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2" lift on a budget

Mick C
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20 Nov 2010 08:00 - 20 Nov 2010 08:01 #6163 by Mick C

Replied by Mick C on topic Re: 2" lift on a budget

If you go up 2" with spring spacers or longer springs and didn't fit longer shocks or shock extensions you wouldn't need extended brake lines - you would have limited articulation though.

To get the most from your lift you would idealy fit longer shocks to match or shock extensions for your standard shocks. The amount of articulation you get is mostly goverened by the shocks (and anti roll bar on the front). If you go off tarmac with longer shocks there's a fair old chance that your brake lines will be too short for the amount of travel that may occur at the axle.

I had standard brake hoses at first with a 2" lift + extended shocks - I found I could jack the vehicle up on the offside chassis rail so far that the rear wheel was still on the ground but the rear brake hose was stretched to the max - obviously when your out in the field this could have nasty results.

Last edit: 20 Nov 2010 08:01 by Mick C. Reason: minty

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