does anyone know of a place or way to get about 3-6 inches of lift out of this platform and if so please drop me a line at gocartteen@aol.com
thanks
brad in iowa
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does anyone know of a place or way to get about 3-6 inches of lift out of this platform and if so please drop me a line at gocartteen@aol.com
thanks
brad in iowa
Brad,
So far your only choices (without getting too into the project) are custom springs from one of the many aftermarket spring shops or a springover up front/shackle flip out back.
Chris
and even that is getting into a bit... heheheh but yah, only way to go so far.
that really sucks and i can't believe that no one has made a lift for these wonderful vehicales yet but any way i guess a little custom work is in order for any altitude that i wish to seek.
thanks anyway
brad in iowa
Alcan in CO is reasonable.
thanks but in order to get my rig to co it would take 14 hours as i live on the iowa illinios and wisconsin border and it is impossible to see me going that far just to get a little altitude... but thanks for your reply i just need sombody a little closer to home to work with.
thanks brad in iowa
I'm sure they'll ship the springs to you. You can do that via UPS. Just wrap some cardboard around them so you can stick a shippig label on them! For the price of custom springs, I bet you could have a shop do the high steering conversion for a SOA. IIRC, flipping the rear shackle with a small block in the rear will level things out. What kinda tires do u wanna run anyway? These trucks are already rather tall. Or, as you say, are you just after "attitude"? <g>
When I called them, they just asked for measurements and whatnot, no biggie. And new springs as we all know are the easiest way to get some height. Plus they can redo the spring rate and give you your kidneys back. There is no reason to have such heavy springs on a truck if it's not hauling stuff. Then again, they flex ok in a 725, but I'm sure the ambulance body helps LOL
hello
to anserw fsj guy i am after bigger tires but also want to clear those tires when the suspension flexesso does anyone have any ideas for 38.5x12x16 tires and where can i get wheels that obliviate the need for the split ring as i really want to get rid of those. thanks for the help
brad in iowa
custom wheels are you option, unless you swap axles. 38's will hit at full stuff, but maybe not on a springover. To give you a guesstimate, 36" Swampers at full flex just barely rubbed on my 725, thanks to stubby springs. LOL>..
Unless you're in a suburb or city in Iowa, you should have no problem getting your split rims serviced. Any farm place that does tires or big rig outfit should have the safety case required to service your wheels. For custom wheels, I've seen actual prices starting aorund $200 range. That is PER wheel. And most of them are a flat center disc. I like the big truck look. <g> IIRC, you wanted "attitude", right!? :-)
Bluetorch fabworks made me centers for $60. cut the centers out of a wagon wheel with a plasma and welded the two together $147 total and you can have designs in them too. I made some directional holes kinda like a weld typhoon. pretty cool looking for the old work horse and they make the 44's look nice!!!
could they be sent in and made into bead lockers though
Yes. use rockstomper weld on rings. this months 4whl and off road.
Oh yea I almost forgot. I'm not too sure why but when I did the spring over I did the shackle reversal and made some costom perches out of 2.5" square tube. with that combination up front and 4.5" blocks out back (shackle flip also). the front is only 1.5" lower than the back. I plan to remedy this by putting 3" blocks in the back to lower it a little cause I know the bumper will bring it down more. havent driven it yet but hope too soon.
i have searched the net for lifts and spring over information and found a web site called mesa4x4.com and they are going to have a spring-over conversion kit for sale soon. i think it was in"tech info"
i have searched the net and found a web site called mesa4x4.com and they will have a spring over conversion soon. i think it in tech info
Stockton Wheels in Stockton, California makes one piece wheels that will work. They will build them to your specs (Wheel Diameter, Wheel Width, and whatever offset you want). Around $200.00 per wheel. Their website is www.stocktonwheel.com
i went to my local less schwabb (dont know if i spelt it right), and they can get me custom rims made for a round $150.00 per wheel. if you live neer one you should ask them.
Got pics of them thar fancy-pants wheels?Quote:
Originally Posted by SCkaiser67
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