1.5" Lift Insights - Rear Subframe Spacers

[christianwk]

Hi all - first post here. Finally getting after some mods after driving a BS OB stock for a couple of years.

I'm looking to install a 1.5" lift kit for some extra ground clearance (and admittedly looks). I'm currently between the ReadyLift SST and the HRG Offroad. Believe the $100 price difference between the two is due to the 4x rear subframe spacers included with the HRG kit.

My question is how necessary are these spacers, given I'm doing a relatively minimal 1.5" lift? It seems the purpose of these is to counteract changes in factory geometry (driveshaft, control arms, CVs, etc), but I was under the impression this plays a larger role, the larger the lift.

Note that I'll of course be getting an alignment after the lift kit install and that my use case is light off-roading + my daily driver.

Open to hearing any recommendations as well - TIA.

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[jhnvan]

There are two sets of spacers at play in the back. The hrg kit has the trailing arm spacers and the subframe spacer kit.

The trailing arm spacer kit will bring the rear wheel back to the center of the wheel well otherwise the wheel will have moved forward after the lift. The subframe spacer kit will help correct the cv axle geometry.

The hrg kit is a much better built kit and totally worth the extra money.

Bummer you are in the states, I'm selling my hrg kit!

 

[FordBroncoLifts]

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