ok im new AT THIS i can cut weld and fabricate no problem what do i need to know about a sos and what is cut and flip any one have detailed or any pics of this the more pics the better if i see it it will be easyer i dont want to spend a ton on this can it be done cheep?
i have searched....how to spring over what do i need any pics? cut and flip???
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Look around (use the search function). Plan on spending $2000+ to do it right (ie: safe). SOA's are not a "cheap" lift.
Cheap and effective: 1" BL, AAL and lift shackles would net you 3-4" for about $200 if you do it cheap, and wouldn't be too hokey. You could fab your own shackles and body lift for next to nothing.
Or OME 3" kit for $1,400, better ride and flex than stock and the preferred lift the discriminating LC enthusiast.
If you just want to fit 33's, especially on stock rims just mount them up and roll, shouldnt rub much, then lift to suit afterwards.
Or OME 3" kit for $1,400, better ride and flex than stock and the preferred lift the discriminating LC enthusiast.
If you just want to fit 33's, especially on stock rims just mount them up and roll, shouldnt rub much, then lift to suit afterwards.
Go to your local boat shop and get some delrin rollers that you can cut down for 1-1.5" body lift. Order some long add a leafs for all 4 corners and you should probably roll 33's fine. Just remember that you might still need to replace your shocks...but with the 1-1.5" gained from add a leafs you should be fine, and you shouldnt be maxing out your drivelines.
If I were shooting for CHEAP this is how I'd do it, and would allow an additional 1" shackle lift (also inexpensive) if you needed a skinch more. We have some great threads on this site, and I'm still floored at the comraderie of our Cruisin' community. Welcome!
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33's fit w/o a lift?
33's still require minor modifications. It also depends on the backsapcing of the rims and the width of the tire. Some people have gotten away with 33's without lift if they are backspaced differently than stock and go with "pizza cutters" meaning that the tires are only 9.5" wide.
Use the search function and type in 33s and lift: Here's a few results to get you started.
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/258416-lift-kit-87-fj60.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/256539-ome-lift-problem.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/226389-wheels.html
https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/253455-fj60-suspension-options.html
Keep reading and ask more questions.
i wheeled 33x10.5 bfg muds with no problem with two rear busted dpring packs and only a 2 inch body lift with barely a rub on stock rims
I don't know why everyone says you have to mod your truck to run 33's. I run 33x10.5's on stock rims with nothing other than AAL's, and I have yet to rub them on any of the trips I've been on.
forgive the noobishness, but what are AALs?
Add A Leaf. The concept is to add another leaf to the spring pack, bringing flat springs some arch.
It's a mod, but my springs are flat again so it matters little.
It's a mod, but my springs are flat again so it matters little.
