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Possible to be leveled and still not be level?

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A simple answer is no. Dang near any or all combinations will result in slightly different results. The follow up is even the weight of the driver and if there is something in passenger seat or passenger. A wild guess of mine is that the coil springs for the "driver's side" are slightly stiffer or longer to compensate. That is why spring placement by spring code is there even "my SWAG". The right hand drive Jeeps probably have different numbers even to differentiate driver's side. If you ever "get" it exactly level or exactly what you are wanting. You better go buy the mega million and powerball tickets. I figured this out with my XJ in 1999, it actually sets slightly higher on left front side than the right side even, until I would be in seat. The rear sat higher until I had my normal gear I carried in it strapped down inside, and tank of fuel. Then it sat more or less level side to side, slight rake forward. Oddly enough the lift springs I used on it back then I believe had different spring codes for the coils for right side and left. The bumper that came on your JT will even change what springs it comes with probably.
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Actually looks like the front is too high now...
I think that’s just the front fender being higher. If I measure from the ground to my fenders they measure the same despite the rake being obvious.
 

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Actually looks like the front is too high now...
Angle of the road here, there is a *slight* uphill grade there. Below is a horrible picture but how it sits on level ground.
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If you want to get your JT exactly level, another option you can use is the JKS ACOS system. This will allow for a 1.0" to 3.5" lift and is adjustable to any level. I had this on my JKUR for years and it worked well. They also make them for the rear and you could level all four corners of the Jeep.

https://jksmfg.com/collections/glad...h-bump-stop-acos-wrangler-jl-and-gladiator-jt
Good point on the JKS adjustable coil spring spacers they were designed for XJ and TJ's to "cure" some of what I posted. I had looked into them back then.
 
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Well the jeep had both spacers, no isolators. Found some locally for free and threw them on. It’s a little closer to leveled now, but not completely. It’ll do for now.

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I had to go 2.5” in the front to get mine leveled. Everyone is different
 
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I had to go 2.5” in the front to get mine leveled. Everyone is different
I think it’s the body lines that makes it look weird. Front fender measures higher than rear but the roofline looks like it still has rake. Weird truck!
 
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Update: today I added another teraflex .5” spacer on top of the 1.5” spacers and now the jeep is sitting right (level to my eyes).

Axle is only 1/8” biased to the drivers side, not enough motivation to spend money on an adjustable trackbar yet.
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