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lowering my lux

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:00 am
by big lux
ive just moved into a new house and got a 2 car garage so i can have a workshop BUT now my lux wont fit its to high. if i drop heaps of air out of the tires and pull off the tray it should fit but it sits around more than it drives sum times a few mnths will sitting for a month on flat tyres damage the rubber? by the way i run 35inch claws

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:06 am
by sloshy
Just put some 30's or 31's on it aired down

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:18 am
by big lux
yea i can get a set of road tyres on rims for 200 but i dont realy wana have 2 chage the tyres everytime i go out. so does this mean it will damage my tyes?

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:25 am
by chunderlicious
theyll only be flat on the bottom :lol: :roll:

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:10 am
by stewie81
You Say >>
if i drop heaps of air out of the tires and pull off the tray it should fit
I would think it would be less trouble Changing tyres to smaller 30's or 31's than removing tray then airing down.. a good jack and Rattle gun have them changed in 5 mins . Just my View..

Stewie

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:30 am
by ofr57
if you wanna be cheap air em down then drive it in a put it on stands

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:43 am
by chimpboy
Is it the whole garage roof or just the doorway?

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 11:40 am
by macca81
park it outside with a tarp over it :D :armsup:





put smaller wheels on it when ya not off 4wding, like stewy said, 5 mins if ya got a rattle gun, 15 if ya dont. a jack under the middle of the dif will get both wheels off the ground, so thats less jacking needed

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:29 pm
by v6hilux
Get a car port, at least make it a big wide one. If your a renter, then find another place!

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 11:41 am
by trains
Give the house a 7" lift.

:)

We have lifted several sheds/ carports to accomodate vehicles.

:)

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:07 pm
by Taco-klng
Just go to ya Local Shed Placce... and thell thems yo problem.... they Could probably Cut the Beam out above and lift it up... or something like that...

You could prob do it yourself.. Wouldnt reccommend it tho :P

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:16 pm
by dow50r
jack hammer and wheel trenches

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:44 pm
by Taco-klng
Oh, Damn Ya, thats a Prime idea.. Ever if you just Jack hammer the First bit up!!

Neer the enterance and Angle it down so you have just enough room to clear the enterance.!!!

then just get a bit of a slurry mix of cement and smooth it of.


Still cheeper than New tyres lol

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:21 pm
by BEN_R
Mate ive got a set of old 29s you can have come get them

these one's
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:38 am
by Deleted User
BEN_R wrote:Mate ive got a set of old 29s you can have come get them

these one's
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Is it me, or do those hubs seem to be sticking out tooooo far ? Whats the story there ?
Could be the angle of the photo ?





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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:51 am
by sloshy
TheGatta wrote: Is it me, or do those hubs seem to be sticking out tooooo far ? Whats the story there ?
Could be the angle of the photo ?
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thats split rims for ya ;)
no offset

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:40 pm
by BEN_R
Yep gotta love them

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:53 pm
by TYLER
this is wat i did to my truck to lower it 3" IFS springs outta the new model lux, and lowered front springs with custom packs, i also remounted my shocks on the back and put commo shocks in the front, is flexie as and low, i had that set up with 35" micky claws and it sat at almost stock height.... dunno if thats anyhelp mate

TYLER :twisted:

Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:16 pm
by Lux_89
TYLER wrote:this is wat i did to my truck to lower it 3" IFS springs outta the new model lux, and lowered front springs with custom packs, i also remounted my shocks on the back and put commo shocks in the front, is flexie as and low, i had that set up with 35" micky claws and it sat at almost stock height.... dunno if thats anyhelp mate

TYLER :twisted:
35's at sock hieght, so you have your springs in upside down? any car with 35's and no lift will be higher than stock by miles... :?:

oh and m8 i swap for dd tires all the time, easy as, as said, rattle gun and a jack.. with the tires beside me ready to roll and compreesor pumped up my record time is 2.5 mins with a m8 helping. if thats not quick enuf then fark me :rofl: without a mate 5min

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:35 pm
by dirty dirty 4x4
I agree compressor and rattle gun is the way to go you can pick up a cheap 2 1/2 horse compresor gun and other tools for $300 and thats new or you could get a lange 4x4 comp and a realy big tank you could even use your tools on the track might take a wile to fill up tho

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2007 6:42 pm
by Taco-klng
Or You could Spend 50$ on hireing a Nuematic Jackhammer for a day. and take the front bit of the slab out and 20$ for a bag of cement and Angle it down so you can get yo Beast in there in one go??

Hell of alot cheeper and less time consuming than a Rattle gun and new tyres lol

Hope i can be a help:P

Roddy