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Originally Posted by Dezert4Runner
Top plate spacers extend the overall compressed length of the coilover assembly. What that means, is that instead of using your LCA bump stop, your LBJ is now taking the brunt of the bottoming out. I personally would never recommend running one even though lots of people run them.
You shouldn't be more than about 3-4” lifted even with aftermarket UCA’s unless you’re talking about a body lift in addition to suspension lift because the truck will ride like crap and wear steering and front ball joints really fast. Not surprised the CV’s are trying to come apart! Nothing over 24” hub to fender without a body lift IMO. What is your setup measuring?
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Yeah, the suspension doesn't even work the way it sits now. I did not know this before, but the high lift on these short-arm ifs vehicles will bind the suspension to the point that it is guaranteed to catastrophically fail along with binding it from being able to flex. Fun lessons to learn, I simply got lucky that I did not die learning these lessons.
I will measure it when I go to take it apart again. Until the suspension is back in harmony, I will not drive it. My steering rack and new tie rod ends just came in (The dual project that I am going to do at the same time), so I will get to it as soon as I figure out what I want it set to.
