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-   -   Spacer Lift vs. Coil Lift (https://www.jeepscanada.com/jeep-jk-forum-38/spacer-lift-vs-coil-lift-123263/)

dadgniel 05-22-2012 06:42 PM
Re: Spacer Lift vs. Coil Lift
 
Any chance you can post some pics of your Jeep w/ the lift and give me your tire size. I am considering the same lift. Thanks !

Originally Posted by Gho (Post 562285)
The Teraflex kit I chose has shock extensions and bumpstop extensions... It rides identical to stock. The shocks are in the exact same part of their travel so there is no physical reason for any difference.The sway bar link is even extended. With the solid axle design of real jeeps (ie wranglers) the only difference is the space between the axle and the frame.

JTPhoto JK 05-23-2012 10:46 PM
Re: Spacer Lift vs. Coil Lift
 
Originally Posted by Gho (Post 562285)
The Teraflex kit I chose has shock extensions and bumpstop extensions... It rides identical to stock. The shocks are in the exact same part of their travel so there is no physical reason for any difference.The sway bar link is even extended. With the solid axle design of real jeeps (ie wranglers) the only difference is the space between the axle and the frame.
Exactly.. The same ride as stock only 2.5" taller. Changing to a softer spring and a different shock may soften or harden the ride.

Gho 05-25-2012 10:02 PM
Re: Spacer Lift vs. Coil Lift
 
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Originally Posted by dadgniel (Post 562287)
Any chance you can post some pics of your Jeep w/ the lift and give me your tire size. I am considering the same lift. Thanks !
Sure thing... The tires are 275 70R 18 Goodyear Duratracs (amazing tire!!! Very Highly recommended) which if you do the calculation they are 33.2"x10.8". I have a small spacer (under 0.5 inch) in due to the front tire rubbing on the swaybar at full lock with the stock height. The tires aren't even close to rubbing now with the lift. Extremely satisfied with the tires and the lift.

mechano 05-26-2012 09:29 AM
Re: Spacer Lift vs. Coil Lift
 
I went with a 2.5" coil lift, but in all honesty if I were to do it over again with only 2.5" lift I would have gotten the spacer lift and shock extensions and retained the O/E springs/Shocks as they are good quality and a lot of money is saved.. Now if I were going over a 3" lift that would be another story....

Maverik 05-26-2012 09:35 AM
Re: Spacer Lift vs. Coil Lift
 
Looks nice, i will be doing very close to the same thing. I have 285/70/17 MTZ's. Have run them in the summer for 3 years now, still have very good tread left........almost want them to wear out so i can get a set of duratracs. Almost the same offroad and way nicer on the hwy, and a good snowtire!! Did the lift do anything to level it out?


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