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Old 01-06-15, 02:09 PM
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Anyone know off the top of their head what the rake is on our vehicles? The lift kit I ordered came with a half inch spacer to use (if desired) on vehicles with a rake.

Don't want to put it on only to find it lifts the front too much.

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I did a 4 1/2" lift on mine in the front and 3 in the rear. My measurements prior to the lift were around 1 1/2" difference front to rear. Now it's pretty much level. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project.
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Originally Posted by Rz500
I did a 4 1/2" lift on mine in the front and 3 in the rear. My measurements prior to the lift were around 1 1/2" difference front to rear. Now it's pretty much level. Hope this helps. Good luck with your project.
It does - thanks!

I don't think I've seen pics of your ride. Do you have any you could post?
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that looks more like a 3.5"/2" lift to me, this is mine (3.5" in front, 2" in back w Icons)


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Love it. Y'all are making me want to brave this cold Alabama air and put my lift on.

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geez that lift looks sick! Love it!
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RZ500 what size tires are you running? Do you have wheel spacers?
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Tires are Goodyear 285-70-17. Yes I am running wheel spacers. If I remember correctly they are 1.25". They came from spider trax. The front lift is OME springs with a spacer on top of the strut. For the rear I machined my own 2.5" spacers that sit under the air bags. My final ride height was adjusted by tweaking the height sensors. My air ride and adjustable suspension all still function as intended. A 1" diff drop and sway bar relocation kit were also installed. The majority of the parts I used came from toytec. When the weather is a little nicer out I'll have to take some current pictures. The rear end sits about 1.5" higher now and I have installed centre caps on the wheels.
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