Guanaco.13 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Just finished putting on a 4.5" rough country suspension kit on my MJ but the front end of my MJ is 1.5" to 2." higher than the rear is this normal ? :???: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 It's because your springs were sagging before the lift. You can either buy a new leaf pack from hellscreek which are very good, but costly. Or you can do some type of bastered pack but I'm unsure on how to do so. Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted August 25, 2011 Author Share Posted August 25, 2011 Yeah I called rough country and they told me that "I just have to wait for the coil springs to settle and it should be fine after a week or so of driving it). and even it's self out :???: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerJY Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 If nothing else, you can get some new shackles, which may give ya a boost. IMO new rear springs are your best bet. Good luck! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 Your springs nearly settle believe me :) and the kit already cam with 2" lift shackles and a AAL if I can remember right. I would go to much more on the shackle. Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 I also did the Rough Country lift a few weeks ago, and mine sits considerably higher in the front. From what I can tell, the Add a Leaf did absolutely nothing to the rear. So really all I got was what ever the shackle gave me. My dad, who originally ordered the kit, called them and got them to send us free perches to do a spring over in the back. Then i can remove the add a leaf/shackle and level it with a spacer in the front. OH, and my front coils don't seem to have sagged down at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 To add another few inches of lift in the front (this is what km going though now) Is adjustable upper and lower control arms, longer brake lines, longer say bar links, and an adjustable track bar. You realy should look into extending your bump stops also. Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I got the adjustable track bar when I got the kit, and just ordered brake lines and sway bar disconnects today. The sway bar relocation brackets the kit comes with are a joke, I can't even put my skid plate back on. I'm not going to bump up the lift for a while and I plan on eventually going to drop brackets or long arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 No my problem is that the rear is 1.5" - 2." lower than the front. Do u think a 1." spacer in the rear would fix it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You can't put a spacer in the rear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted August 26, 2011 Author Share Posted August 26, 2011 oh yeah :doh: so if I got a new set of OEM leaf pack it would help any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 id say leave it if you don't offroad hardcore. who doesnt like that baja look :brows: ps. the add a leaf that comes with the rough country kits are for a cherokee and you won't get anything from it. buy new packs from hell creek or somewhere along those lines. all a shackle will do for you is keep those $#!&, wore down leafs and give you a slight bump. not worth it in my mind. Boots, why even run a sway bar? sure it actually does something but if your not hauling @$$ everywhere and taking corners like a mad man, your good. i havent run one ever since i had the truck. if its really an issue with you, buy anti-rock from currie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 You can't put a spacer in the rear... Can't add a spacer because it will lower the truck. His truck is still SUA not SOA. Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 This is why I don't buy anything rough country. The only real way to pick up the back is a full lift pack. IMO a spring over would be too high even with sagging leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Boots, why even run a sway bar? sure it actually does something but if your not hauling @$$ everywhere and taking corners like a mad man, your good. i havent run one ever since i had the truck. if its really an issue with you, buy anti-rock from currie I run a sway bar because I'm 16... Enough said? LOL. :rotf: The currie anti-rock just looks like a really expensive sway bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 yes. enough said lol. and its is a really expensive sway bar that doesnt limit travel but keeps the body sway on rocks limited. its really a good idea for one. tons of guys down here run them and they really do what they are supposed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I'm going to order the adjustable track this week from Rough Country and later on I will get the 3" leaf packs from Rough Country to even it back out but I'm just going to ride with the rear lower for a couple weeks till I have the money to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 This is why I don't buy anything rough country. The only real way to pick up the back is a full lift pack. IMO a spring over would be too high even with sagging leaves it's not Rough Country's fault that my old leafs where sagging before I got the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boots Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 This is why I don't buy anything rough country. The only real way to pick up the back is a full lift pack. IMO a spring over would be too high even with sagging leaves it's not Rough Country's fault that my old leafs where sagging before I got the kit. It is their fault that they sell the wrong add a leaf with the kit though. On mine the add a leaf did absolutely nothing. It had less arch that my other leafs, how is that supposed to work? It's gotta be for a cherokee or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 This is why I don't buy anything rough country. The only real way to pick up the back is a full lift pack. IMO a spring over would be too high even with sagging leaves it's not Rough Country's fault that my old leafs where sagging before I got the kit. It is their fault that they sell the wrong add a leaf with the kit though. On mine the add a leaf did absolutely nothing. It had less arch that my other leafs, how is that supposed to work? It's gotta be for a cherokee or something. Yep mine did to, I'll post up a pic if I can find one. Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 This is how the truck sat after installing just the back half of the RC lift almost a year ago now (wow this has taken forever!): And this is how it sat after installing the hellscreek 4.5" leaf pack but leaving the 2" RC shackles (which I latter found out if you ordered the 4.5" lift kit from hellscreek they would not have included them because all you would have needed was the lift pack and not the shackles): I hope that will be helpful Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pioneer Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 it's not Rough Country's fault that my old leafs where sagging before I got the kit. Actually it is for false advertising an selling the wrong product. And I've heard rough country horror stories, and have seen several issues with them first hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 yeah I can agree that rough country's add a leaf did nothing if it wasn't for the shackles It would still be the same but it did nothing because the leafs where wore out. but that's fine I will i'm going to order their 3" leaf packs plus the 2" shackles that came with the kit should even the truck out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guanaco.13 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 it's not Rough Country's fault that my old leafs where sagging before I got the kit. Actually it is for false advertising an selling the wrong product. And I've heard rough country horror stories, and have seen several issues with them first hand I know a lot of people that have been running rough country suspensions for years and on a lot of different vehicles not just jeeps. they all say that they are good and withstand abuse. but of course after constant abuse parts are going to fail, thats just how it is. But i'm not saying that they are the best and only suspensions out there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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