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cubatime *
Joined: 13 Apr 2008 Posts: 24 Location: Rutland
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Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 15:08 Post subject: Rear Springs |
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Brilliant
Thanks very much for the help |
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jonnie *****
Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 570 Location: shaw , lancs
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 21:30 Post subject: lift |
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after doing the lift & ome shocks , i get over steer at speed ------- 30mph & im getting more of a shimmy on rough roads .
not done the ball - joint flip or re-index .bars
i think its time to get troop on 4 wheel tracking again . _________________ love my trooper.
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markymoan *******
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 16267 Location: Naughty Step
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 21:54 Post subject: |
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You dont re-index the bars unless you need to go higher and have run out of adjustment
Imagine a torsion bar as just a bar, its the end bit that adjusts not the bar itself.
As for handling it will be firmer on the front because of the angle of the wishbones, independant4x do a spacer for the ball joints so you dont have to crank it up as much. _________________ |
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jimmie ****
Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 22:09 Post subject: |
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markymoan wrote: |
You dont re-index the bars unless you need to go higher and have run out of adjustment
Imagine a torsion bar as just a bar, its the end bit that adjusts not the bar itself.
As for handling it will be firmer on the front because of the angle of the wishbones. |
As Mark has already said the front is a lot firmer after the lift due to the wishbones pointing down instead of being level. After I lifted my first truck 1-2", it did feel a little unstable, but you will get use to it, just take it a bit slower. give it time.
You should not need to flip the front ball joint unless you go over 2" in height.
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independant4x do a spacer for the ball joints so you dont have to crank it up as much. |
The ball joint spacer does not increase height, it just increases down travel. |
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markymoan *******
Joined: 25 Jun 2005 Posts: 16267 Location: Naughty Step
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 22:27 Post subject: |
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Ive not got the spacers myself but the site says it corrects camber and gives a softer ride, I read that as you dont have to crank it as much to get the same lift ?
Another bonus would be CV angles _________________ |
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gary820 Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 2427 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 23:11 Post subject: |
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I've got the ball joint spacers fitted on mine, they help a little with the camber and means my front suspension still has a good amount of droop even with 3 inch lift, also got the low profile droop snubbers in there. As for feeling unstable mine feels ok, little more body roll but no surprise there! handles well for the size and weight (weighs much more then standard) _________________ landcruiser 80 series 4.5, 35's/33's for road, 2inch lift, discreet winch, sliders/armour, factory lockers, stainless side exit +++++ |
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jimmie ****
Joined: 05 Feb 2007 Posts: 298 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 0:15 Post subject: |
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Gary if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for the kit including stamp duty? |
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gary820 Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Posts: 2427 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 22:02 Post subject: |
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jimmie wrote: |
Gary if you dont mind me asking how much did you pay for the kit including stamp duty? |
All the parts, postage, vat and import duty.... about £1000 i got a 'complete' kit with extreme heavy duty adjustable rear radius arms. _________________ landcruiser 80 series 4.5, 35's/33's for road, 2inch lift, discreet winch, sliders/armour, factory lockers, stainless side exit +++++ |
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jonnie *****
Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 570 Location: shaw , lancs
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 10:28 Post subject: lift |
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cheers guys , i need too slow down a bit .
hit a bloody pot -hole in the dark last night on way home , with a van up my back side .
time for my eyes tested i think _________________ love my trooper.
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Twister Moderator
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 2340 Location: Stockport
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 22:56 Post subject: |
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I really cannot stress this enough........
Any adjustment of the front suspension WILL throw the tracking out, and by quite a sizeable amount by the time you've lifted 2 inches. So get it re-checked.
ALSO if you do not re-set the anti roll bar ( as described in the article ), then the front end will duck and dive, and oversteer will be a problem |
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jonnie *****
Joined: 25 Feb 2007 Posts: 570 Location: shaw , lancs
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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 23:06 Post subject: lift |
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cheers for that reminder mr twister , have to get it looked at very soon . _________________ love my trooper.
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snowz Newbie
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Hereford
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Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 22:11 Post subject: |
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Hi, been trying to load the lift kit link but it comes up saying can't open may have been corrupted, has anyone else had this problem or is there any other way to view the lift kit write up?/
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Hard1 Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 3544 Location: New Forest Old Git
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snowz Newbie
Joined: 19 Feb 2009 Posts: 8 Location: Hereford
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 22:02 Post subject: |
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must be my comp then??
i go to the link, it says open with MS Word but then tries to open in Acrobat and says corrupt, but dont have any other choice of programmes to open it with.
Will try it off another computer
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Richard |
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Hard1 Lifetime member
Joined: 08 Dec 2004 Posts: 3544 Location: New Forest Old Git
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 22:58 Post subject: |
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Save it onto your desk top by right clicking and selecting "save target as" - then select your desktop area and click save. Go to your desktop and click the link and see what happens then...
It should have been saved as a Word Doc in 2003....
I have no idea why Adobe Reader is getting involved - something amiss somewhere....
If that doesn't work, PM me your email address and I'll send it to you _________________ 1999 Cougar with a NICE motor..
Click HERE to see under my bonnet! |
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