Suspension

[Tapage]

LOL!........


I have talked to your wife before......


I bet you get an ear-full every time she climbs in....

100 --> 1 yes .. and you loose the final bet .. !

 

[spartan]

IMHO - the 2.5 inch lift is completely adequate for 95% of 80 owners.

I've lifted alot of trucks and much more than that leads to potentially significant problems with driveshaft angles, vibrations, replacement brake lines, excessive axle stress, chronic u-joint wasting disease, etc.. I've gone up to 10 inches - of lift - and every inch over two or three ends up costing alot more money than the basis of the lift itself. Not to mention the headaches - and body aches.

 

[spartan]

I know it's not an 80, but just as an example this simple 4.5" lift ended up requiring:

$600 custom double carden rear drive shaft after I spent $400 on the original having it balanced and lengthened without any success to eliminate driveshaft vibration.
$75 steel shims to rotate pinion angles.
$300 custom rear radius rods to eliminate rear axle steer.
$400 for oversize swaybars front and rear.
$75 New rear differential flange.
35 inch tires required trimming of front valance.
Not to mention the four times I dropped the rear axle to install spring shims, etc..
Drop links.
Drop pitman.
Dual front Bilstein 5100 shocks to control sway. Single Bilstein 5100 shocks in rear.

I did all the work myself including the original lift. Are you up for that kind of hassle? The same kinds of things happen with 80's lifted four and six inches.

My 2.5 inch OME LC 80 lift required nothing more than slapping on four springs, shocks and caster correction bushings. No problems. Same for the three FJ60's and two FJ40's I lifted two to three inches. No problems.

 

[Riad]

LOL!........


I have talked to your wife before......


I bet you get an ear-full every time she climbs in....

Don't we all? I found a way to mute that though. I talk about Wedding Anniversary presents for her, or some thing of that nature. So although she starts up to give ear-full, I start my trick as sson as she steps on the slider. I am getting close to the point where she can't start up any more though . It's a moving target and work in progress. HOWEVER, with my sister? I can't do s***. She will look at my truck and start her mouth.

 

[fzj80kidpen]

Romer- I saw it coming. 5 font to TY
By the way I like what you doing with sliders, front bumper, rear bumper threads. Great idea.
I am itching to lift now and so I will share what my thoughts are:
If you are staying light sliders but no bumpers, winches then OME 2.5 medium is the way for a DD/expedition rig.
If you are going full armour then OME j's up front with 863 in the rear.

 

[CreeperSleeper]

Personally, for what I do I love my 4". This is my daily driver and I love it.

 

[clownmidget]

I dunno. I've wheeled my 80 enough to get bored with it. I hit a lot of trails with it while I had J springs and 36's. Wasn't much the truck couldn't do.

maybe in the EAST :hillbilly

Personally I would advise to do the standard OME 2-1/2" lift, run 285s, some sliders, front bumper (don't even really think anything other than OEM bumper is necessary) then add a winch. This will keep it great for daily driving and still allow you to do some sick wheeling.

I agree with everyone on this. I doubt you will ever be happier than when you have the standard lift and proper armor. It's clean, simple and completely functional and competent. Wait until you actually overreach its ability before moving up.

I really see no use for a 6" lift other to say you have one.

whatever and that's from running the 6" springs and finding them lacking in...

now where's my ABS ring?