough ride from the extreme angle of the control arms. Around 4.5" is where you should really go with long arms if you don't want it to beat you to death on rough roads.
Anything over a 1.5" spacer is too big. That's a lot to add to a smaller lift like that and in the long run could lead to trouble. Premature wear on u-joints, rough ride from the extreme angle of the control arms. Around 4.5" is where you should really go with long arms if you don't want it to beat you to death on rough roads.
05-30-2017, 09:03 PM
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I'm at 4.5" right now, and started with a 3" lift......
1 1/2" spacers up front, and longer shackles in the rear w/zerks (had no choice here, stock were toast)
SYE for driveline, bumpstops, new rear D/S, JKS trac bar
1 1/2" spacers up front, and longer shackles in the rear w/zerks (had no choice here, stock were toast)
SYE for driveline, bumpstops, new rear D/S, JKS trac bar
05-30-2017, 09:15 PM
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Why do you want a 33" tire on a 20" rim? Not only does that look terrible but it will ride stiffer and the tires will wear out quicker. Also if that rim is 12" wide then it will be prone to damage and it will come off the bead easy when aired down. Big rims with skinny tires don't belong on any 4x4.
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