Stock shocks, slee 4", temp. dd?

[FJBen]

The shocks I am looking at are gonna be over $300, most of the parts are going to be custom made (sway drops, rear bump stop drops, rear control arm ext.), and the out the door price is gonna be closer to $1100 But still, yes,

I would ditch the front swaybars all together...try that...you'd be surprised how it drives. The rear (I ditched) but you could keep those to firm up the ride if you wanted.

2.5" sqaure tube for the drop block
2.5" square tube for the bumpstop spacers will get you VERY close on the rear


Rear control arm ext???? you meaning adjustable? you'll need to make the uppers shorter...possibly...lol mine are stock.

You'll need Front/rear adjustable track bars at 4" of lift
Driveshafts rebuilt/balanced would be nice!!!
Brakeline lengthening OR fabbing drop brackets

I understand switching shocks to something you want and something that might fit a little more...*BUT* If you are even thinking about 3 link or custom you should wait on the shocks to get the correct travel for what the suspension can do...

There is a reason Slee offers the 4" kit...because you basically NEED almost all that...lol You can get around some of the stuff...but some are just too much of a compromise...

 

[alkaline747trio]

I would ditch the front swaybars all together...try that...you'd be surprised how it drives. The rear (I ditched) but you could keep those to firm up the ride if you wanted.

2.5" sqaure tube for the drop block
2.5" square tube for the bumpstop spacers will get you VERY close on the rear

That was basically my plan, and just make whatever length drop blocks I need.

Rear control arm ext???? you meaning adjustable? you'll need to make the uppers shorter...possibly...lol mine are stock.

You'll need Front/rear adjustable track bars at 4" of lift
Driveshafts rebuilt/balanced would be nice!!!
Brakeline lengthening OR fabbing drop brackets

I thought the lower arms needed to be extended, but I guess it's just the uppers shortened. CRS is gonna do all the adjusting for me, be it shorten or lengthen arms, no adjusters here. Will probably have them use schedule 80 steel (have a stockpile of it being a well driller's nephew and all) to sleeve and lengthen/shorten things.

I understand switching shocks to something you want and something that might fit a little more...*BUT* If you are even thinking about 3 link or custom you should wait on the shocks to get the correct travel for what the suspension can do...

All that is planned now is for pinion angle correction if needed, caster correction, and axle recentering, if I do 3-link, they are gonna hook me up with the correct shocks.

There is a reason Slee offers the 4" kit...because you basically NEED almost all that...lol You can get around some of the stuff...but some are just too much of a compromise...

I'm not planning on cutting corners, just gonna do several things differently (no control arms/plates, gonna relocate the mounts; no CV, gonna do a cut-n-turn; make my own drop brackets, and cut/shorten/lengthen instead of weld-in adjusters)

I appreciate the help, but I think I am gonna "bench-test" the springs w/ stock shocks when I get them. I'm still young enough that when I get a new toy I just HAVE to try it. Whether or not I drive it will depend on whan you guys say after I post up some pics

 

[concretejungle]

Here you go Dusty. Look towards the bottom of the page.

http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/index.php?board=18;action=display;threadid=9110;start=0