Ass end higher than front end after lift?!

[Vtur]

Trying to find some Rubi fenders as we speak!

Keep in mind that it will level out some, while in motion.

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[DocMike]

It's the curve of the driveway.. It rakes to the front. 17.5 front ground to frame and 18.25 rear ground to frame.

i love your truck. It looks awesome. But… it does look like it’s squatting in the back. But… I’m jealous of everything else.

 

[Challenger85]

It's the curve of the driveway.. It rakes to the front

Wow those rims look amazing with your color. I like them but they don’t go with sting gray.

 

[DocMike]

They look cool but are super heavy. I would love to see them powder coated sting gray

Wow those rims look amazing with your color. I like them but they don’t go with sting gray.

 

[Challenger85]

They look cool but are super heavy. I would love to see them powder coated sting gray

Yeah! That would be super cool! I just got some black rhinos too like an hour ago, they are heavy lol.

 

[Deleted member 28696]

Bought an EcoDiesel last month and had it lifted with the 3.5 Rough country suspension lift but I absolutely hate the stance of the truck I feel like the ass end is up in the air. Looks like your slamming on the breaks the whole time with the way the nose is down. I don’t want to stack lifts and add anything else up front I think it will make the ride unbearable. Has anyone else ran into this ?

If you add a rack or a RSI smart cap it would probably level out. Yours may have HD springs? After my JKS lift I added a cap & got about an 1.5” rear sag with the smartcap had to add 1800lb sumo bump stop springs with RAM 1500 spring mods on the rear. Most aftermarket springs won’t hold as much rear weight as stock. It does seem higher in the rear now, but I’m ok with it since it will support the weight as designed without sag over time. The rear is not bouncing around as much now on the highway.

 

[bwildoutside]

Agreed. I enjoy the rake ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Looks nice. I agree with the rake looks good. It’s how trucks are supposed to look. The lower back end look I never understood. Makes the truck less functional. Even if you’re not towing. Off road it can help with your departure angle. A gladiator weak point.

 

[BlueScapegoat]

About 1.5 inches higher in the back. I wonder if I can even stack anything else on the front end because it’s already a spacer lift

Wait wait wait...
First off, a 3.5" spacer is huge.
But more importantly, were the spacers for the front and back both 3.5"? Cause I don't know why you would expect any different a result if you literally used spacers, the same size front and back, to lift your vehicle. Springs are a different thing... variable spring rates, different vehicle configurations, manufacturers often average the front and back to level it out. The quoted lift height is kind of a vague expectation.
Spacers on the other hand... what they measure is what you get. So if the rears measured 3.5", figure out the difference you would want to make it look how you want, and get spacers that size. A lot of people make 2" spacer kits, a set for the rear would be the equivalent of lifting the front another 1.5", in terms of levelness.

 

[Jerhemi]

So people don’t have to turn their heads sideways.

Also, all trucks come with a rake (taller springs in the back and shorter springs in the front) from the factory, including most aftermarket lift kits, unless you get a leveling kit. Purpose is when towing, your rear end doesn’t sag. Very normal.

Looks good to me. Any more pics? What size tires?

 

[COASTAL CAJUN]

Put a big ice chest with beer and ice and all will be fine!!

 

[Chumley]

Guess I just don't understand the question and can't tell from the OP's picture if there is some strange rake issue...

It's a truck and they have rake for a reason, right? ? Put a normal load in and see what happens, it might be level enough...

BTW: in all past trucks I've added a shell or something else that puts enough weight in the back to help handling.

 

[Shanewise]

I finally found the solution to my problem. Even with the beefed up ecodiesel coils that come stock on this jeep they still don’t bare all of the weight from the motor, it still sagged in the front! Up until I ordered 3.5” coils from Clayton off-road specifically made for the ecodiesel. Will post before and after pics tomorrow!

 

[Iamstubb]

Ideal stance? What looks good to you?
If you are not really wheeling or crawling rocks etc....beach cruiser gives many options to set it up how you want. I am running the Clayton 2.5 Overland plus with 35s. Will go to 37s once these burn up. Rides great, looks great IMHO.
Easy install. I have a rack and RTT, but refuse to run around with all my gear on. Kept the rack on this winter for weight in bed.

Man, that truck is Fugazi!

 

[WILDHOBO]

Looks nice. I agree with the rake looks good. It’s how trucks are supposed to look. The lower back end look I never understood. Makes the truck less functional. Even if you’re not towing. Off road it can help with your departure angle. A gladiator weak point.

Couldn’t agree more. Here’s mine lifted on 37’s with the rake fully intact. It wheels, hauls, and tows great. The departure angle is great for a truck, and climbs better as well. Even with 300lbs of tongue weight and the bed loaded with gear, it never squats.

 

[DocMike]

It works for me. Runs trails and crawls like champ. Went for a functional build.

Man, that truck is Fugazi!

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