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Front VS Rear lift ???

JWMcCrary

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Bronco Guru
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Oct 14, 2004
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I currently have Wildhorses 3 1/2" suspension lift and 1" body lift. Since the lift was installed I have swapped the 302 for a 393 and added a winch to the front. I am in on the mass buy for the STC top so I will be removing the hard top in the next few weeks and putting on the soft top. I already sits higher in the rear with the hard top and I am worried it will be much worse when I take it off. I am considering swapping my 3 1/2 inch coils for 4 1/2 inch coils. Is there anything to worry about in doing this? Anybody ealse running a setup like this?
 

mudstud

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Bronco Bonehead
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May 19, 2005
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1,504
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Excel
With a 2 ½” lift mine set higher in the rear by about an 1”. I have just installed new 2 ½” leafs and 3 ½” coils. Now it is about a ½” higher in the front. (Half cab with a winch bumper and winch.)
 

bmc69

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Bronco Guru
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Jun 11, 2004
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I decided to go with 5.5" front coils and 4.5" leafs from BC when I built my 408'C'-powered '69 rig..also trying to account for the front winch, York OBA and heavy bumper. No joy..I ended up putting 3/4" spacer blocks in the rear and it still sits just slightly lower in the rear than the front. (Which is OK with me). It's hard to guess it right... %)
 
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