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Jeep sits uneven - right side higher

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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:06 AM
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Default Jeep sits uneven - right side higher

After installing the TF 2.5 (coil spacer - shock extender - relocation bracket) the right (passenger) side sits 3/8" higher at the rear than the left side.


With this kit being so popular, is this a known problem?

Is there a known solution?.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:07 AM
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Did you check it before you put the spacers on? If the spacers are all 2.5" and you used the same coils, I would think the coils are the issue.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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when you put the rear coils in the rear did both of the back ones "pop" in
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:51 AM
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Larry, I did not notice any unevenness before I installed the spacers but I did not measure it. The jeep is brand new so I doubt the coils are giving but I can try to swap them to see if the problem reverses to the other side.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:54 AM
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Both spacers popped in place. It appears as if the only explanation is that the right coil is being aided up a bit by the track bar bracket.

So weird because this is the most popular lift and I never heard of this problem.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 08:58 AM
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my coil lift sits uneven based on how much gas is in the tank, it's on the right side of the jeep.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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Mine was tilted before i lifted it. I have 3" coils and yes it does lean, but not enough to bug me. But it ISNT the lift on mine, it came that way.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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fill up your gas tank. see if its level then.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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More information: I just lifted it by the frame and kept it up for 30 minutes. Then set it back on the ground and it sits perfectly even.

It appears that:
- the geometry of the lift is correct.
- the left side sets in lower only after driving around for a while.


I will fill the gas tank and check it again. I wonder whether the jeep is heavier on the left unless it has a full tank of gas. It seems very odd but plausible.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:28 AM
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HappyCurmudgeon, is yours higher on the right as well? About 3/8"?
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