Sorry to ask but after reading threads about lifts for 4 days my head is spinning. I'm building my 97 around 315/70/16s and for better or worse have gone with the OME 850J and OME 863J springs. I have a winch and winch bumper now (hence the front J spring). That said I see three choices for putting the kit on. (Well 4 if you think bout new front arms but they are not in the budget) So I'm asking for any and all input on what i think are the 3 most used solutions and an pros and cons i may have missed
1/ use the case correction bushing that came from OME. I have a press and the bushing die to push them in. Down side is i just don't like the idea of the holes bushings not being centered in the bushings and the rear arms getting close to the other suspension components
2. Use caster correction plates at the front. Whist end don't seem to make the 2-3 inch ones any more and the Slee ones (and all others i can find) seem to be for 4" this would in theory give me too much caster correction Slee 4 inch brackets the question here is will the Slee or other brands have to much caster correction for a 3 inch lift?
3/ Iron Man and others do a rear arm drop bracket that seems an elegant solution bit naturally has reduces clearance somewhat. with 35s this should be offset to some degree and on the plus side it seems to keep the arms close to the stock angles for geometry reasons. Rear arm Drop Boxes Down side is they talk about for 2 inch lifts..
So you can see my dilemma, its Friday, its payday and i would like to get something on order today so i can work on it next weekend. I have a welder so that should not be a consideration and extended brake lines nd new pan hard bars sway bar drops that will all go on at the same time
Thanks and always in advance and any guidance will be much apricated to help me get out of this decision paralysis..
Dave
1/ use the case correction bushing that came from OME. I have a press and the bushing die to push them in. Down side is i just don't like the idea of the holes bushings not being centered in the bushings and the rear arms getting close to the other suspension components
2. Use caster correction plates at the front. Whist end don't seem to make the 2-3 inch ones any more and the Slee ones (and all others i can find) seem to be for 4" this would in theory give me too much caster correction Slee 4 inch brackets the question here is will the Slee or other brands have to much caster correction for a 3 inch lift?
3/ Iron Man and others do a rear arm drop bracket that seems an elegant solution bit naturally has reduces clearance somewhat. with 35s this should be offset to some degree and on the plus side it seems to keep the arms close to the stock angles for geometry reasons. Rear arm Drop Boxes Down side is they talk about for 2 inch lifts..
So you can see my dilemma, its Friday, its payday and i would like to get something on order today so i can work on it next weekend. I have a welder so that should not be a consideration and extended brake lines nd new pan hard bars sway bar drops that will all go on at the same time
Thanks and always in advance and any guidance will be much apricated to help me get out of this decision paralysis..
Dave