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The lift is planned to be done in my garage next weekend. I've found the YouTube channel Sandy Cats and he's got some great information on fitting 35's on a GX. While I'm not fitting 35's with a -30 offset and 12.5 inch wide wheels like he did, the overall process should be about the same.
I have taken off the following Monday to try and give myself a 3 day weekend for the install and test fitting, I'm hoping to be able to get all that done as well as the alignment done in that allotted 3 day period.
I do have a few KDSS questions; my Ironman kit came with a set of spacers for the KDSS system, I assume for them to be for the rear. Do I not need anything for the front? If I install the Ironman supplied bits on the rear, will I be good to go with the 3 inch lift?
I also have seen Dr KDSS has some parts that may be helpful, but not sure if they're needed right off the bat or if they can be added later - the sway bar clamps (front and rear) and the sway bar end adapters.
I do plan to get the Dr KDSS panhard bar bolt on correction plate, but 1. I'm not sure it will be here in time and 2. imagine I can install that at anytime after this job if it's not here in time.
My current plan is to pretty much follow Sandy Cats plan -
Uninstall the stock coils and shocks, start fitting and test fitting and cutting and bending to get the wheels and tires to fit nicely, set my bump stops accordingly (likely just with washers for now vs new bump stops), finish the uninstall, basically UCA's, and then begin the install of the new lift parts. After the lift is on I will address the panhard bar, lower trailing arms, and KDSS spacers. I believe I'm safe to do that last. (??)
Once the lift is on, drive straight to get an alignment.
I will have the stock TPS's moved from the stock wheel setup to the new wheels setup when getting them mounted, and now I just want to ensure I've got everything else accounted for.
That seems to boil down to the KDSS bits. Initial thought, is that the spacers included with my Ironman Lift should be sufficient, but then seeing Dr KDSS items, I'm not sure. I also am not sure what to do about the front vs the rear.
One final question or concern (I will follow this up with a photo this evening) my Ironman rear shocks are not identical. One shock has a sleeve over it with a built in washer at the top, the other one does not. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be this way or if it serves any purpose but to me it doesn't seem correct.
I have taken off the following Monday to try and give myself a 3 day weekend for the install and test fitting, I'm hoping to be able to get all that done as well as the alignment done in that allotted 3 day period.
I do have a few KDSS questions; my Ironman kit came with a set of spacers for the KDSS system, I assume for them to be for the rear. Do I not need anything for the front? If I install the Ironman supplied bits on the rear, will I be good to go with the 3 inch lift?
I also have seen Dr KDSS has some parts that may be helpful, but not sure if they're needed right off the bat or if they can be added later - the sway bar clamps (front and rear) and the sway bar end adapters.
I do plan to get the Dr KDSS panhard bar bolt on correction plate, but 1. I'm not sure it will be here in time and 2. imagine I can install that at anytime after this job if it's not here in time.
My current plan is to pretty much follow Sandy Cats plan -
Uninstall the stock coils and shocks, start fitting and test fitting and cutting and bending to get the wheels and tires to fit nicely, set my bump stops accordingly (likely just with washers for now vs new bump stops), finish the uninstall, basically UCA's, and then begin the install of the new lift parts. After the lift is on I will address the panhard bar, lower trailing arms, and KDSS spacers. I believe I'm safe to do that last. (??)
Once the lift is on, drive straight to get an alignment.
I will have the stock TPS's moved from the stock wheel setup to the new wheels setup when getting them mounted, and now I just want to ensure I've got everything else accounted for.
That seems to boil down to the KDSS bits. Initial thought, is that the spacers included with my Ironman Lift should be sufficient, but then seeing Dr KDSS items, I'm not sure. I also am not sure what to do about the front vs the rear.
One final question or concern (I will follow this up with a photo this evening) my Ironman rear shocks are not identical. One shock has a sleeve over it with a built in washer at the top, the other one does not. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be this way or if it serves any purpose but to me it doesn't seem correct.