springs for 80 series
Submitted: Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 10:31
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Today I have been offered a set of 2 inch lift springs for my 80 series. They are 6 months old and in good condition. The problem is my truck is a 93 and his was a 96 year. would these springs fit my truck????? Thanks Deano.
Reply By: Alloy c/t - Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 14:19
Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 14:19
2inch lift will not require any special ,ie: longer shocks ,however if your 93 mod hasnt had shocks replaced would realy sugest a new set all round ,old shocks are bound to fail very quickly once u fit the "new" 2inch lifted springs ,,whole job is easy as ,allow a sat arvo and a 6 pack if u havent done it before.
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Reply By: Sea-Dog - Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 14:55
Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 14:55
If you have standard shockies on your 80 series you will find that they will be too short for the 2 inch lift springs... They really do pull up too short compared to after market ones which will suit the 2 inch lift fine.
If you want to
test the theory get a shockie off your car and an aftermarket one and extend them both fully and compare the lengths..
I had the standard shocks on my 80 and didn't think too much of it until I compared how much longer the after market ones were.. and don't think the car doesn't use the full length of the shock either.. just jack the corner of the car up and measure how far it goes up with the standard shock and then take the shocker off and try again... it will give heaps more articulation.
Mind you "NEW" springs are cheap as chips anyway so why would you put a second hand set of springs on your car in the first place?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Gerhardp1 - Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 16:55
Friday, Mar 24, 2006 at 16:55
Because they are 6 months old and free. Beats $400+ for a set of 0 month old ones in my view.
Could have done 100,000k though.
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