Lots of lift Q's

[SPAZZ]

do not do any real offroading then...because when I lifted mine 3 inches and only had 32's, just pulling into a driveway going up curb would make front tires push back and rub...and offroad I could not do any real offroading or it would rub badly....


lets see your galleries and then compare to mine...you probably don't do anything even remotely close...

[Kahuna]

SPAZZ....of course I off-road. I drove on my grass in my yard the other day to wash my car...hmmmm....oh yeah, at a soccer tournament I had to drive out of the parking lot and into a dirt field to park....WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DON'T OFF-ROAD?

[Triathlete]

I think it will depend on the width of the tire and rim size/off set also. I plan on going to 33's for off roading but will only be going with a 10.5 inch width. Running them on 15x8 inch rims with as close to factory off set as possible.
I have the 912's and t bars crancked.
And yes, I do a little off road.

[SPAZZ]

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[Dallas4u]

When and why did this become a "I off-road more than you" thread? I thought it was just questions about lift?

[Triathlete]

Originally posted by Dallas4u
When and why did this become a "I off-road more than you" thread? I thought it was just questions about lift?

I believe we have been answering the questions at hand. Forgive us if we were having a little fun!

[AlaskaVX]

OK heres what I have decided on....
I am doing the 912's, 2" poly spacer, 1.5" drop brackets, crank torsion bar, and fitting 33"x12.5 TrXus MT tires. That should be a 4.5" lift that will give the 33"s some clearance. Wow this is going to be a bit bigger then I originally expected! It will sit about 6" higher with the tires!

Now what size shocks should I be looking for front and rear? What is your opinions on Bilstein 5150 series? What valving (stiff) should I look for?

[yal^]

and all in all you'll be done with racing...
But your VX will monstrous

[SPAZZ]

Alaska, did you figure in that you will be losing 1.5 inch clearance by installing those drop down brackets?????

[yal^]

you mean: 921 give about 2.5" + 2" spacers = 4.5" - 1.5" drop off brackets = 3" + 3" on the tires height?
That still equals 6". Or maybe my calculations are off?
Correct me if I'm wrong...

one thing though...
I am very curious what sort of stress those 33" tires will bring on cv joints? I am running 32" and my cv's seem to be in a very dangerous angle...
I am just looking for answer to the weird griding noise that started after I lifted my VX...

[AlaskaVX]

No Spazz I did not think of that, thanks, however 1.5" less clearance under front diff. isn't too much concern when I am lifting it 4.5". I was mainly concerned about the height of my transfer case. So my transfer case will sit 4.5" higher and my front diff 3" higher without tires, correct? And with tires I will get about 6"+ more clearance in the rear and 4.5"+ more clearance up front under diff.

Would a 1" spacer work instead of a 2"? I mean would I have enough clerance for 33"s fully articulated? That way I would only need to crank the torsion bar 2" instead of 3" saving some angle on the CV's.

[kpaske]

When you say 2" spacer, are we talking about a body lift? Where are you getting it?

[Reg Hinnant]

yal^
CV joint problems are possible with tire size/lift combo's.
Check with Grampa Bob & Swordy on this, cause it is something others have had problems with.
AlaskaVX
B5150 will require custom brackets to use on the VX. I would go with the stiffest valving that they come with, since that still, will not be as stiff as the originals.

[Triathlete]

Kpaske- the 2" spacers are spring spacers NOT a body lift. The poly spacers mount between the rear spring and the frame spring perch to give an additional 2" of lift.

[spitfire5454]

so why not do a body lift? I know you would have to modify a trooper body lift, but it would mean you wouldnt have to crank the t-bars as much resulting in less CV stress. additionally, you wouldnt have to deal with the stiffer suspension that cranking t-bars gives. Just a thought.