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12-05-2022, 11:35 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Jake’s Lift Front Leaf Stack: Should I Remove One For a Better Ride With Lithium?
Going with a 4” Jake’s A-Arm lift and upgrading to lithium on my 2007 Precedent. Looking at the lift, the front appears to have “heavy duty” springs, a double stack. Has anyone tried removing the smaller spring when installing the lift? I’m thinking the double stack is going to be too much spring based on losing the weight with the lithium swap.
Has anyone tried this? I searched threads and only found one guy talking about thinking about doing it, but never found a result. Unless I hear from you guys that it’s a terrible idea, I think I’m going to give it a go this evening when I install my new lift. Advice please, thanks! |
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12-06-2022, 12:10 PM | #2 |
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Re: Jake’s Lift Front Leaf Stack: Should I Remove One For a Better Ride With Lithium?
Ive lifted a couple of my carts and always found myself wanting more stiffness in the suspension afterward if anything... YMMV but even the slightest turns at higher speed can make the cart feel a lot less stable than stock.
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12-06-2022, 01:17 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Jake’s Lift Front Leaf Stack: Should I Remove One For a Better Ride With Lithium?
Thanks for the tip! No pun intended… I didn’t get around to the install last night, the wife had other plans for me. I guess I can install it the way it is and try it out for a bit. I can always remove the leaf later to see what it’s like if it seems too stiff.
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12-06-2022, 08:31 PM | #4 |
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Re: Jake’s Lift Front Leaf Stack: Should I Remove One For a Better Ride With Lithium?
On the Jakes kit I probably wouldn’t remove the extra leaf right away. The front end of the cart is mostly carrying your weight, so it’s more affected by the weight of the riders than by the battery pack.
If it’s a brand new lift kit Run it for a few weeks and let the front springs settle in a little. If it still rides too rough then consider some modifications. |
12-07-2022, 07:01 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Jake’s Lift Front Leaf Stack: Should I Remove One For a Better Ride With Lithium?
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