MWB GQ

[ceruptmav]

hey
im planning on taking my shorty out to 110" and cant deside on langthening the chassis and lower control arm and tail shaft etc or to move the coil caps back and the xmember for the panhard rod/shock mounts and extend the control arms etc. just after some pro's and cons on the two. cheers

[stool]

Mate contact a engineer and get the correct method

before you hack it up

[ceruptmav]

im a welder and fully know how to do it both ways but i just wanted to know what one handles better and performs better

[chunderlicious]

chassis extension looks better imo

[ceruptmav]

yeah well i was thinking of goin the chassis extention but im just not sure how the geometry of the back axle because the lower arms are longer and the uppers haven't changed and also cheezy alway goes for the control arm extended and move the x member coil caps etc and theres gotta be a reson he goes that way and not the chassis extention

[chunderlicious]

big green meany did it the best ive seen detailed photos of, lengthened the lowers only to the length of superiors long arm kit. looked good and i guess well find out soon how it goes, but superior swears by his long arms so it might be pretty good option

BUT, you keeping style side or not? that will be the biggest factor

[Rhysta]

Most people move spring hats etc and leave the chassis intact.

Theres a few recent topics on it, one was more about to shorted a lwb or lengthen a swb but there is a bit in that topic.

[ceruptmav]

min is a shorty cut down to extra cab with a tub back and i dont reall wanna go cuttin it up but if i cant find a gq ute cab to go on it its gunna get the chop because im gunna have a tray

[smee2u]

I have recently mid wheel based my shorty by moving spring hats and crossmembers and lengthening the control arms. The engineer l am using would have approved either method providing it was done correctly and by a ticketed boiler maker. The reason behind my going longer control arms over the chassis extension was because of the better ride and articulation offered by longer arms. I have also put a triangulated 4 link in while l was at it and King smoothie shocks and hydraulic bump stops. Its all starting to look pretty horn.

[Suspension Stuff]

Why not both. I would cost more and take more time but I think it would be a better rig for it. Definitely go the extra long control arms though.
The idea is to get all the weight between the axles.

Shane

[ceruptmav]

ok iv just finnished all me extending and what not iv takin it out to 110 inch with longer lower control arms and a triangulated 4 link top set up and i made all new shock towers and stuff and iv cut it down from a style side and im about to start building me tube tray. i took it for a quik spin and it seams to handle extreamly well, alot better then the shorty. iv made the top arms to the bigest v i can coz i figger it will be better and so dar its all really good. iv been takin pics as i go along so ill post them all up when im finnished for those interested

[Suspension Stuff]

Good work. There is one problem though. We need pics now so we can comment.

[ceruptmav]

haha yeah there on the way i wanna get 2 front gards and a bonnet so i can re spay the lot of it because there pritty batterd and im not paintin it till its streight and i also need some long rear shocks but im runnin out of money like always

[maccasMQ]

who did the work, did u do it? i am looking into getting my shorty gq extended to a middy too. will be cut into a ute so i wont have to worry about panels and wheel arches etc.

[ceruptmav]

yeah i did it all. it was a style side, thats it in the pic. from what iv drivin it so far its tracks in a streight line at high speed heaps better then b4 and is alot more stable. iv also got a turbo set up to start on and a new clutch an stuff to go in