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Stock TJ shocks for 2.5-3 inch lift?

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:19 am
by suzuki boy
Was cleaning ou the shed today and found dads stock wrangler shocks!

The atachments are all right but was wondering if any has them or if they would do for my lift? They do look abit longer but once there in the car they go down with the weight of the car on them(Not much weight but might make a difference!).

THANKS! :cool:

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:05 am
by Spike_Sierra
just make sure that the closed length is short enough so that the bumpstops will touch before the shock bottoms out, other then that they should be fine,

Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:27 am
by suzuki boy
Thanks for that!

HAS ANY ONE HERE TRYED IT?

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:30 pm
by msh
Hey I had a look at fitting Ari's ones to my zook but there was a problem, can't remember what it was, I think from memory that the closed length was nearly 3" too long, so need a fair bumbstop extension, I think there were issues with the mounts as well.

Let me know if you work something out.

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 7:05 pm
by v840
Sort of OT but does anyone know how much lift TJ coils give when run in a zook? I noticed toysuzi was using them in HRZOOK's rig and it got me curious.
anyone?

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:49 am
by suzuki boy
msh wrote:Hey I had a look at fitting Ari's ones to my zook but there was a problem, can't remember what it was, I think from memory that the closed length was nearly 3" too long, so need a fair bumbstop extension, I think there were issues with the mounts as well.

Let me know if you work something out.
Hey hows it goin? If your's isn't lifted then they should be just the right length for me :cool: because i've got a 3inch lift!

The only thing is i will have to get the pin out of the eye so i can bolt it in i think thats it!

Will try after new years and let you know how i go! :cool:

Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:51 am
by suzuki boy
v840 wrote:Sort of OT but does anyone know how much lift TJ coils give when run in a zook? I noticed toysuzi was using them in HRZOOK's rig and it got me curious.
anyone?
I was tal;king to him about this because i have lots of contacs when it comes to jeeps but he was after a set of xj front coils not tj when i was talking to him! But if you want stock tj coils give me a yell!

tj coils

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:06 pm
by toysuzi
v840 wrote:Sort of OT but does anyone know how much lift TJ coils give when run in a zook? I noticed toysuzi was using them in HRZOOK's rig and it got me curious.
anyone?
using commodore coils in rear & tj coils in front it will sit at 18'' chassis height on 35'' tyres.

REAR END
thats keeping std upper mounts
lower spring pads at the same height (level) with diff tube


FRONT END
spring pad around 1'' above axle tube.
raising the upper mount 50-65mm above the chassis

from memery there was around 8'' between chassis & diff tube
both front & rear

need any pics go to my photo bucket page http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/toysuzi/

cheers daryl

Re: tj coils

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:31 am
by suzuki boy
toysuzi wrote:
v840 wrote:Sort of OT but does anyone know how much lift TJ coils give when run in a zook? I noticed toysuzi was using them in HRZOOK's rig and it got me curious.
anyone?
using commodore coils in rear & tj coils in front it will sit at 18'' chassis height on 35'' tyres.

REAR END
thats keeping std upper mounts
lower spring pads at the same height (level) with diff tube


FRONT END
spring pad around 1'' above axle tube.
raising the upper mount 50-65mm above the chassis

from memery there was around 8'' between chassis & diff tube
both front & rear

need any pics go to my photo bucket page http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1/toysuzi/

cheers daryl
I thought you wanted xj springs if you want tj springs there easy to get!

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:10 am
by v840
Good to know, thanks heaps boys! :cool:

Suzukiboy, Im in the middle of an engine rebuild but once thats all finished, you may be hearing from me ;)

Cheers,
Dex.

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:55 pm
by suzuki boy
No worries!