Will doing this possibly kill me?

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exjay82

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Location

New Mexico

• Jul 31, 2009

• #1

My jeep is lifted a little more in the rear than in the front. I want to even it out, but I don't want to go to all of the trouble of taking the front coils out. My question is would it be safe to a two coil spring isolator, cut it through in one spot from the outer edge to the middle, then using my coil spring compressor compress the springs just enough so that i can slide the coil spring isolator above the spring?

 

Jeep450r

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Location

Nor*cal

• Jul 31, 2009

• #2

Catchy title BTW

Just use coil spacers.

 

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exjay82

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Location

New Mexico

• Jul 31, 2009

• #3

I don't need that much extra lift to level it out a coil spring iso will do the trick.

And thank ya, I got my B.S. degree in Titleology.

 

Ba-Riedo

has frame envy

Location

redmond/bellingham, wa

• Jul 31, 2009

• #4

If you have spring compressors just put them on tight while the truck is on level ground, then jack up the front so you droop out the suspension, doing this should give you enough to get the coils past the towers.

-Alex

 

NW-ZJ-SCOTT

TEXAS-JT-SCOTT

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Location

NE Texas

• Jul 31, 2009

• #5

Ba-Riedo said:

If you have spring compressors just put them on tight while the truck is on level ground, then jack up the front so you droop out the suspension, doing this should give you enough to get the coils past the towers.

-Alex

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Gojeep

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Australia

• Jul 31, 2009

• #6

Done the way you are suggesting before but glued it back together again and to the mount above it. Put the extra isolator above the existing one to help keep it together where the new one was cut along with the glue.

 

igotanxj

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Location

Citrus heights

• Jul 31, 2009

• #7

nope

 

builder

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Location

Yucca Valley california

• Jul 31, 2009

• #8

How much higher are we talking here.the rears going to settle.

 

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exjay82

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Location

New Mexico

• Jul 31, 2009

• #9

It's a RE lifted with 5.5 springs in the front and the back. but the factory shackle was hitting the back of the box in the rear so i had to add a boomerang shackle which added approximately an inch in lift.

 

Magus2727

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Draper, UT

• Jul 31, 2009

• #10

you could have gotten relocation brakets for the rear that could give get rid of some lift and provide better drop....

While it is not going to be the end of you but It could squeeze out under some situations and you will loose that amount of lift. I think it would be best to stay with a solid spacer so get a 1" BB for the front, or put some more weight in the back to make things ride a little lower...

 

old_man

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Loveland, Colorado

• Jul 31, 2009

• #11

I hate to say it but can the boomerang shackles. They are crap. Go with a dog leg shackle of the right length.

 

GoSlowGetStuck

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Location

Lafayette, IN

• Jul 31, 2009

• #12

In my experience the track bar usually limits the front droop before the control arms bind. I'd lift it up using the front axle, then support the frame with jack stands, then unhook the track bar and shocks (if they'll limit you) and let the front axle down slowly, watching out for your brake lines. Once I had my track bar unhooked, I had enough clearance to take all the load off of my springs, which made it fairly easy to get the coils out. You may still have to use a coil compressor but you won't have to compress them nearly as much. Then just throw an extra isolator or a 1" spacer up top, and you're good.

Cliffs: Do what Ba-Riedo said, but remove the track bar and get extra droop.