Why do lifts sag?
02-21-2011, 02:00 PM
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Why do lifts sag?
I have been google"in and from alot of pictures i have look at of the Jeep Cherokee ALOT of them look like the front end is lower and the rear is jacked up or vice versa. Any one know why this is?
02-21-2011, 02:09 PM
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All springs lose strength over time... because of that they "sag" If you have a constant weight on something over time it will compress from it. How much they settle depends on the quality of the products/ lift.
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Weight of the motor in the front. And the rear leaf springs tend to be quite a bit stiffer than the front coil springs, causing the rear to sit slightly higher.
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I got a RC 4.5 add a leaf lift kit and the rear leafs showed sag right away. Always go full packs, but no matter what you do you will get sag over time
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