The age old GQ lift on a budget ?

Post by **grimbo** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 11:21 am

I can get my hands on some 3" coils for a GQ for a good price (I think anyway) what else will I need to get to make this work. I'm guessing longer shocks, longer front brake lines, and castor adjusters.

Anything else or would it just be better to get a complete kit. I want to run a set of 33s

Post by **ando** » Tue Nov 26, 2002 8:37 pm

grimbo

I run 285/75/16's on my GU (have both BFG MT's and AT's) fit fine with 2" lift althogh signs of rubbing inner guards when fully articulated.. primarily one side - so maybe adjustable panhards would be a good idea with 3" of lift.

my2c

Post by **Wendle** » Wed Nov 27, 2002 7:37 am

3" - just coils & shocks. Maybe castor bushes, drive it after it is lifted and see if you want to change the castor..

Post by **speedyracetape** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 1:43 pm

how about 2" body lift..they are easy on patrols!....if you are interested i have a couple of sets of 4" raised coils...about 2 months old, sell em for $150 for the 4

Post by **Hoonz** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 6:46 pm

why so cheap?!
I might have to get them

Post by **Hoonz** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 6:46 pm

they for a wagon or ute?

Post by **speedyracetape** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 6:50 pm

no,,,,you want to go higher 6" to 7" that is the go......soft more flex....
8) 8)

Post by **Hoonz** » Thu Nov 28, 2002 8:03 pm

yeah I wanna go high alrighty .. 7" would be nice ..
$$$ permit
any one in QLD? know whats legal and whats not?

Post by **big red** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 1:54 am

about 3" is legal, :(

Post by **Hoonz** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 6:49 am

:mad: :evil: :twisted:

*qld transport*

Post by **speedyracetape** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 10:57 am

Dan just told me 1/3 of bump travel is the max height you can lift. He said he hasnt found out if that includeds shocks etc or if it from the shortest distance ie if u measure a patrol there is more travel in the rear..there for the bump reading is different to the front. The other thing he said is that that height (1/3) is from the factory to technically if its a few years old no body could know the exact amount. He searched case historys in QLD and hasnt found anyone that has taken it to task...so there you go...Bret

Post by **bogged** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 7:26 pm

Try ebay theres some shocks and springs there cheap.

Nothing for my hilux though . bummed.

Post by **givathafat** » Sun Dec 01, 2002 6:49 am

I did my 5 and a bit for about $1600 all up. included caster plates,adj panhards, break lines ect.

Dave

Post by **.MYTLUX.** » Sun Dec 01, 2002 12:26 pm

was that that fitted dave??

Post by **givathafat** » Mon Dec 02, 2002 5:54 pm

yep fitted all but the plates myself

Post by **bogged** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:04 pm

Post by **InSanE** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:10 pm

on my GQ i did 3" coils and shocks to suit n found my diffs were offset to far to one side so then i did adjustable panhard rods, n i have no need for castor correction it drives great but the front brake line is border line i just undid the clip that holds it to chasis and its all good now.

Post by **chimpboy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:14 pm

InSanE wrote:on my GQ i did 3" coils and shocks to suit n found my diffs were offset to far to one side so then i did adjustable panhard rods, n i have no need for castor correction it drives great but the front brake line is border line i just undid the clip that holds it to chasis and its all good now.

I did 3" and also ended up converting my panhards to adjustable.

I got castor bushes, next time I would get plates, but I definitely wouldn't do 3" lift without some kind of castor correction, personally.

I got one longer brake line as well, and longer swaybar links.

Got my coils, shocks, castor bushes, brake line and swaybar links off 4WD Stuff on this forum, seemed like good prices to me.

My plan was to fit them myself but I ended up getting my mechanic to do it... glad I did too because he had a bitch of a time.

Post by **cloughy** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:52 pm

bogged wrote:nice

FAAAAAAAAARK, anyone else notice thats a a nearly 4 year old grave dig

Post by **dirtyGQ** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:53 am

in qld 2 inch spring and 2 inch body is about when it is legal.

Post by **bogged** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:17 am

cloughy wrote:
bogged wrote:nice
FAAAAAAAAARK, anyone else notice thats a a nearly 4 year old grave dig

Post by **chimpboy** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:11 am

D'oh!

Post by **bogged** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:26 am

chimpboy wrote:D'oh!

Post by **grimbo** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:13 pm

In the end I went with a 3" lift and appropriate Dobinson shocks. Now I have the same 33s on my stock GU with no lift and sagged springs

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