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    OME HD springs with 3/8 inch spacer on top of strut up front, rear OME HD springs with 2 inch spacers on top of the springs.

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    JBA UCA would help with the ball joint angle which in turn I would assume help that rub out maybe just a thought. Or let it wear down eventually it would gain enough clearance maybe just throwing stuff out there LOL

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    That's actually interesting.

    Are the OME coil bodies longer than the stock coil bodies?

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    I do believe they are longer just not too much

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    Hope it was ok to borrow that pic....

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    Those are the coils. I'm talking about the coil bodies (some people call them struts).

    Reason I ask is, there are different ways to achieve lift "height". You can have coil bodies that are the same exact length as stock, but have the lower spring perched up higher to add preload to the spring which gives you a higher ride height. With that setup, when the suspension is fully extended it's no different than a stock vehicle. The other option is a longer coil body which achieves the increased height from just being longer; so when the spring is compressed like normal you still attain lift. With that kind, the suspension will drop further than a stock suspension setup would (in most cases) since the coil body is usually the travel limiter.

    If the OME coil bodies are longer than stock, you may be pushing the suspension too far with the additional spacer on top. If the coil bodies are the same length as stock, then the 3/8" spacer shouldnt be a problem at full extension; no worse than ours with a 2" spacer anyways.

    The other option is the spring perch on the OME is a larger diameter than stock and thereby interfering.

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    oh yeah I forgot, no sway bars up front or in rear... if I put the on I am thinking that it might stop rubbing....

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