Cut lift spacers?

Does anyone cut lift spacers for desired height? I have 2" spacers now and scavenged 3.5" springs. I only want 4.5 or 5" of lift. Anyone do this with success? Or is it better to pick up new 1-1.5" spacers?

J

Try the springs first with your existing spacer and see how it levels out.

I did the sort of the same same thing when I increased my lift. I removed the stock small spacer and just left in the 2" spacers. Too low...I had to reinstall the stocks ones to level things out....

Stock spring isolators (not spacers) are about 3/4. 2=1.5".

Just saying

I see no reason you cant, they're just a chunk of plastic. I plan on cutting up a spare set I have for my new upper mounts, same thickness as a stock isolater but with a larger ID to fit over my airbumps.

Awesome. Thanks for replys. Don't want to have to pickup parts if I don't have too.

Thanks Does anyone know if you can use the same shocks from a 3.5" lift kit for a 5" lift?

J

you'll be able to use them till you can afford new ones but flex will be limited.

You can space the mounts for the shocks to keep them in there happy place. I scored a brand new set of bilstiens for stock height XJ, and shortly after ended up lifting to 3.5". After looking online for ideas I didn't want to have to get rid of the bilstiens and buy another set of shocks so I just got some round med. Wall tubing and spaced them up about 2.5" been running like that ever since with no issues. Just get longer bolts grade 8 or better. The spacers go on the axle up front and up top on the chassis in the rear. If you look at like the 4wheelparts website I think they sell spacers just like I'm describing but they want like $45 for a pair. I made mine with new bolts, washers and nylock nuts for maybe $40 total.

Oh yeah and I recently tested the flexability of my suspension while visiting my brother up in Elko, NV. And l had it pretty well twisted with all 4 still touching the ground with one front tire up on a roughly two and a half foot concrete block we found out in the hills behind his house and no matter how big of an obstacle (hill of dirt, rocks, etc.) I couldn't get it to three wheel! And d@mmit I was trying! Lol. It just kept flexing and keeping the tires planted in the dirt. I will try and upload a couple of the poser pics we took later today when I get a chance.

Thanks Jumpn for the reply. that is very helpfull

J

No problem. I will grab a pic of my front shocks when I go outside to give you an idea of what I did, I haven't been on the computer to post any pics yet but I will do it a little later.

Haven't gotten pics of the front shock mounts yet but here is a pic of it flexed.