Topic: Lift kit which doesn't cost an arm and a child (Read 9305 times)

dxmedia · « **Reply #25 on:** December 10, 2008, 10:13:50 PM »

Other way around. Fix the spacers and the tops of the coils to teh top end and let the dislocation take place on the axle :?:

dxmedia · « **Reply #26 on:** December 10, 2008, 10:14:47 PM »

oh and keep this up please :shock:

dxmedia · « **Reply #27 on:** December 10, 2008, 10:54:39 PM »

no more takers :cry:

Call to david tommorrow by the look of it...

tartanzj · « **Reply #28 on:** December 15, 2008, 03:35:40 PM »

Remember that the front adj trackbar that comes with an import kit is no use for RHD jeeps. You'll need to make a new one up yourself. I managed to use the JKS rear adj trackbar when I did the lift but I don't know if that's the same for all manufacturers. Some kits will have a bracket to alter the original trackbar and I suspect those would be LHD specific too.

dxmedia · « **Reply #29 on:** December 22, 2008, 09:30:01 PM »

Picking up a 4" rough country kit with 2" coil spacers and +6" gas shocks tomorrow morning of David

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #30 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:12:23 PM »

Thnats quick delivery...

dxmedia · « **Reply #31 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:25:46 PM »

Quote from: "Bishops Finger"

Thnats quick delivery...

Yeah, there was a delay in an order being sent out, and I fluked calling him the same day pretty much, so ordered, next day it was off for shipping, and it arrived in Manc yesturday, so I'm picking up from the airport rather than Daivd taking it back to wales and posting it

I can't get over how great llama4x4 have been in the whole customer service side of things, can't recommend them enough (that includes speaking to David on his mobile on Sunday evening !)

Bubba · « **Reply #32 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:29:35 PM »

cool thats good to hear

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #33 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:47:32 PM »

Yup..good recommendation..

dxmedia · « **Reply #34 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:26:02 PM »

Just a quick bit of a write up....

Put an order in with a welsh off roading company for one of these kits (well the older one with the bushed joints) pay some cash, and several days later there should be 4 boxes looking like

sat on the kitchen table

Next is to jack up the front of the truck and take the wheels off.

First things to remove are the lower radius arms and the springs, shocks, anti roll bar links, and the abs wire brakets

Here's the old coils and radius arm against the new. Guess which one is which

Day 2

And in the cold light of day...

What have I done :?

When lifting a coil truck the panhard rod needs to be removed so that the axle isn't pushed over. The rod then needs to be reconnected in the new position, so a hole needs to be drilled in the braket,

and then the axle lifted on jacks till the rod lines up.

That's basically the front end done, and looks something like,

a quick photo underneath to show clearance

Now the rear.

This time, the upper and lower radius arms, the springs, the shocks, the anti roll bar, the handbrake cable brakets and the panhard need removing.

and the new parts compaired to the old.

and the new parts then bolting into place.

(notice the change in contrast in the pictures

and there's a few minor issues like

and the 29" tyres it's on....

greggmo · « **Reply #35 on:** January 14, 2009, 10:19:43 PM »

cut those boots off they will kill the shoks. the dirt is kept in by them rather than kept out. trust me... bin em. 8-)

lookin good though mate.

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #36 on:** January 14, 2009, 11:26:30 PM »

Looks good...

tartanzj · « **Reply #37 on:** January 15, 2009, 03:51:06 PM »

Well done :twisted:

Did you not have to extend the brake lines on the front?

daggie · « **Reply #38 on:** January 15, 2009, 04:36:09 PM »

taken the rear anti off

dxmedia · « **Reply #39 on:** January 15, 2009, 05:40:35 PM »

Quote from: "tartanzj"

Well done :twisted:

Did you not have to extend the brake lines on the front?

Thanks, I had the most problems with the front end, the rear went in first time with no issues :roll:

The brake lines havent been extended yet, but they will be very shortly. Very high on the list of things to do.

Quote from: "daggie"

taken the rear anti off

Yeah, drives fine without, it's sitting 6" over stock at the roof line so I drive accordingly. I might put it back on and have disconnects, I'll see if it makes any difference. Plenty of cars don't have anti roll bars at all, it's the uber parinoid sue everything USA which puts them on 4x4's and stops all independent articulation IMO.

Quote from: "daggie"

looking good

Thanks

greggmo · « **Reply #40 on:** January 15, 2009, 11:42:28 PM »

get rid o them boots.

dxmedia · « **Reply #41 on:** January 16, 2009, 11:08:03 AM »

Quote from: "greggmo"

get rid o them boots.

I prefer them on, stops the crap getting into the seals and killing the shocks, the rods were greased up before they went on and I've every intention of keeping them clean under there, they are only held on with jubilees.

JamesH · « **Reply #42 on:** January 16, 2009, 11:24:44 AM »

Quote from: "greggmo"

get rid o them boots.

Looks a good start though - what tyres are you going for?

MOCAJ · « **Reply #43 on:** January 16, 2009, 01:39:05 PM »

yep, chuck the boots, they just holds the crap in :wink:

dxmedia · « **Reply #44 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:00:56 PM »

Quote from: "JamesH"

Quote from: "greggmo"
get rid o them boots.

Looks a good start though - what tyres are you going for?

I've a set of simex jungle trekkers which are going to be the playing tyres, and going to go shopping at the end of the month for some 235x85r16's for road and laning use - looking at insa's though - Paddock is just down the road from here and they do them for a good ish price.

I was going to sell the simex, but I'd really prefer to keep em, I'll make em fit !! There's another 2" to go onto the truck yet, but I need front upper adjustable radius arms first, and look into the front and back props. I might just make it another inch though.

JamesH · « **Reply #45 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:25:38 PM »

If they're 34x11.5x16 Jungle trekkers I might be interested if you want to sell???

dxmedia · « **Reply #46 on:** January 16, 2009, 07:58:36 PM »

33 11.5 15's I'm afraid. They do make them in cool sizes. 8-)

tartanzj · « **Reply #47 on:** January 16, 2009, 08:42:41 PM »

You might want to consider doing a re-gear with that size of tyre. I run 31" on the road and 32" for playing. When I can't be bothered changing the wheels back I really notice the difference, both in mpg's and in driveability. You can forget pulling a laden trailer with them on :-o

My BFG's AT's are more like 30.5" while the Recip are full 32" and the re-tread is a lot heavier tyre too. I think you might find the auto box kicking down a lot with 32" Insa's.

Can I ask why you want a re-tread tyre for daily road use?

dxmedia · « **Reply #48 on:** January 17, 2009, 12:00:25 PM »

I know a lot of people who run insa's and nothing but good words for them. (2000 mile a month towing, limo driver, in town drivers...)

I had a blow out on the bfg's last week, so no tyre is perfect, but...

I'm going to be using the insa's for laning as well (simex will really only be for p&p so fuel and gearing isn't an issue at the moment) so tearing a £55 tyre on a tree stump is a lot less painful than tearing a £110 tyre on the same stump :lol:

As for remoulds delaminating, it's not the 1980's anymore...

dxmedia · « **Reply #49 on:** January 20, 2009, 01:13:48 PM »

Just got off ebay a ramsey winch and bumper (well the bumpers for a defender, but I only wanted it for the mounting plate anyway).

Looking forward to getting that picked up 8-)

give me an excuse to make a front bumper to mount the winch, and then to make up a rear bumper for the champion I've got waiting for it.

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