Quick Suspension Question!

[hawkswag1]

I recieved my 4.5 inch rough country lift kit today which includes new coils, shocks shackles, brake line relocation kit, t case drop kit, rear add a leaf, sway bar drop kit, and lower control arms. I am confused as to how lift will be achieved in the rear, since adding a leaf spring on a comanche will decrease the height since it is a spring under vehicle. Maybe I'm just missing something here

[Eagle]

It's basically impossible for adding a leaf to LOWER the vehicle, unless the added leaf is basically flat and pulls the other leaves out of their arch. My '88 had a 4" lift in it when I bought it. The rear lift was a single, short AAL. It provided the lift, but it rode like a ... truck.

[hawkswag1]

Okay gotcha. So I'm guessing i will get around two inches from the new shackles and around 2 inches from the aal. I believe this kit is meant to provide 4 inches in the back to level out the truck.

[Eagle]

Okay gotcha. So I'm guessing i will get around two inches from the new shackles and around 2 inches from the aal. I believe this kit is meant to provide 4 inches in the back to level out the truck.

Dunno. It all depends on the length, arch, and thickness of the AAL. The AALs in my '88 MJ produced 4 inches of lift with stock shackles.

[hawkswag1]

Hmm. The only problem i have with these aals are the size of them. I looked up the part number and its supposed to add 1.5-2 inches of lift. The shackles are 2 inch and looking at the way the aals will fit on i just can't see getting any more than 3.5 inches. I guess ill just put it all on and if its not good enough ill call rough country