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Post Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:44 pm 
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Hay guys,

As ive mentioned earlier, im new to sierras but am considering completeing a RUF on my 85 drover. Just wondering if anyone can give me some reccomendations for springs, i want to lift it about 2 inches in the process

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Post Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:49 pm 
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Stock rear springs will provide 2" of lift when used in the front. If you want more travel than stock springs provide, then you need to play with a "lifted" rear pack. The challenge is getting the right balance of height with enough spring rate to avoid excessive axle wrap. That's a different answer for everyone as tyres, lockers, gearing and terrain affect axle wrap as much as anything.
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Post Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:51 pm 
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Depends on how you do it. If i had stock rear springs in the front of mine i'd lose my lift.

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Post Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:43 pm 
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There's a bit of a writeup in my build thread about RUF and spring lengths ... just what I found when playing with mine. Click my sig link.

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Post Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:05 pm 
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When I was doing the Frankenrolla ( should of finished it) I was going to use corolla leaf springs in the rear. so RUF & Rolla possibly?!?

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