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Jimny lean spacer help

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05 Sep 2013 16:22 #82271 by Rodden87
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So after owning my jim for six months I'm getting more annoyed with its lean! Measuring from the top of front shock mount the drivers side is 1 inch lower than the passenger side! My quandary is I run 3 inch kap springs + 1.5 inch spring spacers. I did think about dropping to 1 inch spacers and going to a 2 inch spacers on the drivers side but I don't want to spend loads of cash on different spacers! So I thought about running a extra spacers in the drivers side 15mm wouldn't completely fix the lean but would help or a 25 mm spacers which should sort it although I'm a it concerned about running a 1.5 inch and 25 mm together has anyone tried this before with any success?

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05 Sep 2013 18:46 - 05 Sep 2013 18:48 #82286 by markyp2000
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Thay all do it when lifted unless you have an uprated spring to compenstat

Or remove the 1" spacer from the passengers side
Last edit: 05 Sep 2013 18:48 by markyp2000.

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05 Sep 2013 18:50 #82288 by TomDK
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Rodden87 wrote: So after owning my jim for six months I'm getting more annoyed with its lean! Measuring from the top of front shock mount the drivers side is 1 inch lower than the passenger side! My quandary is I run 3 inch kap springs + 1.5 inch spring spacers. I did think about dropping to 1 inch spacers and going to a 2 inch spacers on the drivers side but I don't want to spend loads of cash on different spacers! So I thought about running a extra spacers in the drivers side 15mm wouldn't completely fix the lean but would help or a 25 mm spacers which should sort it although I'm a it concerned about running a 1.5 inch and 25 mm together has anyone tried this before with any success?


Have you tried swapping the front springs? Or are they exactly the same length ?

And, if you are using spacers, why not loose the spacer in the tallest side.

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05 Sep 2013 19:24 #82292 by Rodden87
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I can't really afford to loose any lift as the tire rub on flex as it! So I would like to know find a way of getting level without touching the other sides if that makes sense and I'm sure kap springs are the same length!

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05 Sep 2013 20:30 #82302 by markyp2000
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Rodden87 wrote: I can't really afford to loose any lift as the tire rub on flex as it! So I would like to know find a way of getting level without touching the other sides if that makes sense and I'm sure kap springs are the same length!


Buy a set of offroad armoury spring as thay have the drivers side made longer to compensate for the lean if you get the 4" lift you can take your spacers out

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05 Sep 2013 20:44 #82305 by supergaz
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ORA won't supply just the springs. Best to call Jimnybits as they will supply the front springs where they have a longer offside front spring.

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05 Sep 2013 20:53 #82307 by markyp2000
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supergaz wrote: ORA won't supply just the springs. Best to call Jimnybits as they will supply the front springs where they have a longer offside front spring.


Well thats just shit so what if i brake a spring i cant get a new one :ohmy: :pinch: :blink: :( :angry: :unsure:

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05 Sep 2013 22:21 #82312 by TomDK
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supergaz wrote: ORA won't supply just the springs. Best to call Jimnybits as they will supply the front springs where they have a longer offside front spring.


Who told you that?

I bought ORA springs only earlier this year because I wasn't sure what shocks I wanted and could afford. I ended up buying Rough Country N2.0 from ORA though :-)

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06 Sep 2013 15:51 #82361 by darthloachie
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Rodden87 wrote: I can't really afford to loose any lift as the tire rub on flex as it! So I would like to know find a way of getting level without touching the other sides if that makes sense and I'm sure kap springs are the same length!


just fit a spacer on the opposite end of the spring so you have one top and one bottom

bits4vits sell a single spacer in either orange or black

www.bits4vits.co.uk/store/jimny/spring-s...y-lean-/prod_43.html

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06 Sep 2013 16:37 #82365 by Rodden87
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Didn't realise you could do the has anyone tried it how we'll does it work?

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06 Sep 2013 17:53 #82373 by TomDK
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It works in the exact same way as other spring spacers. Adding extra length to the spring.

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06 Sep 2013 18:40 #82380 by darthloachie
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we've got spacers top and bottom on the front from when the previous guy had a warn 8274 on

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