spring spacers
Submitted: Monday, Jul 02, 2007 at 22:11
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james#qlx
hey all
Im thinking about lifting my100 siries and I have heard about these spring spaces you can buy, are they any good? caus they seem to good to be true for the price...
thanks bye
Reply By: Member - John - Monday, Jul 02, 2007 at 22:53
Monday, Jul 02, 2007 at 22:53
How high do you want to lift your 100? Spacers are only 10 or 15 mm high, designed to fix a minor sag etc. John
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 08:07
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 08:07
You have been able to get 30mm spacers for a couple of years now PLUS recently I have seen 50mm spacers advertised in mags and on ebay.
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Reply By: Oz Trekker - Monday, Jul 02, 2007 at 23:01
Monday, Jul 02, 2007 at 23:01
Hi James, I have spacers in my 80 series (same springs as 100 series) and you can get them up to 35-40mm. Got
mine from TJM. Not hard to fit and
mine have never given me any trouble. Cheap easy way to get that extra lift. Enjoy
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Follow Up By: james#qlx - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 19:21
Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 19:21
Hey mate,
How high did you lift it? Did you have to secure the spacers to the spring or do they just sit in there?
Thanks James
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Follow Up By: Oz Trekker - Saturday, Jul 14, 2007 at 00:55
Saturday, Jul 14, 2007 at 00:55
Sorry it took so long to get back to you James. You just compress the spring and the spacer sits on top of the spring around the top tower that locates the spring. There is no securing needed as the weight of the vehicle on the spring holds it in place. Tip; First disconnect your shockie and then put the spring compressors on the spring BEFORE you jack the vehicle up.That way when you jack the vehicle up the spring stays compressed. Jack the vehicle up past the point where the spring will easily come out and put the spacer up around the upper tower then replace the spring and lower the vehicle, replace shockie and repeat on other side. DON"T try to do both sides at once. Two compressed springs on the ground to trip over is not a good idea and whatever you do DON"T drop a spring under compression. I have seen what can happen. Not good!! Cheers Warren
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Reply By: Robin Miller - Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 07:48
Tuesday, Jul 03, 2007 at 07:48
Use 15mm ones on my patrol James, mainly for equalizing.
They can give a little lift without making your springs harder and hence articulation worse.
Robin Miller
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Reply By: ian.m - Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 22:25
Wednesday, Jul 04, 2007 at 22:25
i have used 30mm spacers in my lifted gq for 4 years with family and have been out back with a lot of weight no probs even major corrogated roads. since sold car and am putting 50mm spacers in on next.
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Reply By: Member - sydney B (WA) - Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 15:22
Friday, Jul 06, 2007 at 15:22
Try Ebay (4wd spacers) got
mine from Qld $60.00 pair of 30mm
or $105.00 a full set , free post. Any colour yu like , longs its black.
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