G'day everyone, have been putting some thought into messing around with the front suspension in my 80. Currently, front has minimal travel, and have compared to a friends 80, his is the same. Wanting to try put longer shocks in, bump stop extensions, longer brake lines and see how it goes. I want to retain the height it sits at, (currently 2" springs and 2" shock in the front, no idea about the rear, believe that's all factory, but in saying that it travels pretty decently in the rear). Has anyone done this before? Will be putting it on a flex ramp this weekend, will drop the swaybar and shocks to grab some measurements and see what i can actually fit. Cheers
80 suspension travel
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G'day to you also, lots of good info on ih8mud about the 80 series suspension.
Hornd
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Start here:
I got noticeably more front flex on my '91 by ditching the front swaybar. I haven't noticed any poor driving charcteristics like excessive lean in corners, but that's probably because I drive a brick that doesn't go very fast. After driving it for a little while with it removed, I just kept it off. With my type of driving, I have only seen benefits. I kept the rear swaybar to balance things out. The rear doesn't need help with more flex, as you've noted.
To get more travel you want longer shocks but also springs that are designed to work longer shocks like the dobbs VT coils. if you just run the longer shocks with normal coils they will fall out at full extension. Bump stop extensions are great for making your big tires not rub but they do limit your travel.
great video for IFS trucks. not everything applies to solid axle trucks.
Hornd
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The Rears are Solid Axle but Displacement still Up and Down.
He did Video Exactly on this Topic - Data Included.
