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Old 09-20-2011, 11:27 PM
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Alright i have a Rubicon 3.5 SuperFlex lift sitting in my garrage with 32x11.50r15's i would like to get teraflex 1.5 inch shackles...- What could i put upfront to level it out ?
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my kit rides high in the front.. I just installed it Saturday, have to wait for the springs to settle.. I bet yours will be level without the shackle, but if you want to use it pick up a cheap spacer lift on eBay
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I got the same thing but superride, the back sat almost 2 inches higher in the back and still has not settled a year later, I just got some 1.75 inch spacers to level it, and everything is good now...
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I strongly recommend a boomerang style shackle. Your rig will ride better and the rear axle articulation will be much better as well.
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Boomerang shackle.... i'm guessing so there will be no binding from spring to mount? thats a great idea!!!
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It allows the spring to move farther aft than a straight shackle without having the shackle contact the rear of the shackle box.
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Will I positively have to run an adj. Track bar?
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Yes you will. No "If's" "And's" or "But's" about it.
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I run a stock panhard bar at 4.5......But i have a custom mount because my orginal one got wallowed out.
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Adjustable track bar for the win... err, panhard... umm, track bar, wait, I need to figure out how pretentious i'm feeling today before deciding what verbiage and acronyms to use. This may take a while.
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I run a stock panhard bar at 4.5......But i have a custom mount because my orginal one got wallowed out.
I'm assuming this came posted from a phone.... if so then gotta love the auto corrector, if not then.... wth is a panhard bar?
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panhard = Track Bar
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Originally Posted by FrankZ
panhard = Track Bar
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Now for tires 32x11.50r15 Bfg
All terrains. OR Mud terrains km2 its my ds and um from northeast Pa.
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Phone and spell check.... its my daily and Im from northeastern Pa.


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