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help lifting my truck
Banjo:
Hope to give mine a 2 inch lift soon, looking at it i can correct the castor by machineing the swivel flange holes.
Budgie:
That's IF you need too.
Some are fine on a +2" lift without a need to correct the caster angle, others find the steering too light & twitchy.
Machining the swivel is the better option as it doesn't effect the front propshaft angle but any more than +2" and you really need the radius arms because angle of the front axle starts to tilt forwards. Unless you cut the radius arm and panhard rod brackets off the axle and weld them back on to bring the axle to the correct angle again, then you can use standard swivel housings as well. ;)
stuntman:
Yup add the brake hoses and the bump stops to step one. Forget the arms, but I would definitly put new uj's in the props, they are really cheap and don't take long to do.
muddymud:
The main thing to think about is "what will I be using it for? green lanes, racing around my mates farm and some playdays
Will you need tubular shock turrets? yes as i put my truck through some abuse racing around rutted farm tracks.
What size tyres are you going to fit? about 265/75/16
Will you also need to cut the body or fit extended wheel arch flares? don't no yet probably not as i like the wheels sticking out a bit and im not going to be driving it on the road. (much)
so.......
1) brake hoses
2) four poly bush bump stops - http://www.mm-4x4.com/polyurethane-extended-bump-stop-1354-p.asp
3) tubular shock turrets - http://www.mm-4x4.com/tubular-turrets-pair-galvanised-2727-p.asp
4) 2" lift springs and shocks - http://www.mm-4x4.com/spring-lift-kit---2-inch-lift---includes-free-delivery-within-mainland-uk-868-p.asp
5) dislo cones front - http://www.mm-4x4.com/high-quality-dislocation-cones-pair-front-1357-p.asp
6) dislo cones rear - http://www.mm-4x4.com/high-quality-dislocation-cones-pair-rear-1358-p.asp
7) spring retainers front - http://www.mm-4x4.com/front-retainer-plate-spring-1364-p.asp (<< is this one or two?)
8) spring retainers rear - http://www.mm-4x4.com/rear-heavy-duty-nickel-plated-spring-retainer---pair-1366-p.asp
Sub Total: £321.31
Delivery: £0.00
Vat @ 17.5%: £56.23
Total: £377.54
and i will get it all at the same time and fit it in one go! how does it sound now? i will also be putting a winch and steering guard on but will not use the winch a lot its more for looks and stoping me worrying about getting stuck and wondering how im going to get out!
what is?.........
"You also need to space the ARBs, but that's a cheap job"
"Polybush the panhard rod, it works very hard on a lifted truck."
"H/D retaining rings "
Cheers for the help relay appreciate it!! :D
bullfrog:
The prop angle will be altered at the box end !
The steering will MOSt likeley go vague so cranked arms are advised .
I would suggest a +3 as already said the springs will be better than spacers.
Unless you are fitting decent bushes all round the front cones wont do anything on a +2"
On a +3" from MM they send you +2" shocks so again dont waste you monsy on them.
I would go for rough country shocks as they offer the same warranty and better damping.
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