Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

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Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Josh-holden » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:50 pm

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?
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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Josh-holden » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:51 pm

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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by twiss » Fri Dec 26, 2014 9:58 pm

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
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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by andyrew » Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:12 pm

Did you get them from matt in the end?
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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Josh-holden » Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:20 pm

Yes I got them from matt, I don't know what type they are or what they are from

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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by andyrew » Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:30 pm

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.
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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Josh-holden » Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:00 pm

Ok. Is this a common thing to happen with the shackles? Do any of you guys know what shocks that i could use now?

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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Anton » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:56 am

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.
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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Josh-holden » Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:41 am

Ok I'll see how it goes. Need to find some shocks first though

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Re: Advice after fitting 2/3" lift springs

Post by Josh-holden » Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:05 am

Also Is their anything I need to change steering wise?

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