Adding spacers to a Rusty's 2.5"?

jbzhow · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:59 am **Posts:** 37

Has anybody tried adding maybe some 1" spacers or spring isolators to a KJ already running a Rusty's coil lift? Mine has relaxed in front some since installing the lift last year and I thought a bit of a spacer lift and maybe a clevis adjustment would give me more clearance and allow for a slightly bigger tire. -JB

elephantrider · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:22 pm

i added 4 conduit washers on each side with a clevis lift, and three spring isolators on each side in the rear. that should bring you back up to new lift height.

LostRenegade · **Posted:** Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:14 pm

jasonk wrote:

i added 4 conduit washers on each side with a clevis lift, and three spring isolators on each side in the rear. that should bring you back up to new lift height.

Can you explain what you did with the 4 conduit washers? I am not sure how you used them for the front.

What combination of isolators did you use for the rear, upper or lower?

My Rusty 2.5" coil lift has really sagged.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:48 am

I only used one, but its the silver thing between the spring and the cleavis.

elephantrider · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:41 am

Quote:

What combination of isolators did you use for the rear, upper or lower?

i used the upper spring isolators for the rear.
they are around $10/ea from the stealership

LostRenegade · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:32 pm

What is a spring isolator?

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:58 pm

LostRenegade wrote:

What is a spring isolator?

Its a rubber pad that goes under and over the spring to keep it from making noise. Some people double them up to get lift.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:55 pm

Remove the rear swaybar and the isolators will go in easy, then just leave the swaybar off for more rear flex if you want.

kkkustom · **Joined:** Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:33 am **Posts:** 160

I have the rustys kit, and a 2.5" puck spacer in the rear... and I am working on a top plate/strut spacer about 1/2" thick, which should give me about 3/4-1" mor in the front...

My front measurement to the bottom of the fender flare at the center of the wheel is 36 1/2", and the rear measured the same way is 37 1/2".

Adding spacers to a Rusty's 2.5"?

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