Well, at 2.5" front and back, and wanting the nose an inch higher than the back than it came, instead of lifting the nose another inch to 3.5", why not just leave the nose at 2.5" and lower the rear?

That way, you could do a 1.5 - 2" rear spacer (I think some COME with a 1.75" spacer for this exact effect...), leave the 2.5" front alone....and correct the rake w/o needing adjustable arms and drive shaft changes, etc.

Otherwise, you might as well throw the BB onto ebay...and get a 3.5" SL, etc...and get all the parts needed to be at that height w/o problems, etc.

OR

Plan B -

Leave the nose down rake...it makes the JK a better hill climber, preserves the cargo handling and Ackerman angles for your steering geometry, etc. (Why Jeep made it that way...)



What price vanity?

 

I understand that Jeep wanted there to be a rake... but my question is this... why the different amount of rake on pretty much EVERY jeep. I think I have yet to see two stock JK's with the same amount of rake!

 

Or the same hole locations, or the same exact anything.



It's a Jeep thing, YOU're supposed to understand.



The consistancy is - they ARE all nose down, for a reason....

After that, jeeps are made like dogs....a Mexican Hairless and a Great Dane are both dogs, you instinctively know it...but, they are still different from each other.

 

 

I've talked to a lot of people about this. My front end is sagging due to my fab fours bumper and winch. Because of this, if you raise the front end a small amound you aren't going to have a problem. I am just putting the height back to where it would be without the extra weight.

 

Exactly - and that's why you wont "NET" the added amount of lift - you're looking to net a total of say 2.25" of lift out of the front (Total = Lift + Spacer - Extra sag induced by heavy front parts) The net effect would be the same as if you did only the 2" lift and did not put on the front accessories.

I'd say you'll be fine. If you're worried remove the bumper/winch and measure height, then put it on and measure again - add in the spacer and measure a third time - if the last measurement is close to the first one without the bumper/winch then you're absolutely fine - if it's a little off you're still fine - if it's up 2" more then you've got something else wrong...

 

Talked to northridge and he suggested the teraflex 3 inch front coils to level the jeep out. Probably going to go this route instead of throwing more spacers in. Just seems better.

 

I have the same problem. I just figured I got the more flexy version of the 22 different types of springs DC used. So, I was thinking my rig isn't as high as others with stiffer springs. I may just switch out the springs to some that don't give quite as much. BUT, I am very worried about it riding like a brick. I guess there is only one way to find out. . .

Point being, if you have the same springs as me, it shouldn't be a problem to add more spacers since that will just get you up to the same height as others.

-Chuck

 

I was going to go the spacer route until I looked under the jeep tonight. My front springs are pretty compressed. I am starting to realize that this is why it's riding a little rough in the front end. Just my front bumper weighs 140 pounds and my winch is another 93 pounds. 233 pounds of extra weight is killing those stock springs.

 

I plan on adding the ARB bumper. I may need to just go with TF 3" springs. I also have seen the skyjacker 3" springs for fairly cheap. I wonder if they are any good. Let me know what you decide.

-Chuck