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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Can anyone please answer this for me. Can i add 2 inch coil spacers to the front of my JK with a 2.5 inch lift.
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:12 PM
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That's a lot of lift for the front end.. why do you need more lift. Also do you have a coil 2.5 inch lift or spacer
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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2.5 coil lift on it. The spacer is a bit large but I already bought it so I don't want to loose the money.

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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:25 PM
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With another 2inchs more I would be worried about your front driveshaft and you will need a adjustable track bar and end links
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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So with the adjustable track bar i dont have to get a new drive shaft.
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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So with the adjustable track bar i dont have to get a new drive shaft.
You still do. The ADJ track bar is used to center your axles. Once it's lifted at that height the axles tend to shift to one side more. The track bar corrects that.

At that much lift your stock driveshaft will be at an extreme operating angle that it will eventually fail.
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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The shocks will be too short without extensions.

Adjustable track bar only centers the axle. It doesn't help with the driveshaft angle.

Without adjustable control arms or geometry brackets it will steer like a shopping cart.
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Old Sep 23, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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You can get Track bar brackets instead of New Adjustable Track bars.

You should get Geometry correcting brackets from AEV or Rough Country IF your steering seems flighty.

You only need a new front driveshaft if you disconnect your front sway bar links or do extreme articulation.

Shocks would be a good idea as well. TF has some decent priced shock extensions. They're all the same.

There's also a sale on Ranch shocks (I believe) through Qtec. Buy 3 get 1 free. Basically spend $200 on the shocks and they send you a Visa card for $50. Or Skyjacker shocks for $149 for all 4 (cheapest out there). Ranchos are "better" quality. If you can spare the extra $50, get them, and get a surprise in mail in 2-6 weeks with that $50 back.
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Old Sep 24, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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Thanks for the input. I will be purchasing an adjustable track bar and I will be leaving the front the same as the rear. Once again thanks for the input.
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