does anyone know approx what the rear height should be from ground to fender on a 5 inch drop. i replaced my 3 inch springs with 5 inch springs and it only went from 34 1/2 inches to 34 inches. also put on sway bar end links, trailing arm relocators and shock relocators.
5 inch drop riding height
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You could have got ripped off, or may have had a 5" spring before!
i bought them both brand new and you can see the 5 inch spring is alot shorter. does the trailing arm relocators have anything to do with it. i put them on at the same time.
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THe t-arm relocator has nothing to do with it, most people on here don;t even have them on their 5" drops and some do with no issues.
The only thing I can thing is that maybe your shock is holding the rear end up?
The only thing I can thing is that maybe your shock is holding the rear end up?
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or the 5 is brand new still and the 3 had time to settle.. im not sure.. but is it unrealistic that a brand new -3 is actually -1(-2) for a lil bit til it settles. and now that its fallen to a -3 its the same height as a brand new -5 that is really a -3 till it settles?
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3/5 Kit, 22 inch rims (305/40/22)
From the fender to the ground
30 1/4 inches - Front
33 1/4 inches - Rear
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what rear springs are you using? before and now?
bfore ground force
after djm cs2000r-5
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24 inch rim w/ 295-35-24
also removed factory bumpstops
i've been riding on the 5 inch springs for about 2 weeks with the same height and i have drop shocks w/ shock relocators.
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BlizzardX23
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Well, with 24s, that would bring you 1 inch higher off the ground then my 22s. (which it does) I'm at 33 inches and your at 34 inches....thats how it should be..both of us running 5 inch drop coils. Your new springs are fine. It seems as if your old springs were more then 3 inch...maybe a mistake in packing from the factory...iono. But your sitting where you should be right now on 5 inch drops.
What is your fender height up front btw?
What is your fender height up front btw?
the front is at 33 inches with keys
i'm going to put the old ones back on since it's only a 1/2 inch and the old ones rides 1000 times better. the rougher ride would be justified by the 2 more inches i thought i was going to get but not a 1/2
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hmmmm...I just measured my front, Im running 30 5/16 from 2 inch drop spindles and torsion keys (100% cranked UP..still more to go for lower stance)
lowAZhoe
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im at 33" up front and about 34-34.5" in the rear on a mcgaughys 3/5 on 24's with 295/35/24
BlizzardX23
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Yea....see...yours dropped as far as mine then if your at 34 and Im at 33....your front is just adjusted higher then mine though...You used 2 inch drop spindles right? and new keys?
lowAZhoe
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yea 2" spindles and keys. actually one key is stock and one is mcgaughys..did that so that one of the bolts isnt hanging out all the way..
