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Old 08-24-2011, 03:52 PM
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I'm not sure how to deal with my uneven lift. I wanted to lift the front to match the rear since I know it sat lower but this is what I found..
Tire to fender:
  • Drivers front: 5"
  • Drivers rear: 6"
  • Passenger front: 6"
  • Passenger rear: 7"
I have 235's. I have rustys "soft" 3" springs up front. and Procomp leaf packs in the rear.. Suggestions on dealing with this to get a level jeep?
I know it shouldn't lean to the drivers side this much with all new stuff..
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get out and drive it , flex it out and do some hard braking... it will level out...
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sounds like somethen got ****ed. Idk id take a look at her again to see what's wrong
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I mean I have been driving it for like 2 months now but it is all relatively new..
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sounds like somethen got ****ed. Idk id take a look at her again to see what's wrong
I've looked and everything seems to be correct. The coil springs are in their little notch things and there isn't really anything to mess up on the leaf packs..

Could it be leaning because I drive alone 90% of the time and have the spare tire on my side?
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Did you add a leaf or no?...if you did you may have sagging leafs which wouldn't help and cause un level...and no I drive by myself and I'm 165 and have a 75lb spare. So its not that.. I would point my finger at saggy leafs....also your unibody could be twisted
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No I went with the full packs... I don't remember it being twisted before the lift though?
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I've heard of a few members with newer xj's that also "lean"..
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huh... I have a 93..so idk... How knowticable is that lean?...and maybe go back in and add some 1in spring spacers to level it...thats what I've heard ppl do. But as far as why it is that much I do not know .
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Ya I don't know.. I might get some 3/4" spacers for the front and add one of the 10MM ones to the drivers side.. Maybe throw some weight in the passenger rear and call it a day..
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That's what I would do
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if they are under warranty, and they should be as new as you said they are, you should just get them to send you replacements...
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Procomp is know for crap springs... and some people say the same thing about Rusty's... I will not say anything bad about Rusty's because I have no first hand knowledge...
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Just tilt your head alittle....
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Mine was leaning and the driver's side was about an inch lower than the passenger side. When I pulled my suspension off to redo it I found that the previous owner got the front springs backwards and the passenger side spring was the taller one intended for the driver's side.

If the left front is low it will make the left rear low.


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