2" or 3" Suspension lift

[Doug67]

Doinit

The Safari I have can hardly be seen from inside my 4by.

[Doinit]

Hiya Doug67,
Only going on what woodstok said in "installing gauges" link . . .
>had a good look at new lux with safari snorkel today, terrible viz with that, owner wasnt very happy with it either, maybe airtec will be better.< .
'Tis all.
Cheers
Doinit

[TOMUCH]

I can barely see my safari Snorkel... unless I'm kissing the steering wheel.. Can't see how the Airtec one is any different... but each to their own....Cheers TOMUCH

[Doug67]

I'll take a photo and post soon.

[Doinit]

Doug67,
post your pics in"installing gauges" for woodstok's benefit & here for stoneySR05 too, re:
Only going on what woodstok said in "installing gauges" link . . .
>had a good look at new lux with safari snorkel today, terrible viz with that, owner wasnt very happy with it either, maybe airtec will be better.<
AND TOMUCH . . . hey mate! . . . . I'd be kissing the steering wheel too if I was you, like you said in your previous threads "I paid too much!" Or is it that you drive with your nose too close to the steering wheel . . . . like am ol' f^*t
Cheers Big Ears!
Doinit

[TOMUCH]

Hahaha...no mate...my ass isn't built that close to the ground...and hey...40 aint old....life starts at 40... well I f#*Kin hope it does....OH and BTW... I dont just kiss it... I make luurv to it...lol

Cheers TOMUCH

[StoneySR05]

I finished doing the lift today, started at 8.30am this morning and finished around 4.00pm, I didn't think it took that long considering I installed it all by myself.



The front went up about 45mm and the rear about 50mm, is that how much you would normally expect from an ARB lift?



I went for a small test drive and the lift kit gives the car a better ride than standard.



I think I am happy, I would of liked it if the back went up another 20mm or so. I think that it maybe ARB philosophy not to go for the extra lift as they could not put any longer shocks on the rear as when the leaf's and shock are at full droop the brake line is nearly tight. So I am assuming that you would get the same amount of flex if the back was higher. (I hope this makes sense)



Sorry but I like the look of the Airtec snorkel.



Carl

[Doinit]

Congrats StoneySR05,
Your comment:-
>I would of liked it if the back went up another 20mm or so.<
Beware, braking becomes an issue, well . . for me anyway, plus Rich + felix.
I'd be getting a wheel alignment after your lift, . .. just to ensure. Plus check out the link on "Self Adjusting Rear Drum Brakes" this site (Idon't know how to link within this site yet).
Cheers
Doinit

[StoneySR05]

Tried to book in for a wheel alignment for Saturday but the people who were recommended are closed, so I will get it done next week.

[Doinit]

Crikeys TOMUCH,
Maybe . . . you've had too much . . or is it you are that "close" to your steering wheel . . . mate you're gone cross-eyed!!!!
What the heck are you on? Or have you got a full moon up there in Darwin & we are missing out . . . awoo . . a werewolf a comin' awoo.!!!
Whatever you are on . . . we all want some!
& . . . . I'll bite . . . I'm dumb . . . what the heck does BTW stand for? . . . don't understand ya NT/TOMUCH acronym!
Concerned for You
Doinit

[Doinit]

StoneySR05,
A bit late, but doing a bit of work in between. Yeah, go the airtec, . . . looks much neater (true call!) & I've also seen colour coded airtec assemblies n other luxes. They look great . . . wish I had of got mine colour coded . . . then my lux would have looked like a "virgin" . . all white!
Cheers
Doinit

[Stu-k]

Thats pretty good amount of lift for the front stoney, arb`s paper work says 30mm front and 75 rear so sounds if there way out.



How do you find the front...about right or could go a little firmer?

I might change my order to softer springs if you think there about right



Cheers

Stu

[StoneySR05]

Stu,

I don't think you would want the front much firmer, it is really good at the moment, I don't have any extra weight on the front so I don't think I would like to go any heavier.

I have not done the complete measure after the lift yet, I will do it today and post the results.

On the invoice it says that the front springs are for upto 75kgs of extra weight

[StoneySR05]

Stu,



I have done 20km since I installed the kit yesterday and this i the results



Front Right 43mm raised

Front Left 40mm raised

Rear Right 55mm raised

Rear Left 50mm raised



Hopefully this is fairly accurate +/- a couple of millimetres

[ripin5.0l]

Hey stoney did u have much trouble fitting it? so when ya gonna go test it out good weather 4 it

[Stu-k]

Thanks Stoney, sounds like i might change my order to the light rate springs then. The only thing mine will have extra is the arb steel bar and surly that can`t weigh 75 kgs

Cya
Stu

[StoneySR05]

Rippin5l,



The suspension wasn't to hard to install I was surprised the hardest part is dismantling and reassembling the front struts, I only had a spring compressor and the garage floor, wish I had more of a workshop.



Hopefully in a couple of months a few mates want to go to Barrington Tops for a couple of days, sound like fun.



Stu,



I don't know how much the bar would weigh, I would imagine that you would only fit the heavy springs if you have bar, winch and maybe dual battery. What does ARB recommend?

[Stu-k]

Yeah pretty much what arb said but when we looked at the specs the HD spring is the same rate but longer(but runs a stiffer shock). So that should mean the same ride but with more lift
Arb guy looked a bit unsure when I suggested that but seemed to agree...

[StoneySR05]

Maybe get the HD spring with the shock that suits the light spring.

[Stu-k]

Funny you say that, cause I rang em back to change my order to the light shock and they say its not compatible but they don`t really know why, I thought maybe to short.