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Old 04-25-2011, 08:11 AM
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So I got the teraflex 2.5 BB, and after winch and bumpers it is sagging. Could anyone tell me which coils would be good to swap in, and also if I would need anything besides the coils.
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Originally Posted by ctra
So I got the teraflex 2.5 BB, and after winch and bumpers it is sagging. Could anyone tell me which coils would be good to swap in, and also if I would need anything besides the coils.
Did you buy the 2 door or the 4 door kit from TeraFlex? The 4 door kit will not sag anywhere near as much as the 2 door.
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I have the 2 door kit
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Originally Posted by ctra
I have the 2 door kit
The 4 door coils will help alleviate the sag. Maybe others can chime in with more suggestions. My only experience is with the TeraFlex kit.
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Originally Posted by ctra
So I got the teraflex 2.5 BB, and after winch and bumpers it is sagging. Could anyone tell me which coils would be good to swap in, and also if I would need anything besides the coils.
I've got the BB and put rubi coils on 18/59 with VERY little sag... If you can get 19's for front u will be good. TF coils are $239 a pair if you want to go that route. I got all 4 rubi coils 18/59 for $50....
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Originally Posted by Battlefrog

I've got the BB and put rubi coils on 18/59 with VERY little sag... If you can get 19's for front u will be good. TF coils are $239 a pair if you want to go that route. I got all 4 rubi coils 18/59 for $50....
I'm still running factory bump with 94 lbs winch and 50 lbs winch plate... Hope this helps... IMO go for 19's unless you have the money for aftermarket, which would obviously be better in a few dif ways....
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I have a 2dr rubicon so I guess I have the 18/59s already? Has anyone heard about the OME coils I was thinking about getting them
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I have a 2dr rubicon so I guess I have the 18/59s already? Has anyone heard about the OME coils I was thinking about getting them
I doubt that you have 18/59's on a 2 door. Look at your spring tags. You should be able to get all 4 of those, new, for about the price of a pair of aftermarket springs.

OME's would be a good call, though. David @ Northridge can advise you as to which ones you need.
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ctra:

No, you probably have 15/56. Mine had a 14 in the drivers front, 15 in the pass front and 56's in the rear. I went to 17 & 18 in the front and 59's in the rear and 2" BB all the way round. The rake is reduced (I still like a little bit) and the suspension feels a lot more solid (and a bit rougher). It also doesn't nose-dive anymore when breaking hard.

That set-up netted me about 3 inches of lift.

FYI, up to 2010, they used diff front springs side-to-side to counter the weight of the pass side fuel tank. I'm not sure why they stopped doing it.
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Thanks for all the help I have some thinking to do



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