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Teraflex 2.5 coil lift w/shocks installed:)

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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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Default Teraflex 2.5 coil lift w/shocks installed:)

Finally got it and lower front control arms installed no issues, except one. The front is approx. 1 inch higher than the back, is that normal? Otherwise it's awesome.

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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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Looks like it leveled it out nicely, great looking jeep.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:18 AM
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I have other(crappier) pics off the ground to the flares and before the lift they were approx. 36 1/2 from the ground. Now they are 39 1/2 in back and 40 1/2 in front, about an inch higher. Did anyone else see this?
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:29 AM
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Looks Great
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Yeah, it leveled out nicely, Looks good
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Wow, looks great!!!!.

That's the one I want for mine, and, as I've been asking the same I may give you the answer for that 1" more in the front: It's because Teraflex directly creates their kits thinking that people will fit a bumber and winch, which gives much more weight than original bumper.

Some other brands don't make this prevition and when you add the bumper and winch the car goes down in the front and you must add coil spacers.

If you add the bumper and winch, you'll see how that 1" will go down and get perfectly leveled.
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ringtwins
Finally got it and lower front control arms installed no issues
Looks great Did you measure your caster after the lift? How did you set your control arms? 23" or did you go with the TF instructions (23-1/8"D & 23-1/4"P)? Thanks....
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Did the control arms per Teraflex install specs. And after a bumper on the back wouldnt that then lower the rear also?
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ringtwins
I have other(crappier) pics off the ground to the flares and before the lift they were approx. 36 1/2 from the ground. Now they are 39 1/2 in back and 40 1/2 in front, about an inch higher. Did anyone else see this?
Sounds right to me. If you put a bubble level on a flat surface (door sill, frame, etc.), you'll see that a 1" higher measurement on the front flares is level.

Since you got the kit with shocks, you also got the 1/2" coil spring retainer for the rear, right? Did you reinstall the factory rubber isolator on the TF retainer? Or did you use the TF retainer alone?

Looks good!
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Old Jan 30, 2010 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by 2EMES
and when you add the bumper and winch the car goes down in the front and you must add coil spacers.

ah..oh.....another poor kitten died.....

(incase you didn't know it, whenever you call a Jeep a car, God kills a kitten)......lol
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