You need a different style spring compressor.
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They work great.
These can typically be purchased used on Market Place for $60.
They work great.
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Did you already install yours? Any pics?What did it look like before? Looks like you have bumper, winch, and lod’s heavy sliders. Your front end looks noticeably higher than mine
Nah I didn’t buy before the price went up and figured I’d wait for feedback. I’m just referring to my stock sas front end with winch and I also have those lod sliders.Did you already install yours? Any pics?
If you could measure the front height from the highest point of the bottom of you fender flare to the ground I’m sure another 4 door Sasquatch owner would provide a comparison measurement. See pic below for an example.I’d didn’t get any before measurements wish I did but still would be underwhelmed I bet. You can see in the pics it’s just barely nose high.
This pic is before I added the eibach springs with 1.25 inch collars. I’m thinking I got around 1.5” of lift with the eibach springs maybe 1.75.
That matches my droop as well, I have sliders, belly skids, winch plate and a heavy winch.If you could measure the front height from the highest point of the bottom of you fender flare to the ground I’m sure another 4 door Sasquatch owner would provide a comparison measurement. See pic below for an example.
FWIW I’ve got a 2-door Sasquatch with a winch JCR bumper and full JCR skids and lost about 3/4” of height so I’d guess your front end dropped about the same with your aftermarket additions.
That matches my droop as well, I have sliders, belly skids, winch plate and a heavy winch. I have two broncos though- kept one stock so I could compare and put the other one back together
I didn’t realize you only installed the fronts. The rear will only be lifted 1.6” which will probably put you very close to level. I wouldn’t mind ever so slight rake because I pack gear when I overland so this would be ideal. I don’t have any desire to go to an aftermarket front bumper since I don’t want to mess with my ACC, but I’ll do an ADD rear steel bumper at some point. We’re back in businessGive me a few more days to make a better assessment I might of jumped the gun on my first impressions. I also don’t have my sway bar hooked back up yet. I just got home from a grocery store run and from the moment I left the driveway that clunk is now gone and I can’t replicate it even hitting sunken in man holes on the road. I’ll start on the rears tomorrow and I’ll be honest that clunk I was getting really turned me off after the install but now Im thinking the coil might of been rubbing the upper mount because I seen a few marks on them in that area and it’s super close. They are a little thicker in diameter then the stock ones. My guess is they settled but heck who knows. One thing for sure is they ride good least the front ones do because I can’t really tell any difference in ride quality yet from what I had. Maybe just a tiny tad more nose dive under hard breaking.
I’ll get a measurement tomorrow when it’s daylight.
Take measurements before and after. My springs are coming Monday for my Wildtrak according to shipping notice. Frank and I wheel together so looking forward to see what he looks like in person on Sunday. I'm also running the 1" Zone level in the front that will come out when the springs go in. I do have a little more weight out front than you with the ADD bumper and winch.Having mine installed Friday. Wildtrak with “capable” bumper, no winch for front, rear has no spare and ford storage drawers in cargo area. I already have a 1” or so spacer lift installed in the front so my measurements will be with that installed and then with it removed and the Eibach springs installed.
Very excited to see pics of your rig after you get the rears installed as well!The Rear’s are so much easier than than the fronts you can use a standard spring compressor on them no problems.
I’ll start on the other at 530 when I’m off work. I live so close to work I’ve been going home on breaks and working on it.Very excited to see pics of your rig after you get the rears installed as well!