Outer Limits 4x4 Board

can any one tell me if you need to cut the guards on the front with 3' springs & 2" body lift?
Or can you just space the diff forward.
I am cutting off the rear quarters so that should fix the back.

i had 3" sus and 2" body with 15mm radius arm spacers on my gq wagon and when i put on my 36x12.5 peede's they hit the rear half of the front guards and the rear half of the rear guards on full flex so i just snipped a bit off and it was prefect.

i just ran mine and they made there own clearance

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How would 36's go on a GQ wagon with 4/5" superior engineering suspension and 2" body lift without the 1/4 cut?

Also, being a Wagon is it starting to get too top heavy??

I got a 5" lift from Superior 3 weeks ago, put in a 2"body lift and run 35" MTR's on my GQ SWB. The tyres hit inside the guard when articulating only. I am looking at cutting inside as there is a lot more travel in the set up.

mkpatrolguy's dad runs 36 swampers with 2inch sus/2inch body and a bit of guard trimming. why do people think they need 400ft lifts to clear tires?

ShaneGQ wrote:I got a 5" lift from Superior 3 weeks ago, put in a 2"body lift and run 35" MTR's on my GQ SWB. The tyres hit inside the guard when articulating only. I am looking at cutting inside as there is a lot more travel in the set up.

How much articulation do you think you are loosing without the cut??

bogged wrote:mkpatrolguy's dad runs 36 swampers with 2inch sus/2inch body and a bit of guard trimming. why do people think they need 400ft lifts to clear tires?

No body lift Bruce, just 3" springs and a guard trim. No rubbing.

Dave

bogged wrote:mkpatrolguy's dad runs 36 swampers with 2inch sus/2inch body and a bit of guard trimming. why do people think they need 400ft lifts to clear tires?

i agree with you bogged, you dont need big lifts to clear tyres, but some people dont like the idea of cutting guards and some dont have the skills to do it neatly.

Madmac wrote:

bogged wrote:mkpatrolguy's dad runs 36 swampers with 2inch sus/2inch body and a bit of guard trimming. why do people think they need 400ft lifts to clear tires?

i agree with you bogged, you dont need big lifts to clear tyres, but some people dont like the idea of cutting guards and some dont have the skills to do it neatly.

There suspension must not have much articulation if there not scrubbing. I'm running superiors kit and my 32" factory tyres very lightly scrub under full articulation. And that is 5" suspension...

Are you running the standard arm configuration?

If someone has less lift, it just means they have more droop than up travel....as the upward movement if not clearanced will be bump stopped.
And this setup will give More down travel than a higher lifted rig.

Each to their own though, it all comes down to personal preference and choice to shop or not.

As for scrubbing, whether its 2inch lift or 10inch lift, it can still scrub, your just changing the pivot point and therefore the point of contact.

I ran 36" x 12.5" TSL Swampers, on Landcruiser rims, on mine. I removed the factory flares & mudflaps, and put rubber flares on. I have a sagged 2" lift, with 1" coil spacers, and a 2" BL.
I trimmed the front guards in the area covered by the mudflap, so I can always return it to normal, and no one will notice.

I am now trying to run 37" tyres, and it is rubbing on the rear corner (front & rear) but you won't have that with 36's.

How much articulation do you think you are loosing without the cut??

Not sure. Might take it back to Superior and see if they can give me some idea. Then i will sort out what I need to do next.

I run 36" Iroks with 50mm body lift plus 2" suspension lift (although it has sagged alot). Some cutting helps.