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Title: Drop spacer for upper control arm mount?
Post by: Yote on April 06, 2008, 09:53:28 PM

I saw this on another forum and was wondering if you really need it or not, I'm getting ready to do a coil spacer lift on my sidekick and now I'm thinking I have to do more fab work, and if so how big does it have to be - I'm putting a 2" spacer in the rear so should I make it the same size?

Title: Re: Drop spacer for upper control arm mount?
Post by: Tracker-Kid on April 06, 2008, 11:07:00 PM

you shouldn't have to do anything if all your doin is puttin a spacer on.  I have 1.5" spring spacers on my tracker and its fine and iv heard of people putting 2" spacers on with no other modification.  hope this helps

Title: Re: Drop spacer for upper control arm mount?
Post by: Rhinoman on April 07, 2008, 04:38:23 AM

It mainly depends on what shocks you run rather than springs/spacers. If the shocks are capable of more than approx. 2" of extra droop then you will have problems with the stock ball joint binding. It is worth fitting a spacer there anyway to return the angle of the upper arm back to stock, that will help reduce axle tramp.