New RE Lift Problem??
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JK Super Freak
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New RE Lift Problem??
Hey. I just got the Rubicon Express 3.5" Super Flex kit. Had it installed by 4WP. It is now sagging about 1.5" in the front right and about 1" in the back right so the whole thing is crooked. Does everything just need to be retorqued? HELP!
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RE did recommend that you confirm the coils are installed correctly. Look at the part number on the coils and make sure that the same part number is on both of the front coils and both of the rears to ensure they coils didn't get mixed up.
The front and rear coils look similar to each other on the JK’s so I suppose an installer could accidentally mix them up.
The front and rear coils look similar to each other on the JK’s so I suppose an installer could accidentally mix them up.
FunN4Lo, do you have a full tank of gas? If you do, that's probably why you are sagging on the passenger side. Most likely, the new RE coils are softer than stock and are giving way to the extra weight. I'd bet if you climbed into your Jeep and a person were to look at it from the outside, your Jeep would appear to be more level. I have installed a bunch of lifts on JK's and found this to be a common thing with them.
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Here's a side by side shot of factory front coils (tagged) and Full Traction 3" coils...
Here's a side by side shot of factory rear coils (tagged) and Full Traction 3" coils...
As you can see, they look nothing alike and the rear coils are not only physically shorter than the front, they are also wider in diameter.
Here's a side by side shot of factory rear coils (tagged) and Full Traction 3" coils...
As you can see, they look nothing alike and the rear coils are not only physically shorter than the front, they are also wider in diameter.
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Ok, I'll give you an update. The full gas tank makes a minor difference about 1/4". Took it back to 4 Wheel Parts where I got it installed. Hasn't done it since. They didn't do anything they claimed, but its been fine since. Also, so far I've been very unhappy with 4 Wheel Parts. Their service isn't very good, and they did a terrible job installing the lift. The brackets the hold the bottom of the sway bar links where bent, therefore my first offroading with lift I couldn't disconnect the swaybar links. Also, ordered "pins" (don't know the correct term) to hold up the swaybar links when they are disconnect, and they didn't install them. Just a lot of following up with them. It seems to me like they have lazy installers.
Anyway, the sagging has been fine for a few weeks now.
Anyway, the sagging has been fine for a few weeks now.
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Ok, I'll give you an update. The full gas tank makes a minor difference about 1/4". Took it back to 4 Wheel Parts where I got it installed. Hasn't done it since. They didn't do anything they claimed, but its been fine since. Also, so far I've been very unhappy with 4 Wheel Parts. Their service isn't very good, and they did a terrible job installing the lift. The brackets the hold the bottom of the sway bar links where bent, therefore my first offroading with lift I couldn't disconnect the swaybar links. Also, ordered "pins" (don't know the correct term) to hold up the swaybar links when they are disconnect, and they didn't install them. Just a lot of following up with them. It seems to me like they have lazy installers.
Anyway, the sagging has been fine for a few weeks now.
Anyway, the sagging has been fine for a few weeks now.