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    Stock springs with RC spacer and F-150 coil overs in rear.

    The weird thing is (except for the bounce)... it drives better than it did when the RC lift was new.

    I almost want to just put it back stock and start over.

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    with the RC spacer, stock springs and F-150 load leveling shocks the rear should sit about 1/2 to 3/4" higher than just the front with OME. Take the RC spacer off and put a 1/4" strut spacer in instead. You're going to tear up your front end like that.

    Did you get it aligned already?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    Take the RC spacer off and put a 1/4" strut spacer in instead.
    Where do you get that and do they come in 1/2 inch?

    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    Did you get it aligned already?
    No finished too late.



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    JBA and RRO have 1/4" spacers. They result in ~1/2" of lift. You can't do 1/2" without changing the strut mount studs since there's not enough threads there.

    You can probably squeak out another 1/4" or so depending on where you clamped the strut forks. See here:
    http://www.theultimatejeep.com/showt...ll=1#post18958

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    You can probably squeak out another 1/4" or so depending on where you clamped the strut forks. See here:
    http://www.theultimatejeep.com/showt...ll=1#post18958
    LOL, I did that without seeing that thread.

    I seriously don't want to tear these down again but looks like I don't have a choice.



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    lol great minds think alike!

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    Yeah you definitely need to take that RC lift spacer off the front. I'm running 33's and only have the OME HD coils up front with no additional spacers or lift. But I have done a few extra mods to make them fit. Your cv angles are horrible!
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    Oh yeah!!!!! 24 miles of surface streets. Holy ****!

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    I was expecting to see a busted balljoint. Did something happen?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    I was expecting to see a busted balljoint. Did something happen?
    Other than the rubbing damage no but I was afraid to leave it like that and chance anything worse. I'm glad you replied as quickly as you did. I can deal with the plastic rub that will happen untill I get the RRO 1/4 spacers and JBA UCAs this week.

    All Hail Matt!!!!

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