Increasing lift?
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JK Enthusiast
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From: LEH nj
Increasing lift?
So i have a TF 2.5in coil/shock lift. i also have the expedition one bumper and tire carrier and plan on getting fab four front bumper and winch. in my previous thread i wrote about the difficultly of using the TF flex arms with my lift because the arms required cutting since the lift is no longer as tall because of the added weight. so i decided that after i put the shorter rear stock uppers back on (was able to adj. pinion with rear lower flex arms since they are shorter than stock) that i would hold on to the rear upper flex arms and go for a bigger lift that will allow me to use all 8 of the flex arms which i couldn't do with the 2.5in lift.
now my question is, since I'm gonna have all this extra weight with the front and rear bumper and spare, what size lift should i go for that will allow me to use all 8 flex arms?
the install sheet for the flex arms gives specs for a 3in and 4in lift. but if i go with the 3in lift and have all the bumper weight, will that be high enough to where the flex arms will not need to be cut? or should i really just go big and go to a 4in?
treat this as a money doesn't matter issue, just what ever it takes to accomplish this dilemma.. thanks
now my question is, since I'm gonna have all this extra weight with the front and rear bumper and spare, what size lift should i go for that will allow me to use all 8 flex arms?
the install sheet for the flex arms gives specs for a 3in and 4in lift. but if i go with the 3in lift and have all the bumper weight, will that be high enough to where the flex arms will not need to be cut? or should i really just go big and go to a 4in?
treat this as a money doesn't matter issue, just what ever it takes to accomplish this dilemma.. thanks
JK Freak
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From: Monterey, CA
I have the TF 3" kit with all 8 flex arms, lod front bumper with a power plant and a rear shrockworks tire carrier with a 35" spare on it. The lift kit/arms work just fine and I'm getting 3" with all that stuff on. I didn't have to cut anything so not sure what you're reffering to.
JK Newbie
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Glen Haven, Colorado
I would suspect that all you would need is the 3 inch springs (as long as you have the adjustable track bar bracket for the rear track bar). I found that the 3" TF lift gives more than 3 inches so even with my ARB ft bumper and winch and the LOD rear bumper and tire carrier I still have over 3" of lift. I did use the additional spacers for the rear that TF supplies with th 3" kit to level the Jeep with all the recovery gear in the back. I have TF upper and lower CA's and alignment was easy. Also have an adjustable TF front track bar.