Suspension Question

[noodle]

Hey all.

Got a GU Coil Cab with 2" Suspension (Old Man Emu) and 2" Body Lift.

Im ditching the body lift and upgrading the suspension to a 3inch setup.
My question is will my Old Man Emu (nitrocharger) Shocks be long enough for 3 inch coils ? they are relatively new so if I can get away with it I will If not ill get longer shocks.

Next Question I have Old Man Emu castor correction bushes installed. Will these suit a 3 inch lift ? I have no idea how many degrees they are.

Cheers

[SilverBulletBM]

Sorry to hi-jack, but why are you gettin rid of the body lift? I was thinking bout puttin it in mine. And wat did you have to modify to fit it?

[bogged]

Sorry to hi-jack, but why are you gettin rid of the body lift? I was thinking bout puttin it in mine. And wat did you have to modify to fit it?

body lifts put shit loads of stress on the sheet tin that is the body, and many times rips holes in that tin..

YMMV

[noodle]

Dont see much point in a body lift all it does is lift the cab and make it look odd (to me anyway) It was on it when purchased.

Anyone got some advice ?

[bogged]

Dont see much point in a body lift all it does is lift the cab and make it look odd (to me anyway) It was on it when purchased.

Anyone got some advice ?

lifts the body to give more clearance on wheels and from ground.
to clear wheels, guard chops are a better option.

[JON353]

the shocks will fit fine with new 3" coils, but you are not going to achieve any more suspension travel then what you already have.

jonesy

[love ke70]

whats the difference in stress levels on a body lifted vehicle over a standard vehicle?
both sit on a number of blocks, why does the height affect it?

[siklux]

ive got a near new setup od 5inch old man emu springs and nitro shocks outta my gq/gu if you want em, going cheap

[[gubeaut]]

Your castor correection will be fine for the lift and yes you can put 3" coils in with2" shocks you just won't be able to get the travel you would get if you had longer shocks. There is no real need to put in a body lift when on my ute I had a 3" kit and ran 35's and then all I had to do was put radius arm spacers(15mm and cheap) in to run 36" swampers.SilverBulletBM
Just invest in a set of decent rock sliders and forget about the body lift I don't think it's worth it personaly.

[bogged]

whats the difference in stress levels on a body lifted vehicle over a standard vehicle?
both sit on a number of blocks, why does the height affect it?

leverage.

[[gubeaut]]

whats the difference in stress levels on a body lifted vehicle over a standard vehicle?
both sit on a number of blocks, why does the height affect it?

naturally the longer the mount is the more movement it will allow

[noodle]

Thanks all.

Ill put the 3" coils in for now and see how they go. if I need more travel ill upgrade the shocks.

[coxy321]

Thanks all.

Ill put the 3" coils in for now and see how they go. if I need more travel ill upgrade the shocks.

As already said, they'll be right for the moment. Just an idea for you, when you put your new springs in, ramp/flex it up without the shocks on, then you'll be able to have a measure up and see how much your current OME shocks are limiting your down travel.

[love ke70]

whats the difference in stress levels on a body lifted vehicle over a standard vehicle?
both sit on a number of blocks, why does the height affect it?

naturally the longer the mount is the more movement it will allow

i never thought of the whole body trying to fall off the mounts kinda deal...

[coxy321]

whats the difference in stress levels on a body lifted vehicle over a standard vehicle?
both sit on a number of blocks, why does the height affect it?

naturally the longer the mount is the more movement it will allow

i never thought of the whole body trying to fall off the mounts kinda deal...

Please explain....?????

Which bit didn't you understand?

[love ke70]

id just never thought about the way the mount would move with the increased length, makes sense now as to why they tear the body

[coxy321]

id just never thought about the way the mount would move with the increased length, makes sense now as to why they tear the body

If you ever get the chance, get a ride in two similar cars - one with BL and one without. You'll feel the difference.