Hello All,

I installed my RE 4.5" coils and 3.5" Leafs with 1.5" Shackles. Now the car sits about an 1 to 1.5 higher in the rear. I want to level it out. I currently have RC fixed LCA's and Rusty's UCA's. I also have RC drop brackets that I want to install.

My question is, will this combination work after I add a spacer to the coils to level out the car?

 

Yes, the CAD's will still work if you go up another inch in the front. its either that or if your shackles have two spring mounting holes, like RC shackles, use the inner most one.

 

I was hoping it would work. But a guy at RC said the LCA's may be too short. I don't think he understood I have drop brackets. I like height that the car is at now.

I had the RC lift shackles, but I swapped em out to Zone grease able Boomerang Shackles.

I'm hoping the ride will be a lil better, she's my DD.

 

You will be fine. This might help a little:

 

They will work but your axle is going to be pushed forward 3/4"+. Hope you have the brake lines, shock length and steering to accommodate the extra lift.

If you dont have those covered you may want to think about bringing the rear down. Remove a leaf or no lift relocation brackets. JMO

 

Thanks! I just found this table earlier but forgot to save it on my phone.

 

I don't think it will be much of a problem. I was hoping the LCA's weren't too short. My XJ is 2WD, with Rusty's Steering Package and Bilstein 5100 shocks. I have all the parts except for longer front lines. Guess I'll have to pick some up this week. ;P

 

Sorry to hijack but didn't see the need to start another thread. I currently have a 4 1/2 inch lift and am running aftermarket RE fixed lower control arms and stock uppers. Question is, with the CAD am I ok keeping this set-up or should I make a change to the upper or lower control arms? Thanks!

 

Your lowers will probably be too long. With 4.5" springs and 4.5" drop, you will want stock CA lengths.

 

You will be fine, RE3700 control arms are only .25" longer than stock. The RE 3.5 and 4.5 short arm kits use the same control arms just different coils. I am running the RE sf 3.5 with fixed lowers and haven't had any problems. I did upgrade the uppers(since mine were bent) to adjustable ones, but they are set to stock length.

 

Good the hear! Thanks!!