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Lift and the way to go !

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Poprivit-RRC:
Err sorry should have been a bit more specific. lift spacers not wheel

so you keep the std spring and shock but gain a lift this should keep the body roll as per oem! :?

Eeyore:
Ahh, okay!

You'll really need to change the shocks (if your still on standard).

If it's going on the 110 pictured, is it still running the Boge self leveling unit on the rear axle?

One of the best handling conversions for 110 station wagons is to ditch the self leveller (if it's got one) and fit standard 110 HD springs all round. Firms the ride up nicely and gives about 1" of lift all round. And it's cheap.  :wink:

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Poprivit-RRC:
i'll check and if not it soon will be.

the springs do look  tad tired but i didn't want to replace them with stock if a lifted spring would be ok on road.

i think that the HD option would be a good idea as it will give a little lift but retain good road and of road manners.

still tempted for a +2 springs and shocks though  :twisted:

just lots of other bits i want to do first.

bullfrog:
I would go for +2" H/D springs and +2" shocks all round.
I can say fom personal experience that you can go more and still get a decent level of droop travel.
I had +3" springs and +5" shocks on my 90 with castor corrected front arms and the on standard height towers bottom the shock .
The photos on my site show it in great detail.
It handled very well on the road too.
I have been cranking standard arms for years and have never had a failure.
They are done strictly in a forge though not with a oxy torch!  :shock:

they are a few mm shorter than stock but I have not had any issues with this and you could always fit a small packer if it bothered you.#
I agree that rewelding cases would have some issue but I would imagine that like myself they are following tyhe correct guidelines for this procedure.

Spring spacers are ok for a budget lift but of the springs and shocks are tired then they wont be any better raised !
New springs, shocks and brake lines are not that much and can vastly improve on and off road manners. Add a set of 33"s or even 35"s and you will gain a fair amount under the diffs as well. 8)

Eeyore:

--- Quote from: "bullfrog" ---
I have been cranking standard arms for years and have never had a failure.
They are done strictly in a forge though not with a oxy torch!  :shock:

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--- Quote from: "Eeyore" ---For a host of metallurgical reasons I don't approve of reheated and bent standard radius arms (neither does the OEM).
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Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

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