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3/4" spring spacer question

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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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I just received my 3/4" Skyjacker leveling spacers from Quadratec. I'm now having second thoughts, because my Sahara doesn't seem to have near as much rake as some of the JK's I've seen. I don't want it to be too high in the front. The spacer measures exactly 3/4" thick. I really only need about a 1/2" to level the Jeep. I'm assuming that I will need to remove the stock rubber spacer. Can someone tell me if that is correct? I'm thinking that if I do remove the stock rubber one, that it must be at least a 1/4" thick, so by replacing it with the 3/4" spacer, I'd really only be gaining a 1/2", which is what I want. So I guess my main question is whether I need to remove the stock rubber spacer or not.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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Someone said the other day the isolators were like 1/2 thick, but I do not know from experience yet.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jckid
I just received my 3/4" Skyjacker leveling spacers from Quadratec. I'm now having second thoughts, because my Sahara doesn't seem to have near as much rake as some of the JK's I've seen. I don't want it to be too high in the front. The spacer measures exactly 3/4" thick. I really only need about a 1/2" to level the Jeep. I'm assuming that I will need to remove the stock rubber spacer. Can someone tell me if that is correct? I'm thinking that if I do remove the stock rubber one, that it must be at least a 1/4" thick, so by replacing it with the 3/4" spacer, I'd really only be gaining a 1/2", which is what I want. So I guess my main question is whether I need to remove the stock rubber spacer or not.
I'm not sure about the 3/4 spacers but on the 2" budget boost the spacer goes between the isolator and frame so you keep all the factory stuff installed.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by jckid
I just received my 3/4" Skyjacker leveling spacers from Quadratec. I'm now having second thoughts, because my Sahara doesn't seem to have near as much rake as some of the JK's I've seen. I don't want it to be too high in the front. The spacer measures exactly 3/4" thick. I really only need about a 1/2" to level the Jeep. I'm assuming that I will need to remove the stock rubber spacer. Can someone tell me if that is correct? I'm thinking that if I do remove the stock rubber one, that it must be at least a 1/4" thick, so by replacing it with the 3/4" spacer, I'd really only be gaining a 1/2", which is what I want. So I guess my main question is whether I need to remove the stock rubber spacer or not.
I'd put the spacer in, and you'll never notice that 1/4" anyway.
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Old Mar 27, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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OK. I probably should have done this in the first place, but I decided to contact Skyjacker directly. Here is the scoop in case anyone else needs this info. They said to keep the stock coil spring isolators. They said that the 3/4" spacers should be installed on top of the coil spring isolators. So I guess that answers my question. I will gain a full 3/4" lift.
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