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 Post subject: Does adding upper reaspring isolators cause squishy ride?
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:57 am 
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Adding two rear rubber spring isolators to the top of the rear springs. Wondering if anyone that does this for a bit extra lift has had any problems like:

Squishy Ride?
Shifting Isolators?
Loosing any Isolators?

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 Post subject: Re: Does adding upper reaspring isolators cause squishy ride
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:22 pm 
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Nope, nope, and nope.

I have extra 2 in my 02 and extra 3 in my 06. No issues

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 Post subject: Re: Does adding upper reaspring isolators cause squishy ride
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:53 pm 
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DarbyWalters wrote:
Adding two rear rubber spring isolators to the top of the rear springs. Wondering if anyone that does this for a bit extra lift has had any problems like:

Squishy Ride?
Shifting Isolators?
Loosing any Isolators?


No problems for me either.
Not sure what shocks you have or plan to install, just make sure they have enough length for the added lift.
My rear shocks seem to rattle a bit. They are bolted in tight but I guess I should have added some sort of spacer or washer to fill the gap between the bushing sleeve and mounting bracket.

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 Post subject: Re: Does adding upper reaspring isolators cause squishy ride
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:17 pm 
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flash7210 wrote:
DarbyWalters wrote:
Adding two rear rubber spring isolators to the top of the rear springs. Wondering if anyone that does this for a bit extra lift has had any problems like:

Squishy Ride?
Shifting Isolators?
Loosing any Isolators?



Not sure what shocks you have or plan to install, just make sure they have enough length for the added lift.
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I have the longer OME shocks in the rear (have an OME CRD Lift). Just adding a small 3 conduit clevis lift and two extra rear spacers. I also added JBA UCAs up front for a bit more clearance and better alignment.

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 Post subject: Re: Does adding upper reaspring isolators cause squishy ride
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 2:50 pm 
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All the lifts I've done had extra upper rear isolators installed with no issues
The way it is designed there is a ring that holds the uppers in so no way really for them to fall out unless the isolator is damaged somehow
Never had any squishy feeling either with them

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 Post subject: Re: Does adding upper reaspring isolators cause squishy ride
PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:50 pm 
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Thanx for the responses...should be finished tomorrow!!!

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