Strega Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Hi all, have just atarted doing the 2" lift and decided to start at the front, I took the old springs out and found they are only an 1" shorter than the HD rears I am replacing them with. I believe this is a tried and tested method of achieving a 2" lift but it does not seem right. Will the front sag less with these or am I missing something!!!?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The HD rears will be a higher poundage spring, and therefore, as you say, sag less. One way to find out Did you measure the wheelarch to ground distance before you started? *edit* in fact, if you look here: http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?s=&s...st&p=252746 you can see the difference. Front standard duty : 133lb/in Rear standard duty : 150lb/in Rear heavy duty : 170lb/in HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strega Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 I have measured it but had hoped to find an answer before I bolt it all back together!!! At this stage it's not too late to buy a pair 1" spacers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrRob Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I have measured it but had hoped to find an answer before I bolt it all back together!!! At this stage it's not too late to buy a pair 1" spacers If you need some spacers, i have 2 that are 30mm going spare for a few ££. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strega Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 You shouldn't need them on the front, the higher poundage and 1" increase inlength should more than make up for a 2" lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clbarclay Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 If the spring was stiffer and 2" longer uncompressed then you would end up with more than a 2" lift when fitted. The HD springs I fitted to a RRC a couple of years ago were less than an inch longer than the ones I removed but it still provided the 2" (or there abouts) lift. When you have already fitted a kit once, all the fasteners should come apart reasonably easily which is half the battle I find, so builiding it with what you have and then maybe fitting spacers or different springs afterwards shouldn't be too bigger hassel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strega Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Thats great to know, thanks guys. If it stops pi#@ing it down I might actually be able to fit the new ones on and see!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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