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TeraFlex Performance Leveling Kit, not level?

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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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Default TeraFlex Performance Leveling Kit, not level?

I have a 2012 JKU and just installed a TeraFlex Performance Level, it is not sitting level. The back is sitting an inch lower then the front. I have stock fenders and measured from the ground up to the bottom of the fender. The front sits at 37.5 inches and the rear at 36.5 roughly. This doesn't seem right. Could I have maybe received the wrong rear coil?? Thoughts?

I have be looking at some posts and can't seem to find measurements or issues. Some pics look like it is the same where the rear is a lower and some others they look level.

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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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Measure at the rock rail or lower body seam measuring to the fenders will not work as the fronts cut higher into the body already.
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 05:32 PM
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Not to say you didnt, but did you remember to install the stock spacer back after you put the spacer in from the kit?
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Old Dec 29, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by ravenswood
i have a 2012 jku and just installed a teraflex performance level, it is not sitting level. The back is sitting an inch lower then the front. I have stock fenders and measured from the ground up to the bottom of the fender. The front sits at 37.5 inches and the rear at 36.5 roughly. This doesn't seem right. Could i have maybe received the wrong rear coil?? Thoughts?

I have be looking at some posts and can't seem to find measurements or issues. Some pics look like it is the same where the rear is a lower and some others they look level.

Thanks!
mine looks the same. Its because the body is crafted to look evenly spaced with the stock rake. Once the kit goes in and it sits level, the front looks higher, because it is higher. Your rear went up one inch, and your front end would have gone up 1-3/4 inches to level out. So yes, it is normal that it will look offset. I suppose with some research you can find out if its safe to order another set of rear spacers. A second set would even the jeep out again, but i have noooooo idea if that's a possibility or not, and it would defeat the whole purpose of the leveling kit, as you would have a front rake again.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 06:24 AM
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Thanks for the replies!....That is good to know on all the responses. It just didn't look right and makes me feel better that it wasn't just my jeep.
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ravenswood
thanks for the replies!....that is good to know on all the responses. It just didn't look right and makes me feel better that it wasn't just my jeep.
yeah, it threw me off at first too, because i was really looking for it. But to be honest, you dont often have the chance to see your jeep from a distance and stare at it in your everyday use. Since i put mine on, i've yet to have anyone else make a comment about it.
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Old Jan 4, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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I'm planning to do the same lift and Dave over at Northridge says a 1" rear coil spacer would be fine. I personally need that rake because I pull a trailer. With the spacer, I'll end up with a 2" lift.
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