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Offline sidekick101

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« on: March 10, 2006, 10:41:37 AM »
i knwo this has been put on here repedly but i cant seem to find what i'm lookin for. the lifts taht everybody does with the jeep springs and spacers, is it effective or waste of time, and how woudl i do this, i ahve found a cuple pages but they don't expalin it well. thanx for your time
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Re: lifts
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2006, 04:10:39 PM »
If your getting spacers I'd recomend calling sky manufacturing, they have specific kick spacers that don't need to be modified, plus they sell strut spacers to go with it. I did it to mine, I don't regret it, but I'd never do it again. I'd been better off saving up to get the Calmini 3" lift. I spent $120 for the spacers, $60 for BDS strut extensions, $70 for new rear shocks, plus the price of tools and I have a camber issue I haven't dealt with. I know it's not much money but remember it's a less than 2" lift. The first thing I do to my new one is a calmini 3" kit.

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Re: lifts
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2006, 05:39:11 PM »
I'm running the spacer lift.  31s.  I flipped my strut mount and used parts store Crown Vic shocks.  A grand total of $30 since I made my own spacers.



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Re: lifts
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2006, 12:49:08 PM »
1.5inch Coil Spacers from Digger................65.00 shipped
91 Crown Vic rear Shocks..........................13.00 each

being able to fit 33inch swampers with VERY , VERY LITTLE trimming...........priceless

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Re: lifts
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2006, 01:28:17 PM »
And "How-to-Do-it Brought to you by Nate & Heather Galvin
Read and Enjoy.
http://www.zuwharrie.com/content/view/11/27/
95 2dr Geo Tracker with Calmini 6"inch combo lift, 32'inch BFGs M/Tlocked and loaded--D.D is my 06 Racy RED Aerio SX AWD

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Re: lifts
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2006, 09:26:34 PM »
1.5inch Coil Spacers from Digger................65.00 shipped
91 Crown Vic rear Shocks..........................13.00 each

being able to fit 33inch swampers with VERY , VERY LITTLE trimming...........priceless

So you got 33's on it with that lift???? I got spacers and a 2"body lift...Have not bought tires yet...I have a full size with 33" MT's on it with less than 1500 miles on the tires that I'm not driving...Got any good side pics???  5.13 gears + 8v + 33's = sick (or so I'd think)

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Re: lifts
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2006, 09:34:24 AM »
I'm curious about that too... I had to run a set of my spacers plus a 4" body lift and I still had to do some trimming to fit 33" swampers... ???
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Re: lifts
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2006, 09:43:36 AM »
I forgot to mention that i have a 3inch body lift.  I had to cut about an inch or so (i guess) behind the front wheel and I had to cut  the bottom corner in front of the rear wheels i consider that very little trimming.   Ill take some pics this week

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Re: lifts
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2006, 03:00:40 PM »
heres a couple of pics ..........finally !!!!

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« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2006, 04:46:18 AM »
I forgot to mention that i have a 3inch body lift.

Oh, minor detail for fitting 33's.  ;)

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