4.5" lift with Shackle Relocators

So I'm about to go all in on a 4.5" lift for my XJ but I'm kinda stuck on what to do for rear leafs.
I bought(and really want to use) a Rough Country Leafspring locator with 1-2inch shackles. But I am worried that with 3.5" Rubicon express leafs it will sit taller than 4.5-5".(really don't want to go taller than 5)
I read that you can't use stock shackles with the RC Bracket, and I can't find aftermarket ones that lift 0", so am I stuck with 2" extra of lift if I use the RC locators?
I can't find any options for a 2.5" or 3" leaf spring that would be the same quality as RE.
Should I just pull a leaf from the 3.5" RE pack? Will I lose much load capacity/offroad performance if I do?
I am building this jeep go fast oriented. it's never gonna be jeepspeed level(or even close) but I want it to be the best it can for what it is.
Would it be worth it to upgrade to IRO 3.5" leafs(can't seem to find much info on these).

pull a leaf. im running 3.5's with iro shackles and ironman relocation brackets and had to throw a 2in spacer on the front springs and it still raked.

x2 curious about iro leafs

shinny how much lift total?

shit probably brought it too about 5.5-6 inches honestly



im in littleton if you wanna see it

In all honesty, I would avoid the rc shackle boxes, when there is alot more out there that are designed better. I went from the rc ones to hd off-road no lift ones and a longer shackle, after the rc ones started ripping the shackle boxes off the unibody.

iron rock makes a good one. but they all seem designed similarly

sh!nny said:

shit probably brought it too about 5.5-6 inches honestly



im in littleton if you wanna see it

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with 3.5 leafs and no lift relocators it went up!? thats not good in my book, hoped to hear something else haha.

Is the question a shackle relocation bracket that gives 0 lift? Check out Ironman 4X4 fabrication.

I just installed the exact combo you're talking about except I did use stock shackles. The RE 4.5 coils lifted me about 5 to 5.5" and the back end is sitting an inch to an inch and a half higher. To use stock shackles with the RC relocation brackets I had to trim the two back holes off. My shackle is in the middle hole. The angle is perfect and ride are is as smooth as stock.