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Old 03-07-2020, 08:31 PM
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Default Who makes the best riding 3" lift spring?

Like the title states, who makes the best quality 3" spring in terms of ride quality and quality control.

Looking to pair with a set of fox shocks and supporting mods.

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Old 03-07-2020, 09:25 PM
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RTE but you may need a 1" spacer to level out the rear.
 
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Terrafirma 2 inch lift with HD springs will get you 3 inches easy
 
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Old 03-09-2020, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by redwhitekat
Terrafirma 2 inch lift with HD springs will get you 3 inches easy
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im just afraid it will be overly stiff. Can anyone with HD springs chime in?
 
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The older RTE’s were excellent. But OME/TF MD + 1inch spacer = good 3inch lifts without going HD.
 
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Originally Posted by Boostle
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im just afraid it will be overly stiff. Can anyone with HD springs chime in?
i don’t find it stiff still very comfortable
tires play a big role as well
 
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Old 03-09-2020, 10:01 AM
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Just bought newer RTE 3" and have been very pleased with quality and ride. They pair nicely with the adjustable terrafirma shocks which will allow you to dial in the stiffness a little bit. I did find that I needed 1" spacers in the rear to level things out to my preference (I do keep the rear of mine fairly loaded out with tools and gear). However I beat on the car pretty good with the springs and didn't have the spacers in yet in Moab and was very happy.
 
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Old 03-09-2020, 10:07 AM
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Consider if you have steel bumpers, winch, skid plates, rock bars, etc.
All add alot of weight, and can cause medium springs to sag. Or a firmer ride with none of those, and just hd springs.
 
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FWIW you'll never be happy. at 3" you'll either get comfortable and tippy, or rough but solid handling.
 
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Originally Posted by Boostle
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im just afraid it will be overly stiff. Can anyone with HD springs chime in?
I've got TF HD springs in the front only and it is stiff AF!!!! I bought HD because I heard their MD springs start to sag less than a year of use plus I have extra weight with steel bumpers, steel rock sliders, winch and tank guard. Now I see the TF MD springs would have been fine for my current Disco 2 setup.
I'm waiting on warmer weather to install TF MD springs all around.
 


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