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question about the RC 2.5" coil spacers

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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 04:53 AM
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Default question about the RC 2.5" coil spacers

I have the project to install the Rough Country 2.5" coil spacers (with the shock extentions)

About the caster: Will it be okay? Most of the jeepers don't install anything else (no adj. front lower arms, no adj. trac bar)
WOL wrote somewhere that 2.5" is not high enough to have D.W. issues. (important to check the 2 tracbar bolts)
What do you think? I have 33" tires
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:05 AM
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i installed this lift on my jk with no caster issues, also running 33s
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:10 AM
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i installed mine last February and no issues all i did was put the kit on. i have the rear track bar bracket but have not put it on. you just need 2 hours of free time
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:46 AM
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I needed the rear track bar bracket with mine. As well as longer rear sway end links and extended my rear brake lines.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Default Mine works fine

I put the 2 1/2" Rough Country spacer lift on mine about 800 miles ago with no problems so far. I am running 295/75/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers on 5" backspace Cragar soft 8s (a little grinding required to clear the front brake calipers). The 295/75/16s are a smidgen over 33" tall.
A few things that you may or may not know about the lift are:
1. The front is 2 1/2" lift, and the rear is 2" lift.
2. Be aware there are both SAE & metric bolts & nuts of similar diameters in the kit. I wonder why they didn't use either all metric, or all SAE. I waisted some time trying to figure out why some of the things didn't want to thread togeter right.
3. When you lower the front to the ground, watch that the sway bar and links "buckles" up ward and not downward. The links are at a size where if you dangle both front wheels down at the same time, the swaybar and links can fold downward instead of upward and they will contact the front tie rod. DANGEROUS. I plan on getting some extended swaybar links (with disconnects) soon to get rid of this problem.
If you are planning to add a winch & bumper, you might as well add another 3/4" to 1" spacer to the front while you are in there. I added a winch and front bumper a couple of hundred miles ago and the front is nose diving about one inch. Teraflex sells some rear brake line relocators for under $20 that I plan to buy soon. I tried the home made brake line lowering thing people do, but the clearance between the rear swaybar and the home brewed brake line locator seems a little close. I think the Teraflex brake line lowering kit angles in a little.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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I have this lift as well. No add ons. I haven't had any problems. I am running 4.5 offfset wheels. One thing that might help you: When re-installing the front passenger side coil, turn the wheel all the way to the driver's side. This will give you a little bit more room and make the coil go in easier.
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