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How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body lift
« on: June 15, 2004, 09:36:35 AM »
Im doing a 2"body lift and 2" sus lift im wondering how bad it is in the winter time?
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Re: How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2004, 01:32:37 PM »
What do you mean? How the lift changes handeling characteristics in the snow?
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Re: How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2004, 01:54:46 PM »
NEED MORE INFO! what types of parts are you using and why would you think it would be bad?

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Re: How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2004, 03:20:59 PM »
Oh sorry i have a 2" rocky-road body lift, rocky road 1.5" spacers and 1/4" spacer plates. The tires are 235/75R15 BFG all teraians just wondering is it unstable or not to bad?

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Re: How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2004, 03:50:21 PM »
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Oh sorry i have a 2" rocky-road body lift, rocky road 1.5" spacers and 1/4" spacer plates. The tires are 235/75R15 BFG all teraians just wondering is it unstable or not to bad?


For the suspension, you should be fine and nothing to worry about. I'd replace the stock shock in the rear axle to make it work with the longer mounting points you'll have with the spacers. Might think about replacing those rubber bushings on the front sway bar. Since you are doing the spacer lift in the suspension, you'll be placing more stress in those bushings. Being old and weathered, they will crack. You'll get better handling with new bushings. The body lift only lifts the body off the frame. Nothing to do with handling, unless you tend to 'street-race'. It does change the center of gravity, but if anything, don't think you'll notice any difference, other than sitting higher. Same with larger tires. Tires will make a difference in handling and the AT's will be better in the snow than those stock M/S's.

The big things you'll feel with the mods, sitting higher, seeing better, and slower accel/braking (due to larger tires).
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Re: How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2004, 12:07:52 AM »
Yeah that what i thought. i just do not want to be all over the road. Ok so ill do change the front swaybar bushings.
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Re: How bad is a 2" sus lift and 2"body
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2004, 09:50:06 AM »
don't overlook shifter extensions and camber bolts, and it'll drive just like before
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