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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 07:24 PM
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I am guessing these are the tereflex parts


front is lifted, but unsure about rear.


You can tell by looking there are a few inches added but I have no idea.
Recently purchased a 93 xj i6 4.0 5sp. How do i determine lift and suspension specs? It came with Teraflex stickers on the side I can tell there are new shocks and springs on the front end. not sure about the rear. How do I reduce the sag in the rear?
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Old Aug 5, 2018 | 09:59 PM
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Definitely Rough Country. I'd say 3" lift
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How do i determine lift and suspension specs?

measure between hub centre to flare OR top of axles to frame rail, OR (total height of vehicle, make adjust for tyre height)

specs for these are on this forum.

(at least some) Sports models have a 1" lift spring as standard
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 08:49 AM
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Top of the axle tube to the Frame rail should be 6.75" in the front and 6" in the rear Only time you can use the hub to flare measurement is if you are running stock flares. tire size has no play in Suspension lift, only ground clearance.
https://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=912893
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Originally Posted by WyoCherokee
Top of the axle tube to the Frame rail should be 6.75" in the front and 6" in the rear Only time you can use the hub to flare measurement is if you are running stock flares. tire size has no play in Suspension lift, only ground clearance.
https://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=912893
I repectfully do not agree tyre size has no play in determining lift height of vehicle.

ie Measure the height of the vehicles vs standard spec. Subtract OEM tyre radius from current radius. Suspension lift can then be calculated.

We agree the axle to frame is best

Around here, legal requirements measure total lift of vehicle, so tyre size is very relevant

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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 08:19 PM
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Lol waaay to complicated guys. It's a Rough Country 3" lift with AAL in rear. Look at the control arm angle. And tires size does not affect in any way the suspension lift height of the vehicle. It might affect the total lift height. But anyways I'd says he's running a 31" tall tire and a 3" lift. It's figured out. Educated guess.
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XJCherokee
Lol waaay to complicated guys. It's a Rough Country 3" lift with AAL in rear. Look at the control arm angle. And tires size does not affect in any way the suspension lift height of the vehicle. It might affect the total lift height. But anyways I'd says he's running a 31" tall tire and a 3" lift. It's figured out. Educated guess.
how did you determine its an aal with those pictures?
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Originally Posted by Martlor13
how did you determine its an aal with those pictures?
Just a guess. Usually the most common. Most people, if they were going to go through the trouble and extra money of a full spring pack would at least swap out the LCA's
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Old Aug 8, 2018 | 10:16 PM
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O and OP states the rear is sagged. Common with an AAL. Usually a full spring pack will give more than desired lift. Also, judging by the condition of the paint on coils and shocks I'd say the kit is fairly new. RC doesn't use the best quality paint.
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Originally Posted by 94XJCherokee
O and OP states the rear is sagged. Common with an AAL. Usually a full spring pack will give more than desired lift. Also, judging by the condition of the paint on coils and shocks I'd say the kit is fairly new. RC doesn't use the best quality paint.
the first pics looks pretty level to me though.
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Also, aren't the shocks installed wrong?
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I concur on it probably being a Rough Country, but they also do the 3" block in the back on some lift kits.
It also could be a RE set of springs? They use that silver color on the springs?
That's what came on my jeep. Three inch lift springs, and three inch blocks in the back. It also has their LCA's called easyrider's, and a trackbar relocation bracket.
This is the part number of the front springs in the rough country lift. XJ3F-CL01


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Originally Posted by Martlor13
Also, aren't the shocks installed wrong?
Those are RC's 2.2 shocks, which run the body up like that. Also they have that little bump stop on the bottom of the shock shaft. Which is how I came to the conclusion it's Rough Country parts.
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Old Aug 9, 2018 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 94XJCherokee


Those are RC's 2.2 shocks, which run the body up like that. Also they have that little bump stop on the bottom of the shock shaft. Which is how I came to the conclusion it's Rough Country parts.
oh you could tell they are rc right away. Its the most common lift out there. You cant miss their gray color.
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Old Aug 9, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Martlor13
the first pics looks pretty level to me though.
Ya I agree. Jeep has a real nice stance. I vote factory flares need reinstalled. Good lookin Jeep OP. Where did u go?
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