Lift Complete! Lot's of comparison pics!
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Lift Complete! Lot's of comparison pics!
Well, the lift is almost complete. I've just got the limiting straps and panhard drop bracket to weld on, and I'll be finished with it. If you haven't been following the whole process, I have a thread that details out everything from start to finish, kind of like an on-going writeup: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...5&pagenumber=1
Here's a bunch of pics of the final product:
I thought it would be cool to compare what my stock 1998 looks like in comparison to my 1997 that has a 1" body lift and 2"/2.5" suspension lift. I have to say that the ride is much better than stock with the new OME N86/N91S shocks. The bumps that I would normally feel in the road are almost non-existent. I'm very impressed! I can't wait to go off-roading this Saturday.
Chris
Here's a bunch of pics of the final product:
I thought it would be cool to compare what my stock 1998 looks like in comparison to my 1997 that has a 1" body lift and 2"/2.5" suspension lift. I have to say that the ride is much better than stock with the new OME N86/N91S shocks. The bumps that I would normally feel in the road are almost non-existent. I'm very impressed! I can't wait to go off-roading this Saturday.
Chris
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Rock on!
Rock on! I actually thought the ride was not as smooth with the OME's as with the stock shocks/springs. I can feel the road a lot more but the big bumps aren't as noticable (like speedbumps). I have a 2001 though, would that make a difference? Oh, and next time you go over a speed bump or pull out of a driveway with a curb, roll your windows down and listen -- you'll hear the shocks!
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My shocks might have been going, with 100K miles on them. All I know is the ride is much smoother and not as much jarring as before. I like it!
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yea it looks really good man! It's nice to have a mini-runner handy for comparison pics. I found some new runners to park next to at work and they don't seem to move when I do. hehe.
looks real good though, I especially like the sparkles in the 5th picture.
looks real good though, I especially like the sparkles in the 5th picture.
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Cleaning it...
Don't be like me Chris and forget to clean the undercarriage under the body...between the front and back tires...because now you can see it since you are up in the air now. I washed my rig and my wife came out and goes, aren't you going to clean that...pointing to the undercarriage between the tires...:pat:
Looks schweeet! Any rubbing with your 285s now? (I know you had trimmed the fender wells, but...)
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Looks schweeet! Any rubbing with your 285s now? (I know you had trimmed the fender wells, but...)
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I'm stupid, but what does chuffed mean?
I did the fender trimming while I had just the body lift on to make sure I totally cured the rubbing, which I did. So, by doing what I did for the fender trimming, you don't even need more than a 1" body lift to prevent rubbing, or so I thought.
Now, when I say I'm not rubbing, I'm not rubbing the fenders or anywhere else, but one place. I'm actually rubbing the insides of the tires on the frame at full lock each way. There's nothing I can do for this, but I was just wondering who else is experiencing this?
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Edit: I'm probably not even rubbing on the frame being lift now, but when the suspension is compressed, it will rub. That's why I did all the fender trimming. It's not that you'll rub under normal driving, but rather when I have the suspension stuffed is when it would have rubbed. I also had to trim the inside kick panels, because when I hammered the fenderwell body it kicked them out of place.
I did the fender trimming while I had just the body lift on to make sure I totally cured the rubbing, which I did. So, by doing what I did for the fender trimming, you don't even need more than a 1" body lift to prevent rubbing, or so I thought.
Now, when I say I'm not rubbing, I'm not rubbing the fenders or anywhere else, but one place. I'm actually rubbing the insides of the tires on the frame at full lock each way. There's nothing I can do for this, but I was just wondering who else is experiencing this?
Chris
Edit: I'm probably not even rubbing on the frame being lift now, but when the suspension is compressed, it will rub. That's why I did all the fender trimming. It's not that you'll rub under normal driving, but rather when I have the suspension stuffed is when it would have rubbed. I also had to trim the inside kick panels, because when I hammered the fenderwell body it kicked them out of place.
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Sweet man! I wish I would have had the money for the SAW's, and ended up spending a lot more money than I wanted anyway when I went ahead and bought the shocks. Oh well, because the ride is much better than stock.
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yea there are really only 3 reasons I plan on going with the SAWS:
1) I plan on putting a TJM-15
2) Ride quality
3) Don't want to mess with a spring compressor
Other than that....I don't really know why I'm spending the extra 400 bucks haha
1) I plan on putting a TJM-15
2) Ride quality
3) Don't want to mess with a spring compressor
Other than that....I don't really know why I'm spending the extra 400 bucks haha
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Just not having to mess with a spring compressor is worth it to me. This is the second time using my spring compressor and I still hate it. The adjustability is nice too!
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Thanks for the clarification! And, yes, I'm very chuffed!
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Thanks for the clarification! And, yes, I'm very chuffed!
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Re: Cleaning it...
Originally posted by waskillywabbit
Don't be like me Chris and forget to clean the undercarriage under the body...between the front and back tires...because now you can see it since you are up in the air now. I washed my rig and my wife came out and goes, aren't you going to clean that...pointing to the undercarriage between the tires...:pat:
Don't be like me Chris and forget to clean the undercarriage under the body...between the front and back tires...because now you can see it since you are up in the air now. I washed my rig and my wife came out and goes, aren't you going to clean that...pointing to the undercarriage between the tires...:pat:
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Re: chuffed
Originally posted by waskillywabbit
Isn't that the sound a fat woman wearing courdoroy pants makes when she walks?
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Isn't that the sound a fat woman wearing courdoroy pants makes when she walks?
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