6" Lift Q's

[MyGQ]

Ok, i know there is the bible out there, did the rounds with it, now i have some questions that i would love to see answered by the people in the know who love their GQ's.

I am about to do a 6" Suspension lift on my LWB 90 Mav TB42.

I am getting 4x King Coils as i have been told they are the best

also getting 4x Pro Comp shocks (not sure about them, dunno on their quality).

Next is 2 Adjustable Pannies for front and rear

Last is the casters. is it better to get bushes or get caster plates fitted? not sure on this one.

Is there anythign else i need to worry about (breaks are fine, installed extended hoses when i did my 2" suspension and 2" body lift). Will the trailing arms be ok as stock? and also what abut swaybars. extend or remove?

Any info will be greatly appreciated

[ozy1]

the lift is a good mode, now, you extended brake lines, are they long enough for a 6" lift, how much longer did you make them when you did the 2" lift?

bushes will not give you enough adjustment, you will need to go castor plates, drop boxes,, or aftemarke drop arms

extend your swaybars to keep your onroad manners, thou i dont have em on my 6" lifted wagon or shorty i drive them evryday, i just change my driving style,

stoclk trailing arms will be okay, unitl you bend or brake one,

[MyGQ]

I extended the lines 8 inches (installed some hangars to keep the excess out of hte way) i thought i might be lifting her some day, didn't think it would be this quick

Friend in the BW4WD club traded me 2 x 6" New Springs for some help so i am more determaned to do it now

are pro comp shocks ok? or should i look at Rancho or something else???

[turps]

For the trailing arms. I think that if you are doing any 4wd where you need a 6" lift. The rear lower trailing arms arnt going to last long before they get bent or broken.
Better to get them replaced with HD now. As if you wait for them to bend/break before replacement. There is a chance it will bend break both at the same time. Which will bugger the shocks, bend the springs, and good chance to also bugger the diff and/or transfercase.

[SHIFTY]

You should also extend the rear brake bias valve spring bracket.

[coke]

you're on the right track mate. I lifted my GQ with similar gear, and all was fine. I fitted ranchos first, then recently went heavier in the front with a set of tough dog 9 ways. Excellent upgrade, but can't tell you how they compare to pro comps.

You need castor plated, not bushed for the front. Bushes will usually only give you about 4 degrees or so. If it shimmies after lifting, get the standard bushes replaced throughout the frontend if they're anything like old. Just go stock rubber not nolothane etc.

Have a loo at my web page below to explain what I have done...

Andrew

[toughnut]

On a wagon you'll find that your rear lower trailing arms will pull your diff forward with the lift but not to the same extent of a shorty. You may find your tires will rub depending on thier size. You'll need about 5 degrees of castor correction for the front so offset bushes wont do. If you have the money I'd definately recommend after market dropped radius arms as you don't have anything hanging underneath the vehicle to get smashed up and they are much more stable than castor plates. As an added bonus you can run standard swaybars on them if you want keep them. Quick disconnects are a pain in the ass when you want to reconnect them on anything but dead level ground and even then you need to use a jack or some mates to help. As a compromise I'd look at removeing the rear sway bar and if it isn't as steady on the road as you'd like then make extended mounts and remove the bar altogether when you go wheeling. Its probably quicker than the "quick" disconnects.

[toughnut]

Don't you hate it when it double posts

[ludacris]

Pro comps are awsome champ.

LudaCris

[Suspension Stuff]

What Ludacris said and Procomps better than Rancho IMO

[Bingham]

mine drives nicely with procomps allround to suit 6inch lift and 5 inch dobinsons all round no sway bars... extended lines drop boxes and adj panards and adjusted the load wt sensor in the back......

this lift will however be coming out and possibly for sale at the right price due to vehicle sale soon....

[JemmyBubbles]

Glenn Binskin ran the same Procomp es9000's/lovells gear (Not kings but as good as) for 2 outback challenges, a few nissan trials and atteco winch challenges.

That must say something for reliability..