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Old Jan 27, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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Question 4 inch rancho with 2.5 inch AS

I have a rancho 4 inch lift...if i were to stack the 2.5 inch AS on there would i be ok??? dont use my truck a ton off road and when i got the lift put on they said the spacers had rubbed a hole in my inner cv boots??? charged me 360 bucks to fix it is that a right price??? and also is that that big of a deal? thanks sorry for all the questions
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:08 AM
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Some people have stacked spacers on top of lifts with no problems, but I personally would not.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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why wouldnt you do this wandell????? thanks
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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I'd be worried about the severe angles of the CV and ball joints leading to premature failure.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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I agree with Wandell! I tried those spacers while I was putting my lift in, with the 35 inch tires the angles were waaaaaaay to extreme for my liking.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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what about a 2 inch spacer or maybe have my friends dad who owns a welding company weld me an identical one as the AS but inch and a half i just want a little more lift???????
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:14 AM
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Are your coilovers adjustable? Could you crank up the spring preload on them? I guess when you think about it, adding a spacer with a lift wouldn't be any worse than adding one to a stock suspension.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rrch129
what about a 2 inch spacer or maybe have my friends dad who owns a welding company weld me an identical one as the AS but inch and a half i just want a little more lift???????
Wandell, you are right in a sense but with the 35's on there the angles looked worst then it was before the lift-I did not want to chance it. I bought the lift to correct the drive train and not have to worry about parts wearing out.

rrch129-An inch and half would be acceptable, throw in an add-a-leaf and it you would have about 6 inches of lift.

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