TeraFlex 2.5" Problem
JK Enthusiast
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But whats strange is it seems like it is happening to all 4 of them? I just want to clear this up a little, I did not buy the lift kit as an entire kit, I bought it in installments because of funds.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16195_0000.htm - Front Shocks
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16195_0003.htm - Rear Shocks
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16194_9006.htm - Front Springs
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16194_9007.htm - Rear Springs
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16197_1010.htm - Front Bumpstops
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16191_60X_PG.htm - Endlinks minus the quick disconnects.
Have the stock spring spacers still in place along with the stock bumpstops. There is only about an inch gap between the bumpstops, thus causing my suspension to bumpstop out quickly. So I took out the teraflex bumpstops to see if anything changed, just caused the shocks to deaden out before the stock bumpstops.
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16195_0000.htm - Front Shocks
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16195_0003.htm - Rear Shocks
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16194_9006.htm - Front Springs
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16194_9007.htm - Rear Springs
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16197_1010.htm - Front Bumpstops
http://www.quadratec.com/products/16191_60X_PG.htm - Endlinks minus the quick disconnects.
Have the stock spring spacers still in place along with the stock bumpstops. There is only about an inch gap between the bumpstops, thus causing my suspension to bumpstop out quickly. So I took out the teraflex bumpstops to see if anything changed, just caused the shocks to deaden out before the stock bumpstops.
Did you get rear bumpstops? I got the 2.5 Teraflex lift on my '08 JK on the rear you should have rear bump stops and trackbar relocation bracket. If you don't have bumpstops on rear, you may be bottoming out your shocks.
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Originally Posted by balmorjk
Did you get rear bumpstops? I got the 2.5 Teraflex lift on my '08 JK on the rear you should have rear bump stops and trackbar relocation bracket. If you don't have bumpstops on rear, you may be bottoming out your shocks.
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JK Enthusiast
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I do have them, they aren't installed right now because at first I thought they were causing the problems, but they are not the problem.
JK Enthusiast
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One thing I dont see in any pics are the teraflex supplied bump stops. you can easily damage the springs and shocks by bottoming them completely. I have bent a few shafts in my TJ not running the correct bump stops. It appears you have the wrong shocks or they may have been damaged. up travel needs to be controlled, not just for tire rubbing.
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JK Enthusiast
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One thing I dont see in any pics are the teraflex supplied bump stops. you can easily damage the springs and shocks by bottoming them completely. I have bent a few shafts in my TJ not running the correct bump stops. It appears you have the wrong shocks or they may have been damaged. up travel needs to be controlled, not just for tire rubbing.
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JK Enthusiast
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So what do you guys think I should do in terms of a solution? I ordered the shocks from Quadratec, they are the wrong size even though Quadratec labeled them as 2.5-4". Which obviously there is a difference between a 2.5" lift and a 4" lift. Should I contact TeraFlex and tell them Quadratec sent me the wrong shocks? Or see if Quadratec will exchange them? Or what?
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JK Enthusiast
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Just got off the phone with Quadratec, and am waiting on them to call Teraflex. I really don't know what to expect as a solution because it is such a weird case. I know hundreds of people have bought the exact kit I have, and have had no problems with it. Have sent the TF rep a PM waiting on response as well as to hear back from Qtec.
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JK Enthusiast
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Double Checked my model numbers on my shocks that are still installed, and they are 1554200 (rear) 1553200 (front) which are the 3-4" shocks according to Teraflex. Since I have the 2.5-3" springs, there really should not be as much of an issue of deadening out as I am having.