AnswerID: 148863 Submitted: Monday, Jan 16, 2006 at 07:56
Member - Oldplodder (QLD)
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I have a 2" lift in the rear with king springs and standard length shocks.
Go over 2" and you will need longer shocks. May also need to disconnect the rear sway bars in rough stuff to use the articulation. Only know of one person who has done that and not sure how they secured the sway bar while it was loose.
Can get 2" out of the front by winding up the torsion bars. 1" is more usual.
I have 1/2" to try and minimise the castor change with the higher rear end.
Problem is you loose downward travel distance, so when you droop one wheel over a ledge or bump, it will loose traction earlier. May need to look at a front locking diff in that case.
Winding up the front I think also gives you more positive camber, so you will need to pack in the top A arm to compensate. Try and go a little negative for road work or stay positive for dirt work. Negative improves handling and outside wear
on the road, while positive gives better self centering. But if you are going 2" higher, bitumen or good dirt road handling are not what you are looking for :-)
Have heard of people shaving the front bump stops to get more travel, but the extra articulation can play havoc with the CV joints. They need to be recently greased and in good condition. I have pulled a drive shaft out of the front diff on the old NB (85) with old CV joints not giving enough. Shock length may also be an issue with shaved bump stops.
I will be interested in knowing how you go. Please repost your results.
Old old story, modify one thing, plently of other things to alter to make use of it.
Next I suppose will be lower lower range gears and bigger
tyres???
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