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RAKE IN SaHARA?

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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Guys I am confused...yes I know it doesen't take much.. heres the thing I have a fairly significant rake on my JK, I was thinking of going with Rusty's coil lift because their coils are 4" in the front and 3.25 in the rear to level out the Jeep. BUT wait If you remove the coils... don't you remove the rake??????? or is it not the coils that are producing this rake.

The way I see it is if I remove my coils NO MORE RAKE. And if I install the rusty's Coils than I would have a rake from the rear to the front opposite of what I have now...

anyone? am I nuts?
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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My Rusty's kit leveled my X. By giving a longer front spring, they are increasing the difference between the length of the front and rear spring regardless of the amount of lift. So instead of being 3" of difference (I measured my stock springs), there would be 3 3/4" between the front and rear.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by panhead49
My Rusty's kit leveled my X. By giving a longer front spring, they are increasing the difference between the length of the front and rear spring regardless of the amount of lift. So instead of being 3" of difference (I measured my stock springs), there would be 3 3/4" between the front and rear.

I am buying RUBY coils from a LEVEL JK to swap wtih mine I think this will do the trick....Do you guys think this will work?????????????

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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i think the rake is in all the jk's....i do know that rancho is getting ready to come out with a front leveling front springs. i had them put on last week and i love it!!! my jeep was there test fit, they liked how it looked on there so they are putting them into production.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by rinkrat13
i think the rake is in all the jk's....i do know that rancho is getting ready to come out with a front leveling front springs. i had them put on last week and i love it!!! my jeep was there test fit, they liked how it looked on there so they are putting them into production.
OK but If I swap the coils in the front for a RUBI 4 Door that was level would my JK become level aswell?
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by crossbones
OK but If I swap the coils in the front for a RUBI 4 Door that was level would my JK become level aswell?
FYI - Lots of people have used these 3/4" spacers - sometimes two per coil! - to level out their JK:

http://www.quadratec.com/products/16117_1002.htm

I'm running a pair myself since my front FT coils give me a _significant_ rake. I can't wait to swap them out for some HD (Heavy Duty) coils on Friday. :-)

js.
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jsmoriss
FYI - Lots of people have used these 3/4" spacers - sometimes two per coil! - to level out their JK:

http://www.quadratec.com/products/16117_1002.htm

I'm running a pair myself since my front FT coils give me a _significant_ rake. I can't wait to swap them out for some HD (Heavy Duty) coils on Friday. :-)

js.
I didn't really want to put 3/4 spacers...YET, because I am planning on the tera 2.5BB and didn't want 2 spacers in the front even though I know it can be done, just preference...but as a last resort if these RUBY coils don't work I will add the spacers at work I park beside a red ruby and mine looks like its doing a nose dive, like all the cars beside it. Gotta get rid of the rake!
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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I don't know why, but my Sahara Unlimited does not have a rake. I have Lod front and rear bumpers plus a 50lb grill guard and no rake. I bought the 3/4 spacers before the bumpers and ended up not using them.
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