RE 7.5 LA?

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emr1101

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Raleigh, NC

• Dec 23, 2008

• #1

Does Rubicon no longer make this lift? I have a 4.5 short arm, and I know there is a 5.5" long arm (that nets more than 5.5), but I have seen in a few places a 7.5" lift from rubicon express, does it exist?

 

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Los Lobos

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Location

Wilsonville, OR

• Dec 23, 2008

• #2

They sell a 7.5 front spring which I used after putting on winch and bumper.

 

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emr1101

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Location

Raleigh, NC

• Dec 23, 2008

• #3

Yeah I noticed that, I'm guessing you can have them set it up for 7.5 inches with the aforementioned springs in front and some 2" blocks (which they sell) in the rear. I was just curious as to if they once or now make a kit that has the arms and belly pan setup in a different way such to handle 7.5"

 

swbooking

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Location

Riverside/Running Springs, Ca

• Dec 23, 2008

• #4

IIRC, RE never had a 7.5" kit.

You could upgrade to 7.5" front springs with the 5.5" kit, but there was no "actual" 7.5" kit...

 

Nuke Proof

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Location

The land of stupid gun laws

• Dec 23, 2008

• #5

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Los Lobos

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Location

Wilsonville, OR

• Dec 23, 2008

• #6

Do the 7.5 fronts and a shackle relocation in the back.

 

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xjbubba

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Location

santa barbara, ca

• Dec 23, 2008

• #7

Los Lobos said:

They sell a 7.5 front spring which I used after putting on winch and bumper.

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What was the resulting lift with theses springs?

 

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emr1101

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Location

Raleigh, NC

• Dec 23, 2008

• #8

Would a shackle relocation make up for all that though? I think it would limit flex and make for a stiff ride wouldn't it?

 

R_jeep

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Location

Cleveland, TN

• Dec 23, 2008

• #9

no!

 

MoparManiac

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Location

Amherst, NH

• Dec 23, 2008

• #10

emr1101 said:

Would a shackle relocation make up for all that though? I think it would limit flex and make for a stiff ride wouldn't it?

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...how?

 

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Los Lobos

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Location

Wilsonville, OR

• Dec 23, 2008

• #11

xjbubba said:

What was the resulting lift with theses springs?

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Identical of that without the winch and bumper. 5.5 spring

 

BlueGerbil

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Location

Germany

• Dec 23, 2008

• #12

I´ve made my "own" 7.5" kit with the 7.5" coil, the 5.5" leaves and longer shakles. Gives me around 7" with 2 heavy bumpers, winch, spare tire, roof rack and all the other stuff that jumped onto the vehicle.

 

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emr1101

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Location

Raleigh, NC

• Dec 23, 2008

• #13

BIRD BIRD BIRD

 

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emr1101

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Raleigh, NC

• Dec 23, 2008

• #14

Yeah my winch and bumper weigh the front down 1" on RE 4.5" coils and Rustys 6.5" coils, I have a 1.5" spacer that with the 7.5" coils will net me about 8". For the rear 8.5" would be best, how would the shackle relocation kit help that? Am I better off getting that than a revolver or boomerang shackle and block?

 

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89xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

aston,pa

• Dec 23, 2008

• #15

emr1101 said:

Would a shackle relocation make up for all that though? I think it would limit flex and make for a stiff ride wouldn't it?

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it does the opposite, it increases flex by moving the frame end of the shackle forward and down. this creates a better schackle angle and lowers the shackle. a boomerange shackle is shaped for clearance not better shackle angle.

 

Fullsizexj

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Location

Milton WV

• Dec 23, 2008

• #16

They have RE1358 7.5 front coils and fior the rear you use RE1461 5.5 leafpacks with the RE2705 shackles to get the lift