Spacer lift- What else needed?

[rcadden]

what was wrong with the steering... was that because of the death wobble in your thread? I also seem to read about people getting trackbars too. But I think thats more for bigger lifts.

Yes, death wobble. There was a dead zone in my steering, etc.

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[Bhmkv]

Terra flex level kit and quick alignment afterwards. Get a little over 2 inches in front and 1.5 in rear.

 

[ejewels]

Terra flex level kit and quick alignment afterwards. Get a little over 2 inches in front and 1.5 in rear.

looks great man. Do you have the eTorque v6? And hard top from factory? I only worry about having too much "level" upfront. Mine didn't come stock with the hard top and I added that later, so my rear from the factory shipped with soft top springs.

Did you add anything else or literally just the spacers?

 

[Bhmkv]

Came from factory with hardtop. There is still a little rake forward. Pretty much level. I just did the Terra flex level kit and spare tire relocation bracket. Rest of the suspension is stock.

 

[ejewels]

Came from factory with hardtop. There is still a little rake forward. Pretty much level. I just did the Terra flex level kit and spare tire relocation bracket. Rest of the suspension is stock.

thanks. Do you know what engine you have? The 3.6 regular, or the 3.6 eTorque? I'm asking because if you have the eTorque, its heavier, thus higher spring rate it ships with.

 

[Bhmkv]

thanks. Do you know what engine you have? The 3.6 regular, or the 3.6 eTorque? I'm asking because if you have the eTorque, its heavier, thus higher spring rate it ships with.

2.0 turbo in mine

 

[jav_eee]

Lastly, doesn't anyone even make a 1" kit?!

I might be reading into this the wrong way but you know you can just do 1" with the teraflex spacers, right? you don't have to use the .5" spacers.

 

[ejewels]

I might be reading into this the wrong way but you know you can just do 1" with the teraflex spacers, right? you don't have to use the .5" spacers.

I didn't see that on their site. Maybe I missed it.

 

[jav_eee]

I didn't see that on their site. Maybe I missed it.

Wait I’m thinking of the leveling kit for the JT. My bad!

 

[Camaroboi13]

Wait I’m thinking of the leveling kit for the JT. My bad!

With the exception of the rear, there should be zero difference in the front. Spacers are spacers. I used the half inch ones in mine on top of 4” lift springs, probably still have the 1” laying around.

 

[GATORB8]

Front
https://teraflex.com/jl-jt-ecodiesel-1-coil-spring-spacer-adjustment-kit-front.html

 

[ejewels]

Front
https://teraflex.com/jl-jt-ecodiesel-1-coil-spring-spacer-adjustment-kit-front.html

Thanks, I wonder why they call it an "adjustment kit".

I'll probably do that with half inch spacers to stack, giving me 1.5" all around. One more thing... I see people get new trackbars when lifting to center the axle. Many say its not necessary but if the axle gets misaligned and not centered, even on a smaller lift... why do many not care? Seems if the axle isn't centered, you're now messing with alignment and tire wear? Do small lifts like this really push the axle to one side? My OCD will be off the charts if its like that haha.

 

[GATORB8]

Thanks, I wonder why they call it an "adjustment kit".

I'll probably do that with half inch spacers to stack, giving me 1.5" all around. One more thing... I see people get new trackbars when lifting to center the axle. Many say its not necessary but if the axle gets misaligned and not centered, even on a smaller lift... why do many not care? Seems if the axle isn't centered, you're now messing with alignment and tire wear? Do small lifts like this really push the axle to one side? My OCD will be off the charts if its like that haha.

Yes it will move the axles, but not by a ton. You can certainly add adjustable track bars.

At this height there's minimal handling difference.

 

[ejewels]

Yes it will move the axles, but not by a ton. You can certainly add adjustable track bars.

At this height there's minimal handling difference.

is it because its so slight (to the left or right) that people don't care? As long as it wouldn't put weird wear on the tires or affect handling I'm good skipping that.

 

[GATORB8]

is it because its so slight (to the left or right) that people don't care? As long as it wouldn't put weird wear on the tires or affect handling I'm good skipping that.

Yes, front goes left, back goes right. Been a while, probably 1/4"-1/2" ish.

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