I used new coils.

think the problem is I messed up and used spacers in the rear but also used the rear coils that are longer size. I think I need to use the longer size coil rear springs and no spacer. Or, short size front coils on rear with the spacers. But I’m not sure which one?

Atlantic British Ltd. Front & Rear Coil Spring Kit REB101330

 

Take a measurement in the front and rear. Measure each tire from the lower wheel arch to the center hub/emblem. This will tell you how much difference you have in the front and rear. Are you .5", 1" 1.5" sag in the rear? Maybe adding a spring isolator or 2 in the rear can level you out? Are you running steel bumpers front/rear? Throw a picture up showing the sag.

 

Measurements / heights

 

I’ll measure and get some tomorrow. Yes aftermarket steel front and rear bumper. No winch. No tents or anything.

but when using 2 inch rear blocks, are you supposed to use front sized coils then?

or if you use rear large coils, you aren’t supposed to use a the rear 2 inch block ?

lucky 8 is telling me not to use a 2 inch spacer block and rear standard size coil springs at same time? But just to use a rear medium grade coils.

I just don’t know what’s correct?

right now I have again the 2 inch blocks in rear and regular rear size coil spring.

thnx

 

 

That's probably your problem. That steel bumper in the back is added weight on those stock springs. Get the measurements and you can see what is needed.

 

thanks. I’ll get tomorrow.

if that’s the case, do you recommend in the rear :

just rear spring coils ( longer) but go with medium or heavy instead of stock strength like I have now with no 2 inch block?

or

a 2 inch block with a shorter front coil spring on rear that’s medium or heavy duty.

Thnx

 

I have had lots of different lifts on various trucks. Generally I find most lift kit springs are too stiff for my personal taste, I like the coil rate of the stock springs. I have lifted a stock truck 2in with spacers in the back and rear coils in the front. Rode nice and soft. I also currently have trucks with 3" OME HD and 4" terra firma HD (or is it the other way around? I forget). The 4" rides like a buckwagon, the 3" is a little stiff but ok. All with steel bumpers front and rear, some with roof racks, others without.

Length and rate can both be used to raise a truck. One or the other or both. Rate does it by compressing less (harder, and rides harder). Length does it by basically spacing the truck up, same as spacers. Spacers also work, there is some risk of coil bind but only 2" is not really of concern.

You bought stock front coils, I assume you put those up front. Any coil is going to sag a little in the first few days but after than should be stable. If you have stock springs, put spacers in the back with stock springs and a set of stock rear springs in the front.

 

thanks for all this information! Appreciate it.

so yeah I bought 4 new coils from AB, standard rate. 2 shorter ones for front and longer ones for rear.

I then added the 2 inch blocks to rear and front, then the coils, larger in rear, other 2 shorter springs on top of 2 inch blocks in front.

looked even for 2 weeks, now rear is sagging.

I’m guessing because with the bumper it needs medium rate springs on rear?

so question, what do you suggest ?

leave blocks on rear and buy medium rear coils and put those on rear and see?

Remove rear blocks and add a +2 coil spring to rear?

leave front on the 2 inch block with standard spring?

thanks again for all the help.

 

I would fine tune what you have. After you get the measurement of all 4 wheels you have options to bring the rear up. Example: Need to gain .75"...you could add D1 spring perches. This would level you out. Need to gain an 1" in the rear.....Add the D1 perches w/ spring isolators on top of your springs for a little over an 1" gain. As for scrapping your current setup thats up to you and your wallet. That front bumper doesnt "look" like it weighs alot compared to an ARB or TJM front bumper. If you switched to a MD Terrafirma kit you may still have an uneven truck that needs some tweaking. Same with OME MD springs which really only give 1.5". After market bumpers have different weights which will settle differently. Any lift you add may need some tweaking. As Extict said when you add MD or Heavy duty springs your truck is gonna drive more harsh. If you like the way it feels and drives now just tweak the rear to level it out otherwise you may get the look but hate the harshness. If you drive solo and not loaded up on gear you will experience a harsher ride by going to a Medium/Heavy duty spring.

What size tires are you currently running?