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Suspension lifts
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:57 am
by Shane
https://youtu.be/Vk8WOXSFA14
What are your comments on this?
I'll be going through mine as I'm not sure everything was done correctly by the chap who did the lift.
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Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:26 am
by HenriSteyn
My quick answer is that you must decided how often you want to use your vehicle off road and how often.
If it is a daily runner then stick to the recommendations in the first part of the video which is 40 to 50 mm lift.
Anything more than that means you lose daily driving comfort and you want to do some serious offroad work without dragging belly and tail.
Cheers
Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:59 am
by Mad Manny
If you need more than a 40mm or 50mm lift your base vehicle is not a good 4x4 or a Jeep, but I repeat myself.
I've managed for 10 years and over 140 4x4 outings with a 38mm lift.
Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:35 pm
by BushWacker
Suspension lifts are like high-heels...improves appearance more than it improves performance .
Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2020 4:36 pm
by Shane
Mad Manny wrote:If you need more than a 40mm or 50mm lift your base vehicle is not a good 4x4 or a Jeep, but I repeat myself.
I've managed for 10 years and over 140 4x4 outings with a 38mm lift.
Agree.
My suspension lift was around 40mm from the OME kit.
But a significant body lift was done to fit the KZTE motor...
Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:31 pm
by grips
Shane the days of super lifts is gone. The new trend is suspensions with dropout and very little lift. The guys get insane flex doing it this way.
Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:15 am
by Shane
grips wrote:Shane the days of super lifts is gone. The new trend is suspensions with dropout and very little lift. The guys get insane flex doing it this way.
Thanks Grips. I know absolutely nothing about this and will look into it.
Personally I don't like exessive lift myself and if there is a way to drop my vehicle and stille have the motor fit - I'll do it in a heartbeat!
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Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:38 am
by BushWacker
grips wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:31 pm
Shane the days of super lifts is gone. The new trend is suspensions with dropout and very little lift. The guys get insane flex doing it this way.
... yes, good to see contemporary thinking finally moving to the well established basis used by Range Rover Classic’s etc ...
Re: Suspension lifts
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 6:56 am
by grips
Nothing like a Range Rover. The do not lower the vehicle. Breakover, departure and approach angles are enorm. The do stuff like tummy tucks
with none of the gearbox and transfer case lower than the frame rails.