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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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My buddy a doing my lift and said the rear sits about an inch higher then front. Will it really make a difference performance or looks wise? Hoping it will settle by itself..?
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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Just cosmetic,it will settle a little bit or you will throw a buncha crap in the back like me and then it will be lower in the back!My advice leave alone for a couple weeks or so and if it still bothers you still throw in a stock isolater up front
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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The famous skunkape!! Lol (bowing) haha. Will it look bad tho? Haven't seen it yet. It will be fine to drive on and off road like that tho correct?
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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also make sure that the leaf/shackle bolts are tightened to 65-75 ft lbs

this should be tightened with the jeep on the ground!

when I first installed my springs I have this problem

good luck bud!
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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Will that make a difference in it? Fairly confident that the dude knows what he is doing, just wanted to get more then one opinion ya know? Thanks guys!
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by deadlift560
The famous skunkape!! Lol (bowing) haha. Will it look bad tho? Haven't seen it yet. It will be fine to drive on and off road like that tho correct?
It will be fine to drive on or off road, just gonna look a lil wonky untill it settles
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Old Mar 26, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Alright thanks man! I appreciate ur help bro
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Will that make a difference in it? Fairly confident that the dude knows what he is doing, just wanted to get more then one opinion ya know? Thanks guys!
it only takes a few minutes to do and it is a VERY common mistake... also many people over tighten the leaf springs and shakles
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Old Mar 27, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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I said about it to him and hesaid he did it correctly. He has been working on jeeps a few months longer then I have Been alive so I gotta trust him lol. Hoping it will just settle in itself lol
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