What lift in a GU

[Rainman]

G'day

I've got a GU coil cab ute, and i am starting to do a few mod's.
The first thing I doing is to get the spring's sorted out. But I can't decide what to go with, Spring and Body lft or all Spring lift.
And I was just wanted to now what you guy's thought about each set up
and what would be best. thank's

[Hoonz]

all spring lift on a GU

[Henry M]

What tyre's do you want to run?

What do you use the vehicle for?

What load bearing accessories are added to the vehicle?

Do you tow? What would your constant load be?

The answers to these question will allow the readers to give accurate feedback.

[mickyd555]

depending on tyres and what else you want to do you probably could get away with no body lift. I am probably going to put a body lift in mine (GU Ute) but only so i can bolt a set of sliders around the chassis rather than too it. If you go over 4" spring i think you may need to modify the gearbox crossmember. With 3" springs in it you should be able to run 35's preety comfortably.

I hope that answers a few questions for you.

[Rainman]

The ute is my every day driver. What I was thinking of was a 2 inch body and 3 inch spring, or a 5 inch spring.
And I dont tow much and the car never has more then 300kg's on the tray. The tray is steel and up front there will have a winch bar and a high mount that is coming after the lift is sorted out.

[mickyd555]

The ute is my every day driver. What I was thinking of was a 2 inch body and 3 inch spring, or a 5 inch spring.
And I dont tow much and the car never has more then 300kg's on the tray. The tray is steel and up front there will have a winch bar and a high mount that is coming after the lift is sorted out.

get the winch and bar sorted first, that way the spring rates will match the load up front.

[Bingham]

if your going to do five then do 6 as the same maods really for both.... i think their is only 2 sizes on gu's from my point of view, a good 3 as i have now means not lengthned brakes dropboxes n crossmember cutting or get serious and get 6 but avoid bodylift.......

not a very good pic but thats a big 3 inch with 33 equivelents

[toughnut]

I ran a 6 inch lift with no crossmember mods in competition and had no problems. Steer away from a body lift unless you need to have space under the cab for tubing or some other need. I drove a six inch lift on the road (my comp truck was my daily driver) and it sways around a bit with no sway bars but is very drivable and safe. You can fit 36 inch tires underneath with only a 3 inch lift. Another way of looking at it is to have slightly softer spring rate and clamping the top and bottom of your springs so they don't fall out and have longer shocks. This will give you a lower ride height but still allow a heap of flex. Doing this you need to still measure everything so you don't do any damage, like brake and breather lines, bump stops etc. You don't have to go sky high to get the articulation you need to get over obstacles.

[Daisy]

The ute is my every day driver. What I was thinking of was a 2 inch body and 3 inch spring, or a 5 inch spring.
And I dont tow much and the car never has more then 300kg's on the tray. The tray is steel and up front there will have a winch bar and a high mount that is coming after the lift is sorted out.

if you have airbags.... rule out the body lift as its illegal.

Otherwise go the 5 inch lift...

TOM

[bogged]

Go with a 3inch lift. you can fit 36's with that lift.