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adding spacers to existing lift...?

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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 09:16 AM
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I have the rough country 3.5 series2 lift and im having problems scrubbing when I have 4 people and some luggage on a trip I made and it was getting very annoying. So my question is could I add some 3/4 or more spacers and be ok? I plan on going with the airlift 1000s soon but when I do that im goi g to be adding a compressor and having them controlled by the pump but thats more than what I wanna spend right now
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 10:24 AM
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Spacers

Remove your stock idolaters and install a two inch coil spacer. This will give you one inch overall. It will probably run 140 for front and rear.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 10:51 AM
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Would I run into any problems tho having 4.5 inches of lift with just a drop bracket for my brakes and a stock drive shaft
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 11:15 AM
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Yes you will need longer brake lines maybe a rear drive shaft. Thinking on the drive shaft. what size tires are you running.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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Im running 37 trailgrapplers. Also would my n2.0 shocks be long enough
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by gunbo75
Yes you will need longer brake lines maybe a rear drive shaft. Thinking on the drive shaft. what size tires are you running.
If he's fine for brakes right now I doubt spacers will affect that. Down travel will still be equally limited. But I can't even run stock brakes on my 2.5" lift so I donno how he's doing it now.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by EzK

If he's fine for brakes right now I doubt spacers will affect that. Down travel will still be equally limited. But I can't even run stock brakes on my 2.5" lift so I donno how he's doing it now.
Got the stock lines on my buddies with a 2.5" Skyjacker sport lift and 3/4" Daystar coil spacers and he's fine.... I'm gonna add the same spacers to mine to make up for the bumpers and winch and stuff
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 12:36 PM
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Sounds like you need to do some trimming and maybe extend the bump stops a bit.
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 01:10 PM
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I wouldn't really go over 1" on the spacers. If you need more than that, go with different springs
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Old Jan 27, 2013 | 02:15 PM
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Ive already trimmed and if I bumpstop more then it would beat me to death on those bumps. I have the 3.5 series 2 kit that comes with drop brackets for the brake lines and have no problem with stretching them right now but im not sure if I would be okay with the spacer is why I added this thread. Has anyone on here added a spacer to a 3.5 lift yet?
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