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Steering adjustments after lift and shackles?

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 10:56 pm
by CHOPS1
Just wondering if i need to do any adjustments to steering after 2" springs and shackles? I put springs on a few weeks back and last weekend put 30" MT/R's on and it was rubbing alot so i cut the the front bar and bashed the seams.
But took it for a drive and at flex it rubbed bad still, so today i made some shackles. I went 75mm longer than standard, 50mm like everyone does on the forum plus 25mm for the difference in front to rear in the spring height on the beltons i put on. Now the car sits level.
I even did 10mm less for the suzi lean on the passenger side :)
Got to get longer shocks now.

But the steering is my main concern, anything i need to adjust or lengthen?

Thanks Chop

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 1:07 am
by alien
undo the nut on the steering wheel, and put it back on straight (youll find with the lift the geometry has changed and the wheel is side-on when the wheels are straight... thats about it really =)

im running 2" springs and 1/2" true shackle lift (1" extended) and after springs i had to do the wheel, and then again after shackles.

not really much else worth doing - youll soon find you go higher and bigger etc - then its time to look at new methods... but 3" lift i reckon you're pretty right for steering, its just a bit more, well, odd thats all.

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:23 am
by sierrajim
Perhaps it may be worth getting a wheel alignment done if it has not been done for a while.

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:43 am
by CHOPS1
Thanks guys, yes the steering wheel has turn a fair bit. I just wasnt sure about that, i thought i read somewhere about extending a steering arm or something but just found that and thats if you put big bodylift blocks in.

Now i need longer shocks and read about cheap early model hilux shocks but people only use the rears, what about the fronts?

Thanks
Chop

Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:59 am
by bazooked
even with 2" lift springs and extended shackles, i still ran a drop pitman arm, made all the difference in the world, really u should get a wheel alignment done after you have done evrything, and then turn ur wheel.