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Offline joe_and_jeep

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Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« on: January 15, 2006, 10:28:10 PM »
Well I lifted the Tracker tonight.  2" spacer in the rear and 1.75 up front.  I think the 1.75 is too much.  I flipped the upper mounts and when driving it feels fine but if I hit a small bump the struts dont have eneough down travel I can feel them reach there limits.  So I think I am gonna cut the spacer down to 1.5".   But is .25 really that much overkill?  I still have the stock isolators in, dont know if I was supposed to take them out.


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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2006, 10:38:05 PM »
Or a 2" strut spacer?
cause the 1 3/4" spacer makes the front about 3"inch lift.
Since the spring sits inboard more, you get more leverage from the little spacer.
I think the rule of thumb for Kicks is
1 1/2 Xs the spacer is the actual lift out towards the wheel.
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2006, 10:55:46 PM »
Yep, you need more strut travel
a strut spacer will work, but you
have to make it

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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2006, 11:03:24 PM »
and 3" is an awful lot of lift without lowering the front diff... the cv's probably aren't too happy right now...
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2006, 11:06:28 PM »
I'm gonna make the strut spacer tomorrow.  Will the CV axles be ok for a little bit?  I got manual hubs and usually leave them unlocked on the street during the winter.

I am gonna trim the spacer but after fighting all the rusty bolts I am not real thrilled about tearing back into it.  So if the front can stay where its at for a little bit then will just leave it for a week or two.
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2006, 11:11:53 PM »
Yes, if you don't drive with it in lock,
you will be fine. Make your spacer 2-3/4"
not 3" and you need to flip the rubber
on the top back to stock position, if you
go over 2-3/4" you risk running the balls
in the CV against the wire retainer, not good
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2006, 11:12:25 PM »
where did you find 2" and 1.75" spacers for that? I want some I think
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2006, 11:13:21 PM »
Contact Digger, he makes them
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2006, 11:25:14 PM »
thanks
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2006, 07:40:26 AM »
Ohh, wait Digger makes Spring spacers,
did you need spring or strut spacers ???

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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2006, 09:09:53 AM »
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Make your spacer 2-3/4"
not 3" and you need to flip the rubber
on the top back to stock position, if you
go over 2-3/4" you risk running the balls
in the CV against the wire retainer, not good

My front coil spacer is 1.75.  What rubber on top?  I flipped the strut mount for a little more down travel.  I used Jeep coil spacers.  Theyre about $20 - $40 for 4 1.75" spacers used.
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2006, 10:51:10 AM »
I make 1" and 1-1/2" spacers. I don't have access to thicker material and besides 1-1/2" worth of spacer up front is about as tall as you'd want to go without relocating the diff to lessen cv stress. The 1-1/2" spacers provide around 2-1/4 to 2-1/2" of front lift...
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2006, 01:35:35 PM »
so does that meen you have to put a little more in the rear . so it doesn't sit funny....like looking up at the moon.....
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2006, 01:42:27 PM »
Actually it levels the truck very nicely. Most Track/kicks sit a little nose-down anyway.
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Re: Lifted the Whacker. Probs.
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2006, 01:48:07 PM »
hmmmm well i must be one of the lucky ones then..lol   not to worried about it though.. i still gotta put my camber bolts in.. found out i gotta do the lower ball joints to... easy jobs.....  and a good reason to have some nice cold beers...mmmmmmmmmmmmmm    beer
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