how prone are SOA LWB sierra to falling over?

[InSanE]

hi ppl i am looking at converting from my patrol to a mid 80's zook for something different and am wondering if i get a zook and do a SOA conversion and put 31's on it how prone will it be to falling over with standard diff's? because i have heard they get a bit sleepy and fall over

[jtraf]

2in body lift and slight adjustment with a bangometer clears 31's easy why SPOA unless you want to run a larger tyre than a 33.....

[PJ.zook]

Why do SPOA, y not thats why.

Ive teetered close to falling on side once coming up a clay really rutted track, i cant imagine what its gonna be like with a 2" lift and SPOA, but hell i wont need to go where i did to almost tip over with some 33's under me.

[alien]

if SPOA is done on squishy springs it should only be 4.5" lift... about the same as most people run to clear 31's... but you are raising the COG by that much and not widening - be best to add some decent offset rims cos the weight of the rubber alone won't counteract the height change.

[bazooked]

my swb sierra is spring over with nearly 6 inches of lift running 32 pedes, got in sum nasty positions but never realy lookin like rolling it. offset rims help and so do the length of ur springs.

[jtraf]

No flamin I only ment why SPOA if all you want to run is a 31in tyre.......

Geez you guys is touchy...........

[droopypete]

No flamin I only ment why SPOA if all you want to run is a 31in tyre.......

Geez you guys is touchy...........

I agree, why run all the expence and headaches of a spring over when you don"t need to.
If however you have future plans or you just like the whole fab adventure, go for it, (but you don't need to ).
Peter.

[InSanE]

the vehicle i am looking at purchasing has already had spring over put on it and 31" muddies and im just wondering how unstable it will be

[jtraf]

is wide track or narrow track????

How much lift do the springs have???? are they arc'ed or are they flat also contributing to a higher vehicle and more tippyness....

if narrow track and SPOA, lifted springs and 31 then I would dare say it would be tippy.......but wide track, flat springs and 31's may be OK.........

[mugginsmoo]

i had an NT SPOA, on 31 swampers on 8 inch rims with a HUGE off-set (the disc break was level with the inside bead edge).

this thing was stable AS. and very predictable even though it had worn out original springs.

i had lovered the bump stops, by 3 inches. this ment that at highway speeds the zook sat on the out sidebump stop during cornering.


it was alas unreal off road.




would i do it again.

NO, i think there are better ways to get lift and fit bigger tyres. i would now go as low as i possibly could and cut the rest out for my clearence.


Mitch