Holy crap- do EVO springs "settle in"? 3" plush ride netted 5" over my RK 2.5" kit.
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zimm
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How in the hell did it go from 44" to 41" in an afternoon? It was stupid high when I dropped it off the jack stands. After I did the back springs and went back it was 41 in front.
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zimm
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I am now, but not while I was taking measurements and pictures. The next person to install new springs should do a time lapse. I swear those things settle down several inches when weight is first put in them. Look at the first photos I took.
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Clifford33
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Kinda wondering on whats best 4 inch or 3 inch Evo plush ride coils. Iv herd 3" is perfect for 37s and flat fenders.
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Draconianwinter
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Did you measure before or after you put in the rear springs with all 4 tires on the ground?
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zimm
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Hmmm. I went back through my pics and rear was in jack stands at the 44" measurement. That could account for something. :doh:
ScoobyCarolanNC
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Lol, yup! I just saw it in one of your earlier posts. These things happen.
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Draconianwinter
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Lol yep. They will definitely be taller for a bit, but will start to settle after a little while
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Well I got up this morning and decided to put the 1" rear spacers in. i used he-man strength and got them popped into place. I think it looks pretty good. Maybe a tad high in the rear, but it'll level out with camping load or towing the camper. I'll see how it looks after a couple of weeks.
As a side note- the ride is great. Smoother than the RK springs, soaks up speed bumps without jarring, and with the added height my tires don't rub on the lower control arms anymore. The steering is perfect with the drag flip. No more pulling to the side and it tracks awesome. There's is a little more "head toss" when driving on uneven neighborhood roads, kind of like being on the flying bridge of a boat.
What do you think?
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As a side note- the ride is great. Smoother than the RK springs, soaks up speed bumps without jarring, and with the added height my tires don't rub on the lower control arms anymore. The steering is perfect with the drag flip. No more pulling to the side and it tracks awesome. There's is a little more "head toss" when driving on uneven neighborhood roads, kind of like being on the flying bridge of a boat.
What do you think?
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zimm
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I also discovered that I could re-use my old fox 2.0 front shocks that were too long with my old 2.5" kit (I have the 4-6" ones). So I gained another 2.5" of droop. The rears look awfully short, I'll have to see if there's longer fox shocks for the back. Or bite the bullet and get a set of EVO spec King 2.5's.....
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