Rear lift advice

[Don Logan]

Hello, one of my mates said he'd fit my LC springs, +4" shocks, longer brakeline and panhard rod. He's a mechanic and has use of his workshop this weekend. He said he hasn't done much with suspension before and wanted to know if there was anything likely to be a pain in the ar$e or anything he should be aware of.

Anyone know if it's best to do it all in this order or not?

remove old shocks then springs,
stick new springs in,
stick new shocks on,
fit longer panhard rod
fit brakelines and bleed brakes.

I think someone said something about adjusting the brake bias valve once?

Should all be straight forward enough shouldn't it? Am i forgetting anything? Shouldn't need to drop the axle as we've got decent spring compressors, but if we do then is it easy enough to do?

Cheers.

[surfenstein]

yep pretty much as above.

[Don Logan]

Oh yeah, and completley remove the rear ARB?

And I don't need to do anything with the brake bias thing then?

Cheers.

[legendgamesmaster]

Oh yeah, and completley remove the rear ARB?

And I don't need to do anything with the brake bias thing then?

Cheers.

well, yes you should adjust the load sensor. If you lift the back end, the sensor will be working as if there was no load. even loaded you will have less breaking to the rear. There is a screw thread on the bit where the bar joins the axel, if you are lucky it won't be siezed, and you can raise the bar.... if you are lucky....... and I wasnt, so i'm running on reduced rear breakes, and it is noticeable.

[Jonny77]

well, yes you should adjust the load sensor. If you lift the back end, the sensor will be working as if there was no load. even loaded you will have less breaking to the rear. There is a screw thread on the bit where the bar joins the axel, if you are lucky it won't be siezed, and you can raise the bar.... if you are lucky....... and I wasnt, so i'm running on reduced rear breakes, and it is noticeable.

If you raise the rear by 3" then you need to adjust the valve by the same. Easiest way is to make a plate to lift the whole lot up rather than trying to free the nuts that havent moved for 14 years.

[Don Logan]

Balls.... didn't manage it anyway cos my mate's trolley jack doesn't quite lift high enough. That, and i need better spring compressors. Will probably give it a go next weekend now.