Clayton 3.5” lift have a rake?

[Buckeye Fan]

Does the Clayton 3.5” lift sit level or still have a rake? Should I run a spacer in the front for it to sit level?

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[taintedsaint]

Its going to have the same rake as stock. I added a 1 inch front spacer, leveled out. Been wheeled hard for a year and its still level.

 

[Hockeydad55]

I just installed the kit and the gap is actually 1/2” higher up front but that could be because of my fox bump stops

 

[Tommyd]

I have the 2.5 and it sits a little higher in the back. I love that look since it is a truck so it’s perfect imo.

 

[LordEnzo]

I just put on their 3.5 springs front and rear. They said I should see about 1" higher in the rear. I ended up 1" higher up front. May put 3/4 spacer back on in the rear. Despite pic being level, it is sitting on an incline and I do have about 400 lb extra in the rear. I may need to drive it a lil and allow for settling.

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I have their 2.5” springs.

It ended up with about 1/2” of rake, so about 1” less than stock. I think it’s just right without a spacer.

Before and after:

 

[aevgladitorrubi]

I have the 2.5 and it sits a little higher in the back. I love that look since it is a truck so it’s perfect imo.

i have the 2.5 as well (with the Metalcloak spring seats)-- about an inch higher in back. JTRD

 

[XJADDICTION]

I have 3.5 full overland lift with Tereflex Falcon shocks . It has a stock rake which I love. I towed with it first time this past weekend about 5000 lbs and it sat about an inch higher in the back.

 

[Buckeye Fan]

Well half of you have a rake half of you don’t lol. Guess I’ll have to see where I end up

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

Well half of you have a rake half of you don’t lol. Guess I’ll have to see where I end up

Clayton says their springs give you 1” of rake. And then of course you could vary by about 1/2” for every 200-250 lbs.

Hey Chris!

The heights of our kits are based on the amount of lift gained in the rear as this is the taller end of the vehicle, and all of our kits are about .5" taller than advertised. We also remove about 1" out of the 2" of factory rake, which means you're gaining an additional inch up front. For example, our 2.5" kits on the JT would work out to about 3" of lift in the rear and 4" of lift in the front.

Fox and Falcon shock packages listed as 2-3" of lift work perfectly with this setup as most shock manufacturers take into consideration that the front end tends to get a little extra lift.

 

[Clayton Off Road]

Does the Clayton 3.5” lift sit level or still have a rake? Should I run a spacer in the front for it to sit level?

Hey Brad!

Our kits remove about half of the factory rake for a more aggressive stance but do not perfectly level the truck out so that you don't have to worry about the rear squatting when loaded up.

If you are looking for a perfectly leveled look, I would go with a small 1/2" or 3/4" spacer up front! That's one of the benefits of going with a fully adjustable system, you can make any necessary adjustments for the added spacers so you don't throw off geometry

 

[Kristian13]

I just installed the kit and the gap is actually 1/2” higher up front but that could be because of my fox bump stops

How’s it going partner, Nice truck!

Did the Mojave stay level with the Clayton 3.5? Wonder what helped the front end..
I see you stuck with the stock fox shocks, Did you use extensions, How does it handle on the freeway/ pavement? Any advice would be appreciated ??

 

[Hockeydad55]

Hey how’s It going as you can see with the new pic I ditched those crappy Milestar 38’s for cooper 40’s and shocks sold them and got the teraflex 3.3 adjustable. Whats good about the teraflex is being able to adjust the ride. Just picked up some family from the airport and they were surprised how nice the ride was. With the foxs yes I did get extensions. Drives great on freeway and streets. What made it pretty much level are the fox hydro bump stops They give you an extra 1/2”. Be happy to help with any more questions.

 

[Hockeydad55]

How’s it going partner, Nice truck!

Did the Mojave stay level with the Clayton 3.5? Wonder what helped the front end..
I see you stuck with the stock fox shocks, Did you use extensions, How does it handle on the freeway/ pavement? Any advice would be appreciated ??

Another thing with that old pick I was 1/2” higher in the front with stock bumper. Just was curious and now with the evo bumper and winch I’m just under 1/4” higher in front but looks level.

 

[zuki_dan]

I have their 3.5" springs and used a 1/2" teraflex spacer up front to be perfectly level with the rack tent and 40" tire in the bed.

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