Leveling out a lift, coil spacer install?

bl87xj · Jul 16, 2007

I need to bring the front up about an inch to even out my lift. I was barley able to get the new coils in place when I did the lift install, not sure if I can do it with the spacers in place.

Do I really have to pull the front end apart again?

And go get it aligned again? ($$$)

Thinking of going with 1.75" spacers and 1" shackles to pick up a little more clearance.

Any tips on easy spacer install?

IntrepidXJ · Jul 16, 2007

you have to pull it apart enough to drop the spring down far enough to get the coil spacer on.

obviously disconnect the swaybar and shocks, unbolt the track bar, and see if you can drop the axle enough to slide in the coil spacer

yes, you need to align it again

Sierra Drifter · Jul 17, 2007

bl87xj said:
I need to bring the front up about an inch to even out my lift. I was barley able to get the new coils in place when I did the lift install, not sure if I can do it with the spacers in place.

Do I really have to pull the front end apart again?

And go get it aligned again? ($$$)

Thinking of going with 1.75" spacers and 1" shackles to pick up a little more clearance.

Any tips on easy spacer install?

I dropped my axle enough to install JKS ACOS even with 5.5 RE coils, so you should be able to install the spacer. Just jack it up on 6 ton stands, diconnect track bar, shocks, and possibly brake lines. Lower the axle all the way down with a floor jack, then slide the coils out. Or you can use strut compressors. The 1 3/4 inch spacer will change your caster setting, so it will have to be set again.

Leveling out a lift, coil spacer install?

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