lifting kits

[phil1511]

hello i have had a look to see if anyone as asked this before but i couldnt find anything what is the best way to lift my suzuki sj413 from what i have gathered just lifting shakles are no good so do i need to buy a proper lift kit some thing like this one ?

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=suzuki ... =151&ty=70

[ScottieJ]

That is a lot of money for a 3" spring lift

I think you could do it cheaper

Llama4x4 4x
potty leaf springs £430
polybushes £49.50
new U-bolts £52.80
shocks £168
extended brake lines £40-50 (also not included in that kit) total so far = £750.30
drop pitman arm £100ish but you can get away without running one up to about 2.5" lift. thats £850 so nearly £80 cheaper so far including the drop pitman arm.

Then you can easily make lowered bumpstops yourself with some 2" box section and a drill, if you're offroading your SJ you'll also want to remove the anti roll bar as it limits flex so no need for drop brackets for that.

[phil1511]

ok thanks for the help

[phil1511]

just a thought could i not just put 2 inch blocks on the origional dampers save me having to buy them to?

[ScottieJ]

Yes you could get away with that, however it might limit your droop articulation depending on how well the springs flex, I would advise, fitting the springs, then flex it up to the point a tyre lifts with no shocks on. Then measure between all the shock mounts to get the lengths right on the new shocks if they are needed. When you do this you want to flex it up on both a front and rear tyre then use the biggest measurements as you might find the suspension flexes more when a rear wheel is jacked up than when a front is if that makes sense.

[phil1511]

yer i get what u mean do u no were to get all the stuff (liftkit)?

[ScottieJ]

yep

www.Llama4x4.co.uk
potty leaf springs £430
polybushes £49.50
new U-bolts £52.80
shocks £168
extended brake lines £40-50 (also not included in that kit) total so far = £750.30
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Or If you wanted a better ride and more articulation you could always look in to a Wrangler YJ spring swap like Myself, Ferris and Trotter YJ springs can be hard to source though.
http://forum.suzukiclubuk.co.uk/vi ... start,170/

Or there is the option of running rear springs up front and bedford rascal springs on the rear, this gives you aboutr 1.5-2" lift.