Coils on, BDS Strut/Spacer Gone
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10-31-2009 | 02:03 AM
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FX4Life,
I feel the exact same way. How much did you crank your coils before you knew it was not gaining anymore height ? I would really like to get another 1/2 out of them and honestly im not sure if they are maxed or not ? I still have a lot of thread left.
If I have to, which I'd prefer not, im gonna try tossing the 2" leveling kit back in, and or go with a 3" body lift and have some new mounting brackets welded onto the front bumper (This I do not want to have to do)
I feel the exact same way. How much did you crank your coils before you knew it was not gaining anymore height ? I would really like to get another 1/2 out of them and honestly im not sure if they are maxed or not ? I still have a lot of thread left.
If I have to, which I'd prefer not, im gonna try tossing the 2" leveling kit back in, and or go with a 3" body lift and have some new mounting brackets welded onto the front bumper (This I do not want to have to do)
Well I never really knew. I tried to do them off the truck, and it said something like 20 full turns was 2" of lift. I ended up putting them on the truck to crank them and lost count of all my 1/4, 1/2 turns. After a while it took me with the wrench and two other guys turning on the coil to get anymore.
In hindsight I should have just gotten a spring compressor and it would have been much easier and more accurate. I would try a spring compressor if you have access to one, or you can rent them for most auto stores.
PLEASE, PLEASE!! spare that beautiful 09' from a body lift!!
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10-31-2009 | 02:22 AM
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10-31-2009 | 09:11 PM
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but the front defff needs to go up!
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11-01-2009 | 06:48 PM
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callmewhite,
They can be cranked just like the DL's.
IORF150 + backwoodsboy70,
I will be cranking them up this coming weekend. I have new ubolts and spring clamps coming for the rear, so saturday those will be going on, and the coils will be getting cranked another 1/2-1" Picked up a spring compressor yesterday to make it an easier task with them still being mounted on the truck =)
They can be cranked just like the DL's.
IORF150 + backwoodsboy70,
I will be cranking them up this coming weekend. I have new ubolts and spring clamps coming for the rear, so saturday those will be going on, and the coils will be getting cranked another 1/2-1" Picked up a spring compressor yesterday to make it an easier task with them still being mounted on the truck =)