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Lift/leveling question

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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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Have a 07 2dr X with a Rough Country 2.5" spacer lift and new shocks. Am getting ready to mount new bumper and 9,000 lb winch, probably total of 150-175 lbs.
My question: Will this drop my front end considerably, and should I add 3/4" additional spacers to the front? (or will it even work to put spacers on spacers??)
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by N2rock
... when I did my 2.5" spacer lift, I added an additional 3/4" spacer on top to compensate.
N2rock's experience is probably more typical; however, when I put my Shrockworks middie and Warn PowerPlant on, it returned my RC 2.5" lifted JK to level. Prior to that it was running nose high. Go figure.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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to both of you. I am running level now, so I will see.

Did you put 3/4's on top or bottom of 2.5 spacers?
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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I have the TF 2.5 BB HD w/ 285/75's. It sat level til last week when I put on the bumper and winch. Now it is nose down. So rather than put the 3/4 spacers up front, I am looking to put in a 2" rear spacer, to bring down the back end. Running 33's with 2.5 lift looks good, but it is just a tad bit tall and has a lot of space around the wheelwells. So now I will be happy to bring it down a 1/2 inch and it will be level again. If I had 35's, I would definately go with the 3/4" spacers up front. Now I just gotta find the rear spacers individually instead of paying for a whole kit. It's funny, when I was lfit kit shopping on Ebay, I saw plenty of 2" rear spacers. Now they are nowhere to be found.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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You would get a great ride and a little extra lift with the Terra Flex 2.5 spring lift... All you would need since you already have most of it is the springs....
That what i did, rides like stock with plenty of ground clearance...
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