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Coil spacer question

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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Hi. Just installed a re 3.5" superflex lift. I was thinking about adding a 3/4" coil spacer to get the little extra lift that my heavy ass armor killed. Is there any down falls of doing this. Anyone do this?
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:08 PM
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Caster will be slightly lower.
Axles will be offset slightly further.
Brakelines will be stretched slightly tighter.
Swaybars will be angled slightly further down.
Driveshafts are slightly more likely to fail.

Shouldn't be an issue.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by nthinuf
Caster will be slightly lower.
Axles will be offset slightly further.
Brakelines will be stretched slightly tighter.
Swaybars will be angled slightly further down.
Driveshafts are slightly more likely to fail.

Shouldn't be an issue.
Oh damn. Haha. Well. I have adjustable swaybar disconnects and I'm going to get all aligned up right after. I have plenty of extra brake line length and a bad driveshaft gives me a excuse to get a new one. Sooooo. Is that it? No other potential problems or change in the way it rides?
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:14 PM
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I put a 1 inch spacer in my 03 with a 6.5 RE long arm lift for the sag of my warn bumpers and 12k winch and it didnt change anything that I could tell other than raising the front back to level.
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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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Cool. Thanks
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