Ahhh ! 2" rake after lift install

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mark268

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indiana

• Oct 21, 2003

• #1

Ok, I am a bit flustered! I finished my lift install this weekend. Here are my componants

3" rough country coils
1.75" Daystar spacers
JKS disco's
1.75 Daystar shackles
3" Rusty's spring pack

All apx. hieght

Anyway, I now have a 2" rake in rear. I measured the frame rail just behind front tire and in front of rear. Rear is 2" higher.

I guess Rusty's sent me the 4.5" spring packs? Maybe I should buy a set of 4.5" coils now and level it out??????

 

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CW

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

• Oct 21, 2003

• #2

Put a few hundred pounds of wieght in the back and go wheelin. Your rear springs need to be broken in. flex them as much as possible, and in a few weeks to months the lift will level out.

 

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mark268

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indiana

• Oct 21, 2003

• #3

I hope to hear many answeres like that. I just think it looks pretty silly. I normally mess with leafs all around (CJ's), this is the first leaf/coil I have done. Just has me a bit scared.

 

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mark268

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indiana

• Oct 21, 2003

• #4

Ok, dumb question and I think I already know the answere but here we go... nothing should be binding in front to hold it down, right? track arm (stock but stretched), LCA's(stock, but soon to be replaced with some Rusty's) etc...?

 

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mark268

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indiana

• Oct 21, 2003

• #5

ttt

 

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whosyourdaddy?

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Cincinnati

• Oct 21, 2003

• #6

make sure your jks are not holding down the front end. would seem pretty hard to hold it down that much but if you pressed down on the front end i guess it could happen.

 

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SpyderXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Gwinnett, GA

• Oct 21, 2003

• #7

Take the shakles out.

 

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mark268

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indiana

• Oct 21, 2003

• #8

easier said then done. I had to torch the old ones out so to remove the new ones I will have to pull tank again (poop) and buy some new oem shackles.

it's an option.

 

ChuckD

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Kerman, CA

• Oct 21, 2003

• #9

Are you sure it's not the 3" Rough Country Coils? I had trouble with mine, bending and sagging.

 

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mark268

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Indiana

• Oct 21, 2003

• #10

They are brand new, everything is NO MILES

Maybe remove rear shackles and replace with stock?