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Ground Control Weight Jacks

Old Aug 15, 2012 | 11:40 PM
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Re: Ground Control Weight Jacks

800?? I'm about to say fu** it and just get a couple different poly spacers and see what i like
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 07:22 AM
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Re: Ground Control Weight Jacks

Originally Posted by 89ROC-Z
800?? I'm about to say fu** it and just get a couple different poly spacers and see what i like
Buy poly spacers & if you don't like it you hafta buy more or take some out but it does nothing for the spring rate.

Buy weight jacks & it won't cost you anything but time to go higher or lower. Depending on how low you want to go, you'll just hafta decide on a spring rate. Or to go to a different rate later it is only $50 for new springs. Compare that to the cost of spacers.

I'll never go back to a static lowering job again. I'd go air bags if I could afford them.
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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Re: Ground Control Weight Jacks

Originally Posted by 89ROC-Z
I would love to have the ability to go down to the bump stops, and raise it one inch from that above hieght
That should be no problem at all. My adjustment range is from bump stops to 26.5"

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Old Aug 16, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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Re: Ground Control Weight Jacks

Thanks for the pic and you have a PM.

IS that at 26.5" fender lip height?
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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Re: Ground Control Weight Jacks

Originally Posted by 89ROC-Z
Thanks for the pic and you have a PM.

IS that at 26.5" fender lip height?
Right. My front 8" springs range from 24" (on the bump stop) to 26.5". My current ride height is 25.5" and that is pretty close to the max height of the adjuster. Remember 1" on adjustment on the adjuster is well over 1" of ride height change on the front due to the a-arm arc. So the bottom 2" or so of adjustment is on the bump stops. On the rear I can only get down to about 26" with the adjusters bottomed out and the OEM isolator installed. On the rear, 1" of adjuster change equals 1" on ride height change.

This is with 850lb front and 175lb rear springs.

If I had to do it again, I would get 9" front and rear springs to get me closer to the center of adjustment range.

Also, keep in mine the 24" front bump stop height is with Ground Control soft strut shaft mounted bump stops. I have no idea what the ride height would be on the OEM bump stops.

John
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