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Spacer lift to full spring

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Old Aug 30, 2021 | 08:21 PM
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Default Spacer lift to full spring

I have a 3 inch spacer lift on how I bought the Jeep and I’m not a fan of having a spacer on the spring, is it possible to remove the spacers on the springs and replace the spring with a 3- 3.5 inch coil ? Also have teraflex shocks for 3”-4”
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Old Aug 31, 2021 | 05:00 AM
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Yes, that is totally possible. The biggest difference is that with a spacer you know exactly what you're getting, 3" = 3 more inches of lift. Installing new coils is more of a moving target and the stated number lift of the coils doesn't translate the same as weight of any mods will impact things. A 3" coil could result in 4"+ of actual net lift. Going higher ain't better. Lift to accommodate the tires you are going to run. If you swap to springs I'd probably look more at 2.5" which for many manufacturers is likely going to put you around 3".

The same kinda goes for shocks. Many people buy shocks based on some certain stated lift height......though many are undersized that way as the jeeps end up with more net lift than expected. I wouldn't get bogged down in the shocks being for 3-4" lift at the moment and feeling like you have to be that high to have them be sized appropriately, especially if they were on the jeep when you bought it. What you do with springs and the netted lift after the change will dictate future changes.

Depending on budget and what is on the jeep, a lot of times new owners are better off pulling everything off and going to a quality lift of their choosing for a fresh start rather than trying to build around what a previous owner has done......cuz most don't do it "right".
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