Suspension/body Lifts Info!!!!!!

[MattF]

looking back at the pics i took i cant see why it wouldnt drop?? i just went by what he said. there must have been a reason. he isnt stupid.

Yup. He sounds like a true genius, as who in their right mind would expect a pivot arm to pivot.

[Albannach]

actually you said they "couldnt" be fitted. not that i "shouldnt"

No, I said they won't fit, I didn't say they couldn't be fitted. There's a difference.

[goodcat]

All the bolts on the suspension. Panhard rod, link arms and shock absorber bolts.

yes. incluing the shocks.


That's pythagoras again.
i was aware that it would kick out. was just concerned at how much.


It's nothing to do with the ARB! OK!! ARBs only do something when you're cornering. It's probably a combination of the Springs and Shock absorbers. The Shock absorbers are supposed to be used on a much heavier truck, so probably won't be allowing any recoil/rebound at all on a Surf. We did say not to fit them.
actually you said they "couldnt" be fitted. not that i "shouldnt"

im not too bothered about the shocks anyway. ill be replacing them at some point with some fancy +3" doo daa's

[Albannach]

such as?
im pretty sure the car was on the deck before we fitted the shocks? the springs went in when the axel was droped and was wedged in when we raied the back with the trolly jacks.

All the bolts on the suspension. Panhard rod, link arms and shock absorber bolts.

another thing....ive noticed that the panhard rod has shoved my truck out of line by quite a bit. 1 wheel sticks out and inch or so and the other side stick In an inch or so.

That's pythagoras again.

also the rear suspension is ROCK SOLID! it almost bunny hops over speed bumps. is this becasue the ARB's are back on ad they are too short???? or is this what all surfs do when you use LC springs and shocks?

It's nothing to do with the ARB! ARBs only do something when you're cornering. It's probably a combination of the Springs and Shock absorbers. The Shock absorbers are supposed to be used on a much heavier truck, so probably won't be allowing any recoil/rebound at all on a Surf. We did say not to fit them.

[Apache]

Last time we took the rear springs out, we jacked it up, I bounced on the hub and spanner dave pulled the spring out. Easy as.

I'm a fat fcuker though

[goodcat]

That's not what I meant. I mant, before you tightened anything on the suspension up, did you have the weight of the truck on the wheels and the truck on a level surface?

such as?
im pretty sure the car was on the deck before we fitted the shocks? the springs went in when the axel was droped and was wedged in when we raied the back with the trolly jacks.

another thing....ive noticed that the panhard rod has shoved my truck out of line by quite a bit. 1 wheel sticks out and inch or so and the other side stick In an inch or so.
i will be buying an adjustable panhard rod at some point this week but was wondering how safe it is to drive like this?
also the rear suspension is ROCK SOLID! it almost bunny hops over speed bumps. is this becasue the ARB's are back on ad they are too short???? or is this what all surfs do when you use LC springs and shocks?

[Albannach]

and yes i did tighten all the lines and clips etc before we did all the main bits back up.

That's not what I meant. I mant, before you tightened anything on the suspension up, did you have the weight of the truck on the wheels and the truck on a level surface?

[goodcat]

Right, lets assume you've taken everything, bar the Panhard rod, off. What will happen when you lower the axle?

And, did you load everything before you tightened it all up?

looking back at the pics i took i cant see why it wouldnt drop?? i just went by what he said. there must have been a reason. he isnt stupid. maybe it was how and where we had jacked it up? god knows mate. im sure your right though.
ill remember that for next time!

and yes i did tighten all the lines and clips etc before we did all the main bits back up.

[Albannach]

thanks for your smart arse reply as always mate.
care to explain the way of "dont take the panhard rod off" way then?
my mate is a mechanic and he said to drop the axel he had to disconect one end of the rod.
who was i to argue! lol

Right, lets assume you've taken everything, bar the Panhard rod, off. What will happen when you lower the axle?

And, did you load everything before you tightened it all up?

[goodcat]

There's at least 3 other ways. Use compressors and don't take anything off, don't take the Panhard Rod off, or get someone who knows how to do it to do it.

thanks for your smart arse reply as always mate.
care to explain the way of "dont take the panhard rod off" way then?
my mate is a mechanic and he said to drop the axel he had to disconect one end of the rod.
who was i to argue! lol

[Albannach]

i couldnt drop the axel otherwise? well that what my mate said so that what we did?
dont tell me there was another way!!??

There's at least 3 other ways. Use compressors and don't take anything off, don't take the Panhard Rod off, or get someone who knows how to do it to do it.

[goodcat]

But why did you take the panhard rod off?

i couldnt drop the axel otherwise? well that what my mate said so that what we did?
dont tell me there was another way!!??

[Albannach]

because i didnt use spring compressors to get the springs on.
had to drop the axel insted.
wish i had'nt now!

But why did you take the panhard rod off?

[goodcat]

cheers dude.

[Bibs]

Looks alot better matey - well worth it.