Saggy lift and Strut spacer?

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Wed May 10, 2006 8:50 pm

So now that I have had the ARB on the KJ for over 6 months, and I installed 4 inch backspacing Cragars. Now that the Cragars are rubbing all over the pinch weld (which I have flattened) my question is this, can I stack 2 of Rusty's strut spacers on each strut to gain an extra inch of lift? I dont have the money to swap to a Frankenlift at this time. Any ideas?

Jeepin Al · **Posted:** Wed May 10, 2006 9:18 pm

Richard,

I can't remember what type of lift you have. But it does sound like your springs are sagging. If that is the case, another plate would be ok, but adding more pressure to a saggy spring, may make it sag more.

Al

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Wed May 10, 2006 11:14 pm

Al, I have Rusty's lift. I forgot to ask for the HD springs (even though I hear they still have sagging issues). Rusty sells a 1/2" strut plate, and then a 3/4" poly spacer for the front. If I cant use the spacer, then stacking 2 1/2" plates is ok?

OzLtd · **Posted:** Wed May 10, 2006 11:51 pm

Are you talking about stacking these plates onto the top of the strut itself? I dont think theres' enough thread on the bolts that protrude out from the OE strut top plate. Most of the aftermarket lift strut plates are 8-10mm yeah ?

I'm about to make up 2 myself for my CRD, not cause its sagging, but because i need about another 15-20mm of lift at the front to be satisfied

!

mattnmette · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:39 am

If you stack them together all your doing is adding more pressure to your springs and like Al said you will start sagging again. Plus you will start to bottom out on your springs making for a very dangerous and uncomfortable ride. I put three quater inch washers on top of my lift and that was enough to ruin my struts, springs and through my alignment off by about 2 degrees. Bottom line DON"T DO IT

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 11:02 am

Ok so if I were to get the 3/4" poly spacer:

A: will it fit with the lift?
B: will it still cause sagging?

krazz1e · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 11:26 am

I think you ought to get HD OME Springs up front......

Jeepin Al · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 12:26 pm

the easiest way to do this is purchase the HD springs, or get a set of CRD springs and use the daystar pucks. Anything you do now will be tempoary fix, the springs will start to sag again.

Al

uvalax236 · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 4:01 pm

Alright I need a temp fix right now becuase the cash is tight and the tires are getting ripped up. Im gonna try the strut plate for the time being and then I will switch over to HD springs. Thanks everyone!

OzLtd · **Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 6:56 pm

There are 3 people talking about 3 different things here. :roll:

This is not helping the author of this post.

Saggy lift and Strut spacer?

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