I have a 93 sidekick I want to put coil spacers on but am second guessing myself that the 2" is the best. I want height but this will be on the freeway as well. Whats better 1.5" a 2" or a combo spacer kit and why?

i made myself some 1.5" spacers for the front and the back and it made a big differance. im rinnin 31's to and they dont rub at all. i dont know about 2" but if i was you i would just go with the 1.5"  and my front end is already alot stiffer then it was but the back rides smooth. i would almost go with a 1.5" in the back and a 1" in the front my tracker kinda has that prerunner look to it

For a nice even 2" lift front and rear, use 1.5" front spacers and 2" rear spacers. This will keep it even and reliable.

Ditto to Digger's comment

jeff is a good way to get those spacers- imho

why does 1.5" in front and a 2" spacer in the back lift it 2" level if it sits level without them. Does the rear coil get compressed more?

The rear is a solid axle design with straight up and down coil springs, so a 2" spacer gives you 2" of rear lift. The front is IFS with the coil spring cup roughly half-way between the wheel and the A-arm's pivot. When you add a 1.5" coil spacer up front, it moves the wheel further than 1.5" because of the lever/fulcrum effect. A 1.5" spacer gives roughly 2-1/4" of front lift. Most Trackers and sidekicks have saggy front springs that make the truck sit slightly nose-down stock, so the extra 1/4" really helps level the truck and also make up for a heavier bumper or skidplate.


Think of it this way: hold a pencil in front of you by the eraser. Without letting the eraser end move, push the center of the pencil down half an inch. The tip moved much further than half an inch, right? Same thing happens with the front A-arms on the IFS.

thanks digger. that makes perfect sence. So would you recommend the combo lift?

Yes, I would. Putting 1.5" spacers up front and 2" spacers in the rear is a great budget way of getting some room for bigger tires. Don't forget to do a front upper strut mount flip and add longer rear shocks to make up for the lift. I personally use 91 Crown Vic rear shocks. They are skinny, clear the axle and ride nice while also being just under 2" longer than stock. A lift this size will clear 235's with ease and depending on your rim offset and tire width, you can probably get skinny 30's on there.(stick with stock rim offset or 3.75" of backspacing, no less or the tires will stick out and rub something feirce)

That what I'm finding out first hand. I did a 2.5" body lift and put my 33" skinnies with ford bronco rims under it. I've trimmed but it still rubs when I turn sharp. I'm hopping with the spacers it will end the hrrrr sound. Love the 33" skinnies though.

Do you have any pics of your rig?

I do. Every time I think I have this picture posting thing down it doesn't work.