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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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Just curious to what you guys recomend... I have a 3" TF and 1" more Bl, I want to go a lil higher. TF 4" springs or additional spacers?
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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If you're only wanting another inch, there's really not a problem going with a 1" spacer. Anymore than that, I'd get springs. Springs will always be better than just a spacer though. You could go with the TF 4" springs and a 1" spacer too
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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<-- TF 4" w/ 2.5" spacer, works for me! Spacer is an easy/cheap way to get an extra inch or two.
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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 10:08 PM
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Well that did not take that much to talk me into it, Im going with the 4" springs and 2.5 spacer, will I need to make any modifications to my existing suspension components.??
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 04:12 AM
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If you have full control arms all the way around, then no, just adjust your alignment to match the new lift. If you don't have control arms, I would highly suggest it at that height.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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Spacers suck..I had them on my old jeep and one fell out on the trail that made for a very bad day of wheeling!
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 358ciHD
Spacers suck..I had them on my old jeep and one fell out on the trail that made for a very bad day of wheeling!
You would have to do some serious, if even possible, flexing to have your front spacer fall out on a JK, not to mention it has a lip on it that requires force to be pulled past the stock bumpstop mount. Also, the rear Teraflex spacers are pushed into the body and don't sit freely, so if you flexed your rear, it is still held in by the body.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Body lift with spacers? Half your lift is going to be aesthetic. If your wanting to increase articulation I'd take off the body lift and sell it. Then put in 4'' TF springs and put spacers on top of that if you want them. If you just want height then your current set-up with spacers will do just fine.
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