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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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got a 93 Cherokee with a 6.5 lift with 2'' spacers can I just buy 8'' springs and shocks and then its good to go?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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I've got an 01 on 8" springs and rc long arm and i use dodge 2500 6" lift rc shocks
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1toughbuilder
got a 93 Cherokee with a 6.5 lift with 2'' spacers can I just buy 8'' springs and shocks and then its good to go?
I swear your trolling.. But here goes anyways..

If you have the 6.5" springs AND the 2" spacer, netting you 8.5" and you replace this combo with 8" springs, you will loose .5". As for the rear, shocks don't effect ride height!! Da ****? So replacing your rear shocks- with the correct length ones- wont do ****. You need to reword some stuff maybe?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 113Cherokee
I've got an 01 on 8" springs and rc long arm and i use dodge 2500 6" lift rc shocks
And you... Random..
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Troll much?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 1toughbuilder
got a 93 Troll with a 6.5 troll with 2'' trolls can I just buy 8'' trolls and trolls and then its good to troll?
Fixed it.. He should be good to go..
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by VTJeep

And you... Random..
I thought he was asking about shocks...

Soo?? What's ur deal?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 113Cherokee

I thought he was asking about shocks...

Soo?? What's ur deal?
I'm chillin.. What's your deal?
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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I'm chillin.. What's your deal?
Clearly the new guy does not find you funny...on the other hand, I think you're hilarious!
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Old Dec 29, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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I think he should just try the 8" springs and shocks. Should be interesting.
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Old Dec 30, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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what I ment to say troller was my jeep isn't level with 6.5 lift. will I need a new trac bar or anything if I put the bigger spring and shocks on as well as leave the spacers.

current 6.5 with 2'' spacer

looking at 8'' rustys shocks and springs... they see me trollin they rollin
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 1toughbuilder
what I ment to say troller was my jeep isn't level with 6.5 lift. will I need a new trac bar or anything if I put the bigger spring and shocks on as well as leave the spacers.

current 6.5 with 2'' spacer

looking at 8'' rustys shocks and springs... they see me trollin they rollin
Okay, lets get this straight. You have a 6.5" lift PLUS 2" spacers? Or a 4.5" with 2" spacers to make it 6.5"? Either way that is a ridiculous amount of lift. If you insist on having a massive lift then yes, get the 8" coils. If you are at 8.5" and you get 8" coils then you may need to adjust your track bar a little. I don't see how you would need to change shocks since you are barely changing lift height. If you have the latter of the two, then yes, you will need to adjust the track bar and get longer shocks. Honestly tho, unless all you do is mud, and I mean serious mud, you should really look at ktmracer's low cog thread.
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