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davidlandy:
Go for OME or similar - procomps keep breaking

Henry Webster:

--- Quote from: "davidlandy" ---Go for OME or similar - procomps keep breaking
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So you say Dave, but I give mine alot of hammer on the racer and they keep coming back for more and they have a lifetime guarantee as long as your not racing on them!

H

LCW11:

--- Quote from: "scouse lanny" ---if u havent already got them i would go for as long as poss cos i put 2 inch extra shocks on mine thought they were alrite now i have 5+ shocks now u can see the difference  :lol:  just wish i would of put them on in the fitrst place get loads of travel now where i would get stuck in rutts or crossing them just waltzs off them now great  :lol: but there is alot of different bits to put on to make it work properly  :roll:
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What inch springs are you using with the + 5 shocks
does it higher the vehicle putting the + shocks or just give
more travel

Cheers LEE

bullfrog:
Longer shocks only increase travel not ride height .
You could fit springs or spacers to boost this .
It depends on what you plan on adding to and doing with the vehicle.
If you want to fit bigger tyres then a lift is probably a good idea but with this comes other issues.
You may need to look at castor correction and prop shafts.
Some folks are lucky and get away with it.
I find most lifted LRs need castor correction but re props it seems its more down to the condition of the prop (UJs).
I have a 3" lift on my 90 with standard props and have not had any problems. Some folk find that a worn UJ will cause vibration others dont . Its a bit of a "try it and see" game.

If its just for a bit of laning and light playing then probably just working on articulation (longer shocks, Cranked arms etc) and fitting some standard size muds.
This wont affect he handling other than maybe some minor tyre noise ( I had BFG muds and they were no different on road but made a world of difference off.

If its for serious playing then a 2" lift and some bigger tyres will give you more room under the diffs and a greater breakover, approach and departure angles. You will also want to consider guards for the steering arms and diffs. I would also suggest getting one for the fuel tank if you plan on using areas with rocks etc as its easy for one to dent/puncture the tank.

You can go higher with +3" springs and even spacers but this starts to really upset the geometry and cause no end of expense !

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