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is this normal?

Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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it may be i never noticed this before, but are the bump stops a little too close?

this is with the JK just sitting in my driveway... i do have the rugged ridge modular bumper on the front.

if its not normal, i need new springs?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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ummm, no. this is absolutely not normal if this pic was just taken in your diveway. hell, you can just pull out your bumpstop extensions and you'd be fine again. how tall are these coils supposed to be?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Man that thing has to ride like crap...
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
ummm, no. this is absolutely not normal if this pic was just taken in your diveway. hell, you can just pull out your bumpstop extensions and you'd be fine again. how tall are these coils supposed to be?

they are the stock X springs.

by extensions, do you mean the factory one on the top?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:36 PM
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I bet your bumpstops on top have come part the way out. They just pop in place. See if you can pop um back in with a big prybar.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by paramaniac
they are the stock X springs.

by extensions, do you mean the factory one on the top?
no, by extensions, i mean the black cylindrical thing on your axles spring perch. i know you have a budget boost but it looks like the extensions are too tall for what you have or your coils have lost their original height.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RedneckJeep
I bet your bumpstops on top have come part the way out. They just pop in place. See if you can pop um back in with a big prybar.
looking at the pic, the yellow jounce stop looks to be seated properly and all the way in.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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The wifes look exactly the same. She has a LOD bumper w/ winch on the front, with no lift.

Should I look into getting a lift?

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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by dsp
The wifes look exactly the same. She has a LOD bumper w/ winch on the front.

Should I look into getting a lift?
a 1"-1.5" spacer lift at the very least.
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:43 PM
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I am guessing that the kit forgot to put in the spacers or something. We need to get a picture from top to bottom.
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