Spring spacers that keep the "raked" look VS. ones that level it out

JCDubya · 08-25-2005, 11:02 PM

I have Rusty's 2" spacers (not yet installed) but the front ones are actually about 1/2" taller. This is going to "level out" the Jeep which I don't particularly like. Does anyone make a 2" (or whatever is just barely enough to clear a 265/65-17" Revo + UC springs) that are the same height front and rear?

If anyone likes the leveled out look but has spacers that are the same height front and rear, would you like to trade?

Myrtle Beach · 08-27-2005, 09:43 AM

the spacers I installed on my jeep (tereflex) are the same size for the front and back. So the jeep has the same look just 2" taller. I am surprised that the front spacers are larger.

JCDubya · 08-28-2005, 02:20 PM

Yea it surprised me too. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but from the factory, isn't the front the same height as the rear? It just looks lower b/c of how the wheel wells are shaped? But when spacer manufacturers try to compensate for this it actually makes the front higher that the rear which is why to me, it just looks weird.

OSCAR326 · 08-28-2005, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by JCDubya

I have Rusty's 2" spacers .......

Should have stuck with Kev's like your sig says. They are the same, front and rear. Is there a safe way to remove some of the height without losing material integrity?

**Phil Gerard** · 08-28-2005, 08:45 PM

Can ya switch em front to rear???

Phil

JCDubya · 08-28-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by OSCAR326

Should have stuck with Kev's like your sig says. They are the same, front and rear.

I ended up getting Up Country springs which I wasn't planning on originally. The 2.5" spacers + the UC springs would be too much so I then got some 2" spacers.

OSCAR326 · 08-28-2005, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil Gerard

Can ya switch em front to rear???

Phil

Nope. The rear ones are diff than the front.

As for the Up-country+2.5 BB. I thought I read around here somewhere that it would only equal about 3" total. Which, if I'm not mistaken, you can do without any probs. Though adj track MAY be needed.

Anybody?

**BlaineWasHere** · 08-28-2005, 10:20 PM

I have U.C. springs on KOR 2.5" BB

Only other things I have are JKS Adj. Track Bar, OME SS and teraflex extended pump stops...

OSCAR326 · 08-28-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaine59

I have U.C. springs on KOR 2.5" BB

Only other things I have are JKS Adj. Track Bar, OME SS and teraflex extended pump stops...

If I remember right, you have the 265's also, don't you? If so, how's that extra bit o' lift doin ya? Are your rear shocks touching the tires? mine only have about 1/2" of clearance and less when flexed at all....

Oh, and not to get too far off topic....maybe you can return 'em and get Blaine's set-up....If I had it to do over I would have saved a bit longer and went bigger for the first mod. Ya know 'bout that hind sight stuff?

**BlaineWasHere** · 08-28-2005, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OSCAR326

If I remember right, you have the 265's also, don't you? If so, how's that extra bit o' lift doin ya? Are your rear shocks touching the tires? mine only have about 1/2" of clearance and less when flexed at all....

I just have 245/75/16 (31x10.5 bout) so I have no rubbing or clearance poblems at all...

Next summer I want to add OME springs to the 2.5"bb to give me 4.5" of total lift. I will add front & rear LCA's and a few other things to safely run that lift... then I will go with a 285/75/16's!!! I gotta save the money 1st!

OSCAR326 · 08-28-2005, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaine59

Next summer I want to add OME springs to the 2.5"bb to give me 4.5" of total lift. I will add front & rear LCA's and a few other things to safely run that lift... then I will go with a 285/75/16's!!! I gotta save the money 1st!

Yeah, $$$! That will be sweet when you get it done. I have actually found a reason to look forward to snow......mods for my Jeep! Being on call 24/7 for 6 months sucks. I will have to look at the big picture

I'm thinkin of going 3.5" springs and dumping the BB this winter. LCA's, Track bar and som Disco's....then I think I would be bulletproof. Aside from all the armor I would still need

You just can't win once you start it......like crack.

**BlaineWasHere** · 08-29-2005, 01:56 PM

Before you just buy new springs consider that you already have spacers... The nice thing about them is you can pretty much make any size lift and safely incoperate your spacers (IF DONE RIGHT)... In my case getting OME springs with the spacers is cheaper that Tera 4" springs and OME springs are better and I will have .5" more lift...

JCDubya · 08-29-2005, 05:08 PM

When I first said the fronts are 1/2" taller, I was going by what someone else said. Well I just measured mine. The fronts are exactly 2". When looking at the rear spacers from the sides they measure 2" but the bottoms of them (where the springs will seat) concave quite a bit which is what I don't like. I'm not sure what I should do. Would it be bad if I left the front spring isolators out?

**BlaineWasHere** · 08-30-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JCDubya

. Would it be bad if I left the front spring isolators out?

Yes, they are there for a reason...

JCDubya · 09-01-2005, 07:42 AM

I guess I'll just live with it...

08-27-2005, 09:43 AM	#2
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08-28-2005, 08:45 PM	#5
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08-28-2005, 10:20 PM	#8
BlaineWasHere Addicted to Boost. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 13,312 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I have U.C. springs on KOR 2.5" BB Only other things I have are JKS Adj. Track Bar, OME SS and teraflex extended pump stops... __________________ 2007 VW GTI

08-29-2005, 01:56 PM	#12
BlaineWasHere Addicted to Boost. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 13,312 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	Before you just buy new springs consider that you already have spacers... The nice thing about them is you can pretty much make any size lift and safely incoperate your spacers (IF DONE RIGHT)... In my case getting OME springs with the spacers is cheaper that Tera 4" springs and OME springs are better and I will have .5" more lift... __________________ 2007 VW GTI