Suspension lift on a 75 series ute

Post by **CRUISERMAN** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 2:33 pm

Hi All I was after some advise on the best and cheepest way to suspension lift a 75 series ute without going spring over conversion. I would like to go 4 to 6 inches. Cheers.

Post by **humphey** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 5:11 pm

mate the only way is to go longer mains and wraps and some longer hangers and than u may just scrap in at 4/5'' ,may be a body lift aswell . what sort of wheelin are u doin .

Post by **ORSM45** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:03 pm

extended shackles and longer main leaves as humphey said.

what size tyres are you looking at running?

Post by **dumbdunce** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 12:05 am

why don't you want a springover? it will cost about the same, both options require engineer's certificate, and the springover will perform better especially off road.

Post by **CRUISERMAN** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 4:58 pm

Thanks heaps for that, I'm on the way back up on the build up of my truck, Currently the cab is still off it getting painted midnight blue, and I finished welding the custom tray today. Basically I want to build a good all-rounder. I'm in Toowoomba in QLD so there are plenty of hills so more of a crawler but still be OK on the road (gear ratio's/ tyres). I've purchased 33 x 12.5 ProComps on 15x10 RockCrawlers, machined up 2" ally cab lift to get some clearence. The reason I didn't want to go spring over was (heaven forbid) she goes over It would be easier to swap back. Not to mention QLD sux for getting any kind of mod approved. The extenda shackles and leaves sound the way to go. From what i understand you can go 30% higher from standard however the "standard" isn't written anywhere so I can get the lift i'm after as long as I don't change the basic engineering design. I'f anyone has any more ideas please let me know.

Post by **dumbdunce** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 8:35 pm

ahh, queensland. you're right, you'll never get a springover approved. might even have difficulty with extended shackles - best to talk to an engineer beforfe you start to find out what you can and can't get approved.

33's, body lift, 2" suspension lift (pull the 2 bottom leaves from the rear spring packs and remove the front anti-sway bar), diff locks front and rear makes a very capable and fairly low budget off road machine that will still work well on road.

Post by **eliteforce32** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:26 am

hey cruiser man if u would like some professional ideas i have a friend who runs superior engineering....primarilly for leaf sprung trucks....and for those people u think the bacon will pull u up in queensland fro the shacles and sprin over they are wrong.....all it takes crusier man is a good engineer....im running 4 inck extended shakles three inch parabolics allround and two inch lifts blocks on the rear axles (i running a hilux) and i have 35's running ok good articulation and no problems with qld transport...also a have a mate that has a arb cruiser and he has just 4 inch efs spring lift thats it and he runs 35inch micky T's...any q's drop us a line... cheers

Post by **Shadow** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:05 am

eliteforce32 wrote:hey cruiser man if u would like some professional ideas i have a friend who runs superior engineering....primarilly for leaf sprung trucks....and for those people u think the bacon will pull u up in queensland fro the shacles and sprin over they are wrong.....all it takes crusier man is a good engineer....im running 4 inck extended shakles three inch parabolics allround and two inch lifts blocks on the rear axles (i running a hilux) and i have 35's running ok good articulation and no problems with qld transport...also a have a mate that has a arb cruiser and he has just 4 inch efs spring lift thats it and he runs 35inch micky T's...any q's drop us a line... cheers

extended shackles are illegal in qld. No engineer can approve them because they are illegal... Any engineer that does approve them doesnt mean shit cause theyre still illegal.

Post by **eliteforce32** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:04 pm

i totally agree with you mate that over two inches is illegal in qld but many places make just over two inch extended shackles for cruisers.....and they are classed as two inch shakles and will pass any road worthy....cheers

Post by **eliteforce32** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:04 pm

i totally agree with you mate that over two inches is illegal in qld but many places make just over two inch extended shackles for cruisers.....and they are classed as two inch shakles and will pass any road worthy....cheers

Post by **Shadow** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 4:14 pm

eliteforce32 wrote:i totally agree with you mate that over two inches is illegal in qld but many places make just over two inch extended shackles for cruisers.....and they are classed as two inch shakles and will pass any road worthy....cheers

5mm extended shackles are illegal in qld

extended shackles are illegal no matter what you do.

Post by **eliteforce32** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:19 pm

shadow ...... i no every one has their own experience with qld transport and safety certs. but i have had two trucks passed with 2 inch extended shackles...never battered an eye lid... cheers

Post by **Shadow** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:21 pm

eliteforce32 wrote:shadow ...... i no every one has their own experience with qld transport and safety certs. but i have had two trucks passed with 2 inch extended shackles...never battered an eye lid... cheers

thats ok

but when you have an accident and your insurance company writes you off, cant say you didnt know

Post by **eliteforce32** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:29 pm

ok again.....damn u and ur quick reply.....but my insurence company knows about that and it is covered under modification.....

Post by **fatassgq** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:31 am

Who are you eliteforce?

Sounds like you have some misinformation really.

You could have a whole tribe of engineers tell you that extended shackles are ok in QLD but if the transport dept. knob who pulls you up knows there stuff you will be stuffed!

LUCK on the other hand is a different thing.

Main thing is that shackles are not a big issue really cos you can change em back to standard very easily. It is all the other stuff ya have to do to get leaves to REALLY work that will bring ya unstuck

This has been done to death.

Post by **eliteforce32** » Thu Jul 29, 2004 9:24 pm

u ask who i am? a person who i little about the right stuff!!! and i agree what u say about the springs

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