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5.5" superlift + 2" coil spacers, possible?

FREERIDER712

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I added 2" daystar spacers to my 5.5" superlift last sunday and this did not work out to well. The tires had a serious tow in. Does anyone know if this is a possible combo, or are the superlift brakets just maxed out?
 



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Im currently running a 6 inch Skyjacker and a F150 spacer. I had a problem with camber, But when i got the alignment it fixed everything.
 






JTX said:
Im currently running a 6 inch Skyjacker and a F150 spacer. I had a problem with camber, But when i got the alignment it fixed everything.
my camber was very extreme. Looking at it, I couldn't believe an alignment would fix it. Did the addition of the spacers affect anything negatively?
 






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This is with the 6 inch lift and before i put the spacer. Once i added the spacer it was like this but leaning the opposite way.
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The spacer actually brought the camber almost back to spec. Also the springs will settle a little so wait a while before you get the alignment. I got my alignment after 50 miles and by a hundred it was off again.
 






JTX said:
16785PANA00221.jpg

This is with the 6 inch lift and before i put the spacer. Once i added the spacer it was like this but leaning the opposite way.
16785PANA0034.jpg

The spacer actually brought the camber almost back to spec. Also the springs will settle a little so wait a while before you get the alignment. I got my alignment after 50 miles and by a hundred it was off again.


My camber was so bad I wasn't sure I could get it to a shop to be aligned
 






FREERIDER712 said:
My camber was so bad I wasn't sure I could get it to a shop to be aligned

I see your sway bars are gone, I took mine off this week and it seems to help alot with the flex.
 






I have the sway bar on now. You will want it on if you plan on driving faster the 45mph.
 






I don't think it will align with that much lift 5.5 + 2, with the Superlift drop brackets. I have 6" Skyjacker coils with two 1/4" spacers on each side and with one of my drop brackets still being a Superlift the adjustment bushings are the biggest available to get it to align.

All these friggin Explorer's are all a little different so try it and see. :D
 






BKennedy said:
I don't think it will align with that much lift 5.5 + 2, with the Superlift drop brackets. I have 6" Skyjacker coils with two 1/4" spacers on each side and with one of my drop brackets still being a Superlift the adjustment bushings are the biggest available to get it to align.

All these friggin Explorer's are all a little different so try it and see. :D

I'll give it another try. Thanks for the info
 






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