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Stacking spacer Question?

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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:52 PM
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Ok, here is the deal. I have the RC 3.25 kit which is a 2.5 coil spring and 3/4 inch spacer. I put a heavy bumperand winch on and have the rake again and my front tires are rubbing off road. I would like to buy a 1.5 inch front spacer to replace the 3/4 inch spacer up front. The problem is that no one makes one. Can I take another 3/4 inch spacer and put it on top of the other 3/4 inch spacer up front or is this bad?

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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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I read somehere in a post a while back that it is ok, I dont think I would want to though...
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 04:16 PM
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I have a TF 2.5" and 3/4" spacer up front. Same on the rear. I wheel the piss out of the JK and have been for the past 40k. ZERO issues. Go ahead.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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No different than putting a 1.5 up there. Theres virtually no way for the front spacer to fall out under articulation.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ECHO
He would have bigger issues if it was able too!
No shit.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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thanks guys. After doing some measurements, I decided to go with an additional 1/2 inch spacer instead of the 3/4 inch. I want to make sure my front end doesnt get too high, rather have rake than the opposite. This should get it very close to level and give me a tad more ground clearance. I also went ahead and ordered front teraflex bumpstops. This will make sure to keep my tires out of my fenders along with the 1/2 more lift. I hate waiting, I want to do this project tomorrow.

If anything was going to fall out, it would have fallen out here:

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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ECHO
Jeeps looking awesome
Thanks man!!! It is coming along. My setup did very well at Penns woods. Did the hardest trail and ahd no problems. Didnt get my tow strap out at all nor did I even touch my winch.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Suffolk JK
I have a TF 2.5" and 3/4" spacer up front. Same on the rear. I wheel the piss out of the JK and have been for the past 40k. ZERO issues. Go ahead.
Originally Posted by mkjeep
No different than putting a 1.5 up there. Theres virtually no way for the front spacer to fall out under articulation.
So If im reading this right . . .

I can also take my 2.5" TF kit and add an additional 1.5" spacer on top = Roughly giving me 4" of overall clearance for my tires. (Results may vary yada yada yada.)

Then I can take a 1.25" Body Lift and stick that on top of the frame, lifting cab. Which in the end won't give me anymore clearance BUT will help increase the overall passenger ride height from the stock position, to somewhere in the range of 5.25" ???
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