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adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« on: December 04, 2006, 12:52:15 PM »
    I have a 93 Tracker with a BDS 2". I was wondering if I would have any issues with adding 1" spacers to these coils. i.e. drive shaft ext. or diff. drop

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Offline hickwheeler

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Re: adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2006, 10:44:25 PM »
thats a good question that i wished I knew the answer to have you checked the archives yet, I would but i can never find anything there.

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Re: adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2006, 03:01:46 AM »
i put 1" spring spacers ontop of my calmini 3" kit.
never had any probs with it. ;D

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Re: adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2006, 05:19:19 AM »
You will run into problems with strut length, camber angle, rear top mount ball joint, probably brake lines, prop length and a few other things too.
At the very least you should fit strut spacers, camber bolts and a rear diff spacer. Front brake lines can be relocated. Not sure about the rear I have braided lines.
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Re: adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2006, 07:33:14 AM »
Flipping your top strut mount will give your struts the 1 inche that you lost with the coil spacers
That sh*t'll be alright

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Re: adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2006, 08:12:55 AM »
i put 1" spring spacers ontop of my calmini 3" kit.
never had any probs with it. ;D

Yeah I'm considering doing that, the Calmini package is more comprehensive than others.  A BDS 2" kit + 1" spacers is  like a Calmini 3" without extended drop link brackets, trailing arms, v-bar and control arms.

My opinion is the Calmini 3" kit can adapt to 4" without putting additional stress on the replacement arms/brackets (recomend RRO's driveshaft extension).  However the BDS 2" kit is already pushing your stock arms/brackets and drivetrain, if you add a inch spacer, at 3" Calmini decided that droping the front axle, and extending the trailing arms to the rear axle was neccesary to prevent dammage to your factory components.
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Re: adding lift spacers to susp. lift.
« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2006, 06:02:31 PM »
i think if you won't drive to hard it would be ok  ???

i'm running 2 1/4" coil spacers in the front and it is fine.
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