Spring bowed on 2.5 inch RK lift Adventure Series 2

[bopanda94]

A shop installed RK 2.5 inch lift Adventure 2 with fixed front lower control arm and adjustable rear upper control arm.
After bringing 3 times to fix it, only the driver side spring is straight, both rear springs and passenger side stay lower and bowed.
I asked someone in forum that have the same kit and then they said their spring aren't bowed.
Any advice to fix it.

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[hoag4147]

A shop installed RK 2.5 inch lift Adventure 2 with fixed front lower control arm and adjustable rear upper control arm.
After bringing 3 times to fix it, only the driver side spring is straight, both rear springs and passenger side stay lower and bowed.
I asked someone in forum that have the same kit and then they said their spring aren't bowed.
Any advice to fix it.

Not positive by pics but looks like they didn’t reinstall top spring seat on rear springs

keep looking at pics and can’t really tell

 

[JimLee]

Let me call the flex whisperer. @Roky clean up in aisle 4.

 

[hoag4147]

Let me call the flex whisperer. @Roky clean up in aisle 4.

I would also suspect the adj upper arms in rear are causing issue

 

[bopanda94]

Not positive by pics but looks like they didn’t reinstall top spring seat on rear springs

keep looking at pics and can’t really tell

They reinstall it already. I checked it and saw it.
But no idea to fix it. I need the front stay looking even both driver and passenger side.

 

[hoag4147]

They reinstall it already. I checked it and saw it.
But no idea to fix it. I need the front stay looking even both driver and passenger side.

So not that on rear. Leaning to incorrect setting to UCAs. @Roky will definitely have better ideas than me since has touched many RK lifts.
May want to verify front passenger top seat is sitting proper and you can see the knob sticking up.

 

[JimLee]

So not that on rear. Leaning to incorrect setting to UCAs. @Roky will definitely have better ideas than me since has touched many RK lifts.
May want to verify front passenger top seat is sitting proper and you can see the knob sticking up.

The problem in the front definitely looks to be at the top of the spring. The rears I'm betting on what you said about the CA's being misadjusted.

 

[hoag4147]

The problem in the front definitely looks to be at the top of the spring. The rears I'm betting on what you said about the CA's being misadjusted.

The whisperer should be here soon. Probably eating dinner LOL

 

[JimLee]

The whisperer should be here soon. Probably eating dinner LOL

He's watching us amateur's flounder around before he breaks out the Pro opinion.

 

[Roky]

They reinstall it already. I checked it and saw it.
But no idea to fix it. I need the front stay looking even both driver and passenger side.

Check to make sure that the front axle is centered. Measure from upper coil housing to outside of tire on both sides. Also I see you have adjustable sway bar links, make sure they are the same length on both sides. For the rear springs, as hoag said, looks like they extended the upper arms to far.

 

[bopanda94]

Check to make sure that the front axle is centered. Measure from upper coil housing to outside of tire on both sides. Also I see you have adjustable sway bar links, make sure they are the same length on both sides. For the rear springs, as hoag said, looks like they extended the upper arms to far.

I just measured and the driver side is shifted ~1/2 inch. So, I need to make track bar shorter a bit to make it center?

 

[hoag4147]

I just measured and the driver side is shifted ~1/2 inch. So, I need to make track bar shorter a bit to make it center?

Opposite man. Make longer if shifting the front axle to passenger side

 

[Roky]

I just measured and the driver side is shifted ~1/2 inch. So, I need to make track bar shorter a bit to make it center?

Need to lengthen the track bar if drivers side is sticking out farther, shorten if passenger side is out farther. Not sure which way you’re saying it shifted.

 

[stil2low]

Odd that the shop couldn’t figure out that bow. Few quick measurements and adjustments will solve that slight bow
Shop probably just went by the starting measurements but never properly aligned after the lift was on and settled. Every Jeep is slightly different and may need a tweak here and there
Can you get a picture of the rear pinion (driveshaft to rear differential) angle? Curious to see how high it’s sitting

 

[Izzo93]

Let me call the flex whisperer. @Roky clean up in aisle 4.

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