Lift Measurements - How High? (1 Viewer)

[choyota]

Had some Eibach springs installed - 2002 LX, no drawers, no rear steel bumper. Adding drawers later this year, rear bumper maybe next year.

Center of hub to bottom of fender is roughly 23.25" out back.

Not sure how much that'll shrink down as it settles, but would a front measurement like 22" be still TOO high for a comfortable ride in the FRONT?

Going to be running 295s Hybrid on 17s.

Right now, I swear to god, it's like 17" from center of hub to bottom fender in the front. That's how I bought it. My ass is pretty high compared to the front right now by a lot - LOL. I haven't messed with adjusting those yet.

I have some Torsion Bars ready to go in this week, along with all the other stuff (new UCAs - LCAs - CVs, etc).

I'm not planning to get all flexy with this particular rig, it's meant strictly as a camp-mobile, no real wheeling.

 

[Eyedaho]

You need to maintain the minimum droop (I think 50mm offhand) on the front, and that's where you will most likely run out of room to lift. Given that you need to have rake (higher rear than front) to maintain handling on road, it basically comes down to how far you can lift the front while maintaining the minimum droop, then adding the rake and that's your maximum rear height without getting all stink bug. That's pretty much it without doing modifications. But you also have AHC right? So maybe it's not working right and that's why your front is so low?

 

[choyota]

You need to maintain the minimum droop (I think 50mm offhand) on the front, and that's where you will most likely run out of room to lift. Given that you need to have rake (higher rear than front) to maintain handling on road, it basically comes down to how far you can lift the front while maintaining the minimum droop, then adding the rake and that's your maximum rear height without getting all stink bug. That's pretty much it without doing modifications. But you also have AHC right? So maybe it's not working right and that's why your front is so low?

Nah, the previous owner removed AHC and put in some generic suspension. Ended up being 3" of rake when I bought it. Now it's like double that with the Eibach springs in.

 

[Bisho]

Measure your hub to fender after you jack up the truck, then subtract 2.2” from that and there is your no greater than number. I’d guess 21.5” is pretty close.