I just had the rear spacers replaced because they were defective. Now my JK sits level

 

Glad to hear Full Traction took care of you
Got any new pics?

 

I'll take some this afternoon. i still have to send them to My.Project-JK as i haven't figured out how to post on here yet.

 

Forgive my newbie question ... isn't the 2" of lift uniformly applied such that the Jeep's stance (and rake) is all just raised by 2"? In other words, how does adding a 2" lift level out the Jeep and raise the front end higher than the rear (and get rid of the rake)?

So much to learn... :confused:

Adam

 

Hey Adam, on the Full Traction 2" Econo Lift, the rear spacers do not measure up to the same height as the fronts. This is designed intentionally to level out your Jeep while lifting it at the same time

 

Cool... thx. By the way, why build a rake into the suspension in the first place? Are there performance advantages to this or is it purely for appearances (I suppose some might like the look... I don't, but some might...)? Or (I'm thinking outloud now...) is it due to the offset weight of the engine in front and nuthin' but air 'n' a spare in the rear?

 

All cars have a rake designed into them and not because of "appearances". What the exact reason is, I'm not sure.

 

Could it be a safety thing? For example, would a car with a little rake be less likely than a car that sits level to have the front forced up and into the occupants of the other car in the event of a collision? With all of the new safety regulations these days who knows what the reasoning is.

 

I always thought this was because when you load a vehicle, a majority of the weight goes to the rear axle, causing spring compression and leveling out the load.

I know that 2000# in the rear of my F-350 levels it out nicely.

I would assume the same thing is in place here. Someone take the JK unlimited, load it to it's cargo capacity and measure. I bet dollars to donuts that it will be sitting pretty darn level.

 

Welp, I both sound good to me. I know that TJ's have a way of squatting big time in the rear once it's loaded up and enough so that I ended up installing a set of these