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diggerdave · * Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Yorkshire

...At the front (curse that independent suspension! Rolling Eyes

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And at the rear:

I've got a 1" lift with +1 shocks. I haven't been brave enough to remove the rear anti-roll bar yet...
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kennymac · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 19:15 Post subject:

Handy fer changing wheels though Laughing

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adz1973 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 21:01 Post subject:

Anti roll bar...........what's one of those. Laughing

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Retro Pedro · *** Joined: 04 May 2010 Posts: 242 Location: South East

Put Aussie lockers in it - that'll sort the cross axle out Wink

gary820 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 21:45 Post subject:

Loads left to go front and rear Wink

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gary820 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 21:47 Post subject:

adz1973 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 21:58 Post subject:

diggerdave · * Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Yorkshire

So I know my next step is to take off the rear anti-roll bar, and then the rear will be limited mainly by the shock travel.

Am I right in thinking there's not much I can do about the fronts though, without some serious engineering?

Here's the rear showing its limitations some more (fun though):

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adz1973 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 22:43 Post subject:

Not as much as the front.

If you google expedition west or search on here the same theres a guide on improving the front.
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adz1973 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 22:46 Post subject:

http://www.expeditionswest.com/equipment/trooper/suspension_travel/Trooper_front_suspension.html

There ya go mate.
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Wilky88 · Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 22:50 Post subject:

Your truck lived down the lane from me for a lot of years. Looks loads better with those MUDs on though

DAVID's J99P · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 0:06 Post subject:

some great looking lanes there mate
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diggerdave · * Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Yorkshire

adz1973 - wow! Thanks for posting that link about the front suspension. That's a really useful interesting page. (The people on this forum are so helpful!) I'm not sure I'll go for it yet though as the travel gains seem quite small versus the effort involved - especially as every single nut and bolt on my car seems to be welded with rust. The impressive travel on the guy's front suspension in the photo is a bit misleading as it was only achieved after removing the front anti-roll bar (as well as the other mods), which is a bit of a no-go for me as I want good road manners too.

Wilky88 - Small world. I bought from a nice chap near Bradford. It's fair to say it was a bit neglected, but it was cheap! Apparently the original owner used it for deer hunting in Scotland, hence the cheesy(?) deer head spare wheel cover.
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diggerdave · * Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Yorkshire

The photos are the south Lake District by the way. Best weekend of laning I've ever done if you like technical sections.
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gary820 · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 14:09 Post subject: