Should I remove 2 inch coil spacers?

[JohnJ78]

My TJ came with a "West Coast Suspensions 2 inch lift kit" I looked up the Perth company and they said they only do that one kit for it.

I am concerned that the previous owner added these additional coil spacers (2 inch) on top of this setup.

The shock is designed to handle 2 inch lift, not 4... what problems could I encounter from keep it? Should I remove the spacers?

I'm getting rid of my 33 inch tires and getting some 32x11.5R15's so a 2 inch lift should be fine for what I need,

 

[CodaMan]

You need to look up the shock to see how much travel it has, then, as the jeep sits level measure the amount of exposed shaft you have. You want to be at around 50% exposed sitting static. That will tell you if the shocks are adequate. Once the shocks are proper, set bump stops to avoid hitting.

 

[Chris]

You need to look up the shock to see how much travel it has, them, as the jeep sits level measure the amount of exposed shaft you have. You want to be at around 50% exposed sitting static. That will tell you if the shocks are adequate. Once the shocks are proper, set bump stops to avoid hitting.

X2 to this.

There is no other way assuming you want to do it right.

 

[jjvw]

You need to look up the shock to see how much travel it has, then, as the jeep sits level measure the amount of exposed shaft you have. You want to be at around 50% exposed sitting static. That will tell you if the shocks are adequate. Once the shocks are proper, set bump stops to avoid hitting.

He can find this out in the driveway, too.

 

[JohnJ78]

Thanks for replies. Will check it out. Also, I noticed in another thread where people were mentioning just to lift the jeep up then cut the coil spacers out, then all done. This seems logical to me, any issues with doing this? The center of gravity of my vehicle is too high as its a got a steel roof rack.I might remove the roof rack, but I definitely don't need 3-4 inches of lift for my requirements. Thanks

 

[CodaMan]

Thanks for replies. Will check it out. Also, I noticed in another thread where people were mentioning just to lift the jeep up then cut the coil spacers out, then all done. This seems logical to me, any issues with doing this? The center of gravity of my vehicle is too high as its a got a steel roof rack.I might remove the roof rack, but I definitely don't need 3-4 inches of lift for my requirements. Thanks

Then you should remove the remove the spacers, measure your shocks and set your bump stops, then you should be good to go. And BTW, i don't know about cutting them out, you may need to do a little more that just jacking up the vehicle. They are under a lot of spring pressure, even with the vehicle jacked up.

 

[jjvw]

Cutting a 2" spacer out seems like more work and more irritating work than pulling the springs.

 

[Jim King]

Cutting a 2" spacer out seems like more work and more irritating work than pulling the springs.

It is, I found out the hard way...