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Front: 2" Mopar springs. Rear: 4" Rough Country springs.

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Old Jun 28, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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Default Front: 2" Mopar springs. Rear: 4" Rough Country springs.

First post (but avid reader) so I apologize in advance for any mistakes...

I have a 2009 JK X 2dr. Manual 6 speed. Soft top. Front bumper is a Smittybilt Stinger. NO winch. Rear bumper is Smittybilt XRC with tire carrier. BFG A/T's all around including spare. 275/70R17's.

I had 2 in Mopar springs in the front and rear but with the addition of the rear bumper I was getting a lot of sag. Numbers on the rear springs were: 780171 and 780170

SO...I had a 1.75 in. spacer installed in the rear. This brought it CLOSE to level but not quite. In addition I was getting coil bind (where the rear coils were bowing out in the middle).

SO...I had Rough Country 4 in. springs installed IN THE REAR only and the spacers and Mopar 2 in. springs were removed.

It's STILL just barely level or even 1/2 in. lower than the front. The front still has the 2 in Mopar springs and no spacers.

Is this weird? It seems like that with 4 in. rear spring (even with a tire carrier bumper) it would at least have a little rake to it.

It's a daily driver and I don't need it to crawl up anything bigger than a curb. I just want it to have a nice even stance.

Thanks...
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