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stikman
18th April 2007, 05:38 PM
Hey All,
While playing around pulling the front diff out i decided to chuck in the rear springs i got from Justin (3inch raise) and put the rears in the front. Result, probably 3.5inch lift and a scary ride on the road :eek: Think i will wait until i get the swivels done to correct the castor and will probably need an adjustable Panhard rod (yeah, the front seems a little out now :( ). I think I'll also need air bags in the rear as boy are they soft, talk about body roll. Now to undo it all to turn it back into my daily driver :mad:
Sorry about the pic, getting a bit dark early these days. :D

dungarover
18th April 2007, 05:49 PM
Yep, that's the problem with massive lifts. Putting the springs in is the easy part, it's all the other crap that goes with it and makes the vehicle very unstable as is.

I had a 3 inch lift in my 93 Rangie and like you've experienced, it's bloody scary and I pulled it all out and went back to a 40mm lift (I als have that currently in the blue beast).

Trav

MickG
18th April 2007, 06:32 PM
Hey All,
While playing around pulling the front diff out i decided to chuck in the rear springs i got from Justin (3inch raise) and put the rears in the front. Result, probably 3.5inch lift and a scary ride on the road :eek: Think i will wait until i get the swivels done to correct the castor and will probably need an adjustable Panhard rod (yeah, the front seems a little out now :( ). I think I'll also need air bags in the rear as boy are they soft, talk about body roll. Now to undo it all to turn it back into my daily driver :mad:
Sorry about the pic, getting a bit dark early these days. :D

Sounds like you are having fun though mate:D :D Looking likely that I will be sticking with my 40mm lift on the D2 for the time being so if you want to try out those spacers, they are ready when you are......found them in a box tonight whilst rooting around.

Aye, Mick

stevo68
18th April 2007, 06:47 PM
whilst rooting around.
Pardon...........:eek:

Regards

Stevo

stikman
18th April 2007, 07:03 PM
Sounds like you are having fun though mate:D :D Looking likely that I will be sticking with my 40mm lift on the D2 for the time being so if you want to try out those spacers, they are ready when you are......found them in a box tonight whilst rooting around.

Aye, Mick

Cheers, will take you up on that offer. With my old set up the rear is lower then the front so the spacers should work well. Let me know when convenient to grab them.

weeds
18th April 2007, 07:06 PM
when micks finished

rooting around.
at a guess

DRanged
18th April 2007, 07:16 PM
Hey All,
While playing around pulling the front diff out i decided to chuck in the rear springs i got from Justin (3inch raise) and put the rears in the front. Result, probably 3.5inch lift and a scary ride on the road :eek: Think i will wait until i get the swivels done to correct the castor and will probably need an adjustable Panhard rod (yeah, the front seems a little out now :( ). I think I'll also need air bags in the rear as boy are they soft, talk about body roll. Now to undo it all to turn it back into my daily driver :mad:
Sorry about the pic, getting a bit dark early these days. :D


Welcome to my world:cool: :cool:

Justin

ps, you get used to it. but you need to correct the castor to avoid the sudden turn in. Take mine for a drive on the road its not too bad now.

stevo68
18th April 2007, 07:18 PM
Quote:
whilst rooting around.
Pardon...........:eek:

Regards

Stevo
What no comments on this pealer from Mick :D , Ive been giggling for hours, mind you have knocked back a few Boags :beer:

Regards

Stevo

stikman
18th April 2007, 07:42 PM
Welcome to my world:cool: :cool:

Justin

ps, you get used to it. but you need to correct the castor to avoid the sudden turn in. Take mine for a drive on the road its not too bad now.

Yeah, will have a chat to you when i come down. We can cover off a plan off attack :cool:

Loaded
18th April 2007, 07:47 PM
What no comments on this pealer from Mick :D , Ive been giggling for hours, mind you have knocked back a few Boags :beer:

Regards

Stevo

Mate I have the next 2 days off so if you feel like a few Boags tomorrow afternoon let me know and I will drop over for a chat and a beer. :D


Loaded.

MickG
19th April 2007, 07:57 AM
You bunch of filthy mounthed Aussies:eek: :D :D

Whilst I was "looking" around.........................

Stikman, no trouble, swing by anytime day or night as now I have found them, they are sitting on the garage floor ready to go.....just give me a call first to make sure me or Em is in.

Aye, Mick

dungarover
21st April 2007, 04:14 PM
You could say 'whilts ****ing around' that's more like it :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Trav