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    Your set and you got the right info. Just when cranking the t-bars. I cranked for a bit dropped the vx to ground and measured height untill both sides were near exact as I could get them. If I remember correctly I think Im pulling 38'' from groun to top of fender well.

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    Lift it and go have some fun and when you get back home remeasure and see where you are at. Do what you gotta do until you are satisfied. The place I hired to do my alignment knew I just did the lift and told me to bring it back a month later to make sure things were still in tolerance. See if they will work with you in this fashion and if they do you will possibly have a good shop in the future.
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    Alright, here is what I did for my VX after lifting it and wanting to keep some anti body roll in the equation. My rear bumpstops desinegrated (sp?) sometime after I bought it and the rubber had disappeared so I came up with this to keep 33's from rubbing away my wheel wells... much less my 32's!

    They are a bit stiff, but should help control 33's when I get them. I confess I am drunk again; but it is Friday and 12:15 am and the party is continuing while people are making fun of me for posting right now... but what the hell! I am proud to belong to this forum. Eat your heart out Mr. Harvey!

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    [QUOTE=but it is Friday and 12:15 am and the party is continuing while people are making fun of me for posting right now... but what the hell! I am proud to belong to this forum. Eat your heart out Mr. Harvey![/QUOTE]

    Robbie's there at the party with you ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ldub
    Robbie's there at the party with you ???
    He is with us all in spirit! Or maybe in us all after having spirits... :bgwp:

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    Ok she’s done. Well here is a couple before images.



    Not the best I know.

    Here is a couple after the 912’s



    And Thanks for talking me out of it ZEUS.!!!! Here is the new clearance for the bump stops. Look at all that room..


    Here is what kept me awake after staying out too late last night.


    So here is the final product..


    I will get some better pics tomorrow.

    I measured from the floor to the rear fender well, before was 35 on each side. After was 37.5.

    The front fender well, before was 33.25. Then after 11 turns and the flip was 36.5. I will drive around a little more tomorrow and then re-measure to make sure all is well.

    Thank you to those who threw advice my way, it is greatly appreciated. Billy, thank you for posting the instructions. It was really pretty easy, but it made it that much easier with them.

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    No problem...glad to of been of help. Now get some bigger meats and plan a trip to ZuZoo!
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    Quote Originally Posted by JHarris1385
    Your set and you got the right info. Just when cranking the t-bars. I cranked for a bit dropped the vx to ground and measured height untill both sides were near exact as I could get them. If I remember correctly I think Im pulling 38'' from groun to top of fender well.

    38"? maybe I should go another turn?

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    NICE! Glad you got it done. It looks like you had to make room in the garage to complete the lift. What is your other project?


    Sidenote: I wrote to Spike TV's Xtreme 4x4 and asked them if they would want to do a couple episodes on an SAS on an IFS rig... namely, a VX... specifically, mine. Unfortunately, Jessie Camp got hurt recently so they probably won't be starting any new projects any time soon. Doesn't hurt to ask though... and how cool would that be if they agreed to it!

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    Nice work... the lift just looks sooo good on a VX...

    -biju.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS
    NICE! Glad you got it done. It looks like you had to make room in the garage to complete the lift. What is your other project?


    Sidenote: I wrote to Spike TV's Xtreme 4x4 and asked them if they would want to do a couple episodes on an SAS on an IFS rig... namely, a VX... specifically, mine. Unfortunately, Jessie Camp got hurt recently so they probably won't be starting any new projects any time soon. Doesn't hurt to ask though... and how cool would that be if they agreed to it!

    That second project is 69 camaro. It is my step-dad's though.

    That would be the best thing ever if they agreed to do your VX on extreme 4x4.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZEUS
    NICE!
    Sidenote: I wrote to Spike TV's Xtreme 4x4 and asked them if they would want to do a couple episodes on an SAS on an IFS rig... namely, a VX... specifically, mine. Unfortunately, Jessie Camp got hurt recently so they probably won't be starting any new projects any time soon. Doesn't hurt to ask though... and how cool would that be if they agreed to it!
    I don't know...you saw what happened to that Ranger when they took it out to test it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete
    I don't know...you saw what happened to that Ranger when they took it out to test it!
    Good point... Ranger Resurrection turned Ranger Redestruction! That would be my luck...

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    Well here is something that will ruin your weekend project and your two year wedding anniversary…

    So I took the VX down to Les Schwab to get the alignment done and an hour and a half later the guy comes out and tells he broke the Tie rod. So now I have to wait at least four days and pay 176 bucks.


    Watch out pal

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    Look at it as an excuse to get HD tie rods!

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