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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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I have a question: with an aftermarket bumper and winch, the front of my jeep sags. I understand that a leveling kit will fix this but I also want to add a full spacer lift. I would like the total lift to be 2". What would I need to buy to get the lift and the level at the same time on an 2012 JKU? Is there a lift kit that has 2" rear and 3" front components?
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Pro Comp has a 3" level kit that uses a 3" spacer up front and a 2" in the rear. It also comes with bump stops, shock extenders, rear trackbar bracket.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 04:26 PM
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Not sure if this will help but I'll throw my 0.02 out there. I have a 13 JKUR for background. I put on the ARB Deluxe bumper on the front with a 12k lbs winch. All told it added about 225 lbs and caused the front to sag a little over 1/2 in from the stock height. I put Rusty's 2in coils on the front and 3/4 spacers on the back. It gave me 1 7/8in lift on the front from the original stock height prior to adding the bumper and winch. The rear is 3/4 in higher than stock. Overall extremely pleased. No issues with ride quality and nothing else needed aside from the coils and the spacers. I was looking for an inexpensive route to offset the increased sag from the additional weight with a minimal increase from stock height and wanted to level out the factory rake in the process. I didn't want to sacrifice the ride quality, break the bank, or open a onion with full lift options. It is a good stop gap for the time being. All told I spent about $150, three hours of time, and roughly 4 beers.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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I would get some 2-3 inch springs and use a spacer to fine tune it. I put on a full width ,bumper, winch, skid plate, and side steps. I netted about 1 inch by over stock by adding 2 inch springs.

If you only use spacers you might be fully compressed with 5 people in the vehicle.
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