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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
I just got my 05 CRD and its got a lift on it but it sits to high in the rear. Can anybody help me find some springs that'll be about 1" or so lower? I think these rear springs are bds springs. Ill get whatever measurments you need to help me out. Thanks |
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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
I did see that there is spacers under the rear coils. Now I just need to find some shorter ones. |
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| Author: | kapalczynski [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
...Or you could lift the front with a spacer to get 9/16" more lift with these (3/8" spacer thickness gives 9/16" lift at the tire due to the location of the spacer and the angle):  39.00 From http://www.rocky-road.com/kjtrimpacker.html I used them on my KJ and love the stance. Didn't have any CV issues at all either. - Mark |
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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
Does anybody have any wheel center to fender measurements of a stock, and different hieght lifts? I'm not sure how much lift mine actually has. I don't want to lift the front any more if it'll cause CV or driveshaft issues. |
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| Author: | arengant [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
You need to hop over to the 4x4 section, not just the CRD. Tommudd is always posting away about lift hieghts... If I am not mistaken 19" is factory most sag to 18" by 60k or so miles. So an OME lift that is advertised 1.5 inch will bring you to about 20.5" (These are all measured from center of wheel to lower edge of fender flare) What are you building your KJ for? Street, Mall, Rocks, Reliability? |
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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
It's just a driver. I just bought it and the lift was on it. Right now I have my built XJ for crawling, and my Willys for racing. The KJ is just a driver, but I need it to look a little more manly than stock....... I like the height now other than the front struts are spongy as all get out, and the rear sits to high. 
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| Author: | arengant [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
Post a picture of the rear spring (axle to unibody) so we can tell you what spacers you have. |
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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
I'll try tonight. Got a lot on my plate right now trying to diagnose this timing belt issue. |
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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
This is what I have in the rear now. I'm thinking I could just make a set of shorter spacers. This would be the easiest and most cost effective method for me, for now. 
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| Author: | arengant [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
The lower cone shaped spacer is from Daystar I believe. If you remove it you can extra rubber isolators from the dealer or JBA. You can see your upper isolator in the picture (between the top of the spring and the perch) Each isolator is 1/2" thick and you can stack up to 4 total (three extra on top of what you have now) for 1.5 of lift. They run around 20 bucks from dealer, or you can message LTT (member on here) who makes his own from a 3D printer (that is what I am using) My left side is lower than my right, so I had him make me two different sizes. The best thing would be to get new coil springs, but those are 175 each I think for the OME brand. |
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| Author: | Hot Stuff [ Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I need to lower the rear end a little...... |
Thanks! I'll look into it after I get it running again. I need new struts up front also, but I've been into the engine issues to much to look at the suspension. |
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