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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 11:20 PM
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on my 3.5 + 2 I couldnt run 35s, I rubbed horribly...like so bad I couldnt turn out of a parking spot, had to do some major trimming with the dremmel one late night
:/ really? so the ball joint spacer is giving me that extra 1" lift for the 35" tires
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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my bad, i have a 3.5" coil not the 2"
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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ok so that might be your problem, I think if you had a 2in lift coil in there it would be just fine. 3.5" is too much for that kit.
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 01f1502wd
ok so that might be your problem, I think if you had a 2in lift coil in there it would be just fine. 3.5" is too much for that kit.
That is what i was thinking too. But the team manger at fabtech said that is they kit the sold back then. He said remove the ball joint spacer and see if that helps.

In my head removing the ball joint spacer should work. Because right now it drops down the ball joint away from the UCA about a inch and into the spring. causing negative camber. So if you remove the spacer, it brings up the ball joint away from the spring, Causing positive camber, then since the UCA is maxed out, you can adjust the UCA in and the camber will come back and be straight. That is just in my head, and not sure if that would work but we will see lol
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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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if not take the coil out and put the stock one back in
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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So, before i take out the ball joint spacers, I need to find stock ball joint bolts. My upper ball joints and bolt on. They bolt on to the fabtech UCA. So since the bolts i have are made for a 1" spacer, i need the stock bolts so they can fit. I did looked on google and can't seem to find any. Any Ideas?

I was posting here first but if i dont get any replys i might start a new thread.
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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Just pull one out go to a hardware store 4 shorter grade 8 bolts nuts and lock washers no big deal about where u get bolts just make sure there grade 8
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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cool thanks!
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Old Nov 9, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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yeah dont start a new thread, all the info is in this one. yeah if you need to just go to tractor supply/lowes and get new bolts. BE SURE YOU GET GRADE 8!!!
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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Thanks again. So what i am trying to figure out right now before i start this little project, if I will be able to remove the UCA from the spindle and be able to get it back together without having to remove and compress the 3.5" coil. Hoping i can get it all done in a day lol and not have to worry about taking the spring out, and just use a jack to compress the LCA up enough!
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