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MK lift question
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:47 am
by buddha
Just wanted to check with you guys, a mate is wanting to get a bit more lift on his swb mk.Already has 2" springs and extended shackles. Doesnt want to bodylift, and is going to somehow extend the spring hangers, i assume he is getting 1 or 2 " block steel and welding it to the chassie then welding his hangers under that.
Is this a good smart move, or not?
Re: MK lift question
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 10:57 am
by WICKED
buddha wrote:Just wanted to check with you guys, a mate is wanting to get a bit more lift on his swb mk.Already has 2" springs and extended shackles. Doesnt want to bodylift, and is going to somehow extend the spring perches, i assume he is getting 1 or 2 " block steel and welding it to the chassie then welding his perches under that.
Is this a good smart move, or not?
SPOA (sprin perch over axel) on flat or sagging standard leaves, similiar to like a 4 inch lift and flex REALLY well and you can do a wheel base extenstion easyer that way too.
look at matmav, standard leaves SPOA on 35's works great
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:05 am
by buddha
sorry, just edited, i meant spring hangers, not perches.
Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 11:06 am
by buddha
his truck is still sprung under to save all the mucking around.
Fits 35s fine, just think he wants a little extra.
lift
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 11:43 am
by rockrover
if u do alotof ruff off roading i would say no dont do it as it gets hung up on things way to easy as i have found i bought my shortie mk like this and im in the process of doin a soa in the near future as these things are driving me insane rocks dirt uname it u get hung up on it
Cheers Bourkey
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 12:57 pm
by NZ4x4
Personally i dont think it is a great idea. how much lift is he getting from the extended shackles?
springs
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 2:25 pm
by rockrover
shacles are good for flex not really lift sorry didnt realise u wronte hangers
Cheers bourkey
Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 5:38 pm
by buddha
the shackles are longer than the 2 " extended shackles, and they work very well.
Saw the front ( newly extended mounts) he fabed up today. Exactly same purpose and the original hangers, only the backs of the front springs and the front of the rear springs, not touching the shackle mounts, and has pushed his front diff 2" forward nicely and given him an extra 2 - 3 inches of lift, could eaisly fit 37s now.
As said before , just look like overgrown spring hangers, all welded up nicely and beefy.
Will try and get some pics happening tomorow.
Re: MK lift question
Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 2:43 pm
by matsmad
WICKED wrote:buddha wrote:Just wanted to check with you guys, a mate is wanting to get a bit more lift on his swb mk.Already has 2" springs and extended shackles. Doesnt want to bodylift, and is going to somehow extend the spring perches, i assume he is getting 1 or 2 " block steel and welding it to the chassie then welding his perches under that.
Is this a good smart move, or not?
SPOA (sprin perch over axel) on flat or sagging standard leaves, similiar to like a 4 inch lift and flex REALLY well and you can do a wheel base extenstion easyer that way too.
look at matmav, standard leaves SPOA on 35's works great
Yeah it flexes really well using standard springs, gives about 8" lift with SOA. And its matsmad
