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front leveling spacer VS RE 1.75 spacer w/o stock spacer

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Default front leveling spacer VS RE 1.75 spacer w/o stock spacer

In fear of death wobble and the endless # of parts required to do a lift the right way I'm just going to do 33's and level the front for now.

I did alot of searching on here, and 1 member said the best way is to do a 1.75 spacer in the front and remove the factory spacer for a pretty level look and really stock ride.

Anyone have their .02 on this? Thanks friends...
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by cvjoint
If you remove the factory spacer you will almost be where you started. Leave the factory spacer in also. It should level it out pretty close.
OK but the leveling kits are only .75" the RE is 1.75".
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by G DIESEL
OK but the leveling kits are only .75" the RE is 1.75".
Keep in mind that spacers, at least ones from the same Mfg.
CAN be stacked in almost any configuration.
You really don't want to remove the OEM isolator.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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I've done exactly that. Daystar 1.75 with no factory spacer. No problems and drives like stock. It's about .25" from level but way better than it was. With the factory spacer it was sitting too nose-high.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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I have RE 1 3/4'' front spring spacers with the stock spring pads removed. 25,000 miles, NO issues. Also am running 1 1/2'' wheel spacers, this combination has given no problems whatsoever....
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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I've got the Rubicon Express BB and it's made to stack the spacers on the isolators. It's called out in the directions. It gave me 2-1/2" lift up front and 1-3/4" in the back. I've also got 33" tires and have never had a problem.
From what I've seen, the most common culprit of DW is not torquing down your trackbars the first time. If you wait until you get a wobble, then you have already messed up the trackbar bushing, bent a bracket, etc. You will need a 1/2" torque wrench. No matter how hard you pull using a socket wrench, you won't get it torqued down to the approx.125lbs you need to get to.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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I have an RE 1.75 spacer in the rear, no stock isolator, no probs as of yet.
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