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Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:50 pm
by Josh-holden
Iv just fitted 2/3" lift springs and when the truck is sat on the floor the shackles are nearly vertical and at different angles either side? Is this ok or is it a problem?

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:51 pm
by Josh-holden
Before lift springs

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:58 pm
by twiss
The springs look a bit short... Do you know what type they are? Where did you get them? Will.probably be an uncomfortable ride like that

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:12 pm
by andyrew
Did you get them from matt in the end?

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:20 pm
by Josh-holden
Yes I got them from matt, I don't know what type they are or what they are from

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:30 pm
by andyrew
They are made by smj. They are a good few years old
And been on a couple of trucks to my knowledge so
A well made spring.

I never tried them on the road but id imagen they could
Be quite a stiff spring.

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:00 pm
by Josh-holden
Ok. Is this a common thing to happen with the shackles? Do any of you guys know what shocks that i could use now?

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:56 am
by Anton
When the spring flattens under articulation, the shackle will go back to where it was before. That shackle looks like it's in roughly the right place for a 3" lift spring to my relatively untrained eye.

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:41 am
by Josh-holden
Ok I'll see how it goes. Need to find some shocks first though

Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:05 am
by Josh-holden
Also Is their anything I need to change steering wise?