lifting a 2WD
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Ben I think you would be surprised how low that thing is still going to sit with just a coil spacer and no spindles... the fronts of the 2wds already sit lower than the 4wds by about 2"-3". At the least I would go with just the 3" RC spindle and 2" blocks in the back with stock hangers if you can come up with a set.
Here is a RC 3" spindle with stock 2wd rear
RC 3" spindle, Springtech 2" spacer and 3" blocks out back on 265/75 duratracs.
3" spindles, 2" spacers, 3" blocks in the rear, and 285/75-16 Maxxis Bighorns.
#24
that last truck is basically how I want to do it. Maybe when she wears these tires out I'll go that route. For now I'll probably Just do the spacer up front to level it up, then add the bigger blocks and spindles then. I'm ok with not lifting it right this second anyway. I've got another truck to build first
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well its back at stock 2WD height with 285/75-16 ProComps right now... we tried like hell to get the spring spacers in and they WOULD NOT cooperate. I've done literally a hundred or more spring swaps on these things and never had this much problem.
Any tricks/tips to get these things in?? I'm close to goving up on them and just getting spindles... might do that anyway. I'm going to just do a 2" block in the rear too... should sit about level. I've got helper bags going on too.
Any tricks/tips to get these things in?? I'm close to goving up on them and just getting spindles... might do that anyway. I'm going to just do a 2" block in the rear too... should sit about level. I've got helper bags going on too.
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well its back at stock 2WD height with 285/75-16 ProComps right now... we tried like hell to get the spring spacers in and they WOULD NOT cooperate. I've done literally a hundred or more spring swaps on these things and never had this much problem.
Any tricks/tips to get these things in?? I'm close to goving up on them and just getting spindles... might do that anyway. I'm going to just do a 2" block in the rear too... should sit about level. I've got helper bags going on too.
Any tricks/tips to get these things in?? I'm close to goving up on them and just getting spindles... might do that anyway. I'm going to just do a 2" block in the rear too... should sit about level. I've got helper bags going on too.
#30
That's exactly what I did... Would not go, no way no how.
Broke the bottom ball joint loose, zip tied the spacer to the spring, slid it in the upper cup, lined the bottom coil in the LCA and jacked it up into place... Once the spring started compressing it slid out of the top since the spacer put the spring below the edge of the cup.. I may try it again this week, it completely kicked my *** Friday night though haha. That doesn't happen very often these days.
Broke the bottom ball joint loose, zip tied the spacer to the spring, slid it in the upper cup, lined the bottom coil in the LCA and jacked it up into place... Once the spring started compressing it slid out of the top since the spacer put the spring below the edge of the cup.. I may try it again this week, it completely kicked my *** Friday night though haha. That doesn't happen very often these days.