Sky high 80's

[Brunt Force Trauma]

Since these day more and more manufacturers are producing 6" + lifts, the standard 3" lift and 315's is becoming, well, not so standard. Personally, having run 3.5",5", 5.5" and now going to 6.5", I can say I understand and appreciate why going taller can help with this big belly rig. On top of that, most other rigs with 6" or more of lift would look like tonka toys. I think the 80 looks pretty solid at this height.

Anyway, I though it would be cool to start a thread with pictures of the guys running 6" lifts or more. Doesn't have to be your truck, any cool photos of tall 80's will do.

 

[Enigma]

Well okay then....

 

[Ebag333]

That's 90% (or more) body lift. I don't think it counts........

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

Ok. Well that is literally a SKY high land cruiser.

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

I was thinking more like this.
7":

 

[FunkLord]

Mine is lifted about 10" or so

 

[RockJock82]

Well okay then....

Best part about this pic is the drop hitch! I love it...

 

[RockJock82]

I have the Slee 4in and wish I would have gone with the 6in but only time will tell. Once my 35in Toyo's wear out I would like to get 37`s.

 

[lt1fire]

Mine is lifted about 10" or so

More pics of that please, also what alt are you running?

 

[adventr]

These pics are before I modified the radius arms and rear control arms:

 

[lt1fire]

The specs on mine are in my sig. The blue one is on 38.5 boggers with a 6 inch lift.

 

[lt1fire]

Those tires look familiar.
How much did you lengthen the rears??

These pics are before I modified the radius arms and rear control arms:

 

[FunkLord]

More pics of that please, also what alt are you running?

DC Power XP series.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/527236-270a-alternator-installed-but-still-not-14-4v.html

This thread has some pics of it installed.

I don't have any more pics of it with the lift installed. My hands were too greasy to touch my camera. I had just snapped some pics to see how much lift I gained over my previous springs.

 

[Brunt Force Trauma]

Mine is lifted about 10" or so

Side shot please! Id love to see it.

These pics are before I modified the radius arms and rear control arms:

The specs on mine are in my sig. The blue one is on 38.5 boggers with a 6 inch lift.

Now THATS what I am talking about. Those rigs look GREAT and monstrously capable. It it just me or do 40's just look about perfect on the 80? Its like they should have come stock that way.

Keep the pics coming.

 

[Jan-78FJ40]

Now THATS what I am talking about. Those rigs look GREAT and monstrously capable. ...

Not if you deal with off-camber driving a lot...
cheers,
J

 

[kidglove13]

6 inch Iroman 37 inch grooved boggers

 

[lt1fire]

Not if you deal with off-camber driving a lot...
cheers,
J

That depends in how off camber you are talking about. Both the rigs I posted get pretty off camber on certain trails where you have to drive on a knifes edge to not go over or hit a tree and they come through. The roof rack on the bluish grey one weighs 200lbs unloaded so even with the lift and being quite a bit off tilt it can still pull through. Wheel spacers do help to give you more stability. It's a small trade off, you get massively more ground clearance for a little less stability in off camber situations but with the right suspension pieces it doesn't really hinder at all.
But I agree with your point that a smaller rig is more stable off camber.

 

[finderscuba]

Well okay then....

Where does the step ladder stow on that thing?

 

[lt1fire]

Its a rope ladder

I believe that certain rig is in the UK and is used for parties and events like a limo.

 

[finderscuba]

Its a rope ladder

I believe that certain rig is in the UK and is used for parties and events like a limo.

What a waste of a good 80!