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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 10:11 PM
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Here's the deal my us visa is about to expire and I have to go back to canada. The problem is no lifted vehicle can be imported into the country!! Once I cross the border I can up the lift springs back in.

The question I have is can I just throw some stock springs in just to drive there and cross then put my lift spring back in or I'm I going to mess every thing up.

My rig has:

3.5 teraflex lift kit with 9500 shocks
37x13.5 wheels with 4.5 bs
Coast drive shafts
Bushwacker flats
Smittybilt xrc bumpers

Is this even possible for a few days?

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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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need more information. what kind of lift how much lift etc? If you have 37" tires I doubt you can drive it on stock springs.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 01:21 AM
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Did you change the drive lines and regear?
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 01:31 AM
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That's weird. I had a buddy drive his Jeep across border. Say your visiting... Once your home re-register it
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 01:35 AM
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Yes it's possible but it may drive like pooh. What is the extent of your suspension system as it is? There may be alot of adjusting you'll need to do. Also you won't be able to run the 37" tires even with flat fenders so you would want to look into buying some cheap stock ones
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Hskr4x4
That's weird. I had a buddy drive his Jeep across border. Say your visiting... Once your home re-register it
Ya if I was a us citizen that's fine but not if ur a Canadian returning home. It's all total BS if u ask me
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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Have an American drive it across for you? Find a fellow Jeeper up near the border give him the keys and jump in the passenger seat. Tell the Mount Me's (sorry had to!) that you are going to show your buddy and his Jeep around the great white north. Then when you are across he walks back and you give him a couple of bucks for his time. Is that illegal? It didn't sound illegal in my head but now that I typed it out, ehh whatever!

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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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Fairy it across the lake into canada. Once you arive you can record your entry with the harbor master at the docs... I know this is how sailboats report arival in Ca, assume it would work for you, do some checking.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 11:52 AM
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You have a Jeep - why not just cross the border out in the middle of nowhere where only an OHV could access?
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mr.wolf
Here's the deal my us visa is about to expire and I have to go back to canada. The problem is no lifted vehicle can be imported into the country!! Once I cross the border I can up the lift springs back in.

The question I have is can I just throw some stock springs in just to drive there and cross then put my lift spring back in or I'm I going to mess every thing up.

My rig has:

3.5 teraflex lift kit with 9500 shocks
37x13.5 wheels with 4.5 bs
Coast drive shafts
Bushwacker flats
Smittybilt xrc bumpers

Is this even possible for a few days?
My buddy drives a lifted wrangler back and forth all the time. I would just drive it across and not worry about it . He lives over there and his parents and his car is registered over here
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