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2.5" tera flex +1" teraflex coil spacers... possible issues?

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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:46 PM
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Default 2.5" tera flex +1" teraflex coil spacers... possible issues?

Current setup is a 2012 4 door, 2.5" teraflex coil lift with 9550 shocks, coast 1310 front drive shaft...

Anyone have any insight as to any issues that I might run into adding 1" coil spacers to my existing lift?
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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Subscribed so I don't miss the answer
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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You'll raise it an inch and have to deal with probs and modifications associated with lifts over 3 inches.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by JE8154
Current setup is a 2012 4 door, 2.5" teraflex coil lift with 9550 shocks, coast 1310 front drive shaft...

Anyone have any insight as to any issues that I might run into adding 1" coil spacers to my existing lift?
I don't have an 2012 but rumor has it just buy a front driveshaft instead of exhaust spacers
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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You said you already have a driveshaft and thats the major problem... I have a 2.5 teraflex with a 1 inch teraflex coil spacer in the front. I also have a 1 inch bodylift. My only problem ive experienced is my driveshaft is going bad but you wont have that problem if you already replaced it with aftermarket. Here is a picture...

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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 07Jeepman4
You said you already have a driveshaft and thats the major problem... I have a 2.5 teraflex with a 1 inch teraflex coil spacer in the front. I also have a 1 inch bodylift. My only problem ive experienced is my driveshaft is going bad but you wont have that problem if you already replaced it with aftermarket. Here is a picture...

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How is you driveshaft going bad? Do you have it Aligned at all?
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by snopro269
How is you driveshaft going bad? Do you have it Aligned at all?
having the stock driveshaft with 3.5 in the front is leaving it at a bad angle so its spitting grease.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 07Jeepman4

having the stock driveshaft with 3.5 in the front is leaving it at a bad angle so its spitting grease.
Ok I thought ya had an aftermarket puking on ya
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 07:03 PM
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I just lifted mine in the past month or two and I ran in to a couple of items. I had to replace my driveshaft (which you've done), I extended my brake lines (too short) and I finally added a front adj trackbar. ideally I should be replacing some control arms, but probably won't do taht anytime soon.. Trackbar was also debatable if it "had" to be done.. Brake lines are a must though...
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
You'll raise it an inch and have to deal with probs and modifications associated with lifts over 3 inches.
ore suggests on 3" or more a drag link flip helps. so im guessing it would be needed?
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