new 4". what about adding 2"?

[89eddie89]

i just got my 4" inch superlift put on my 1989 bronco on saturday. i took her wheelin yesterday and it was great. but i am running 35's so it is a little tight and it rubbed a lot when i was wheelin. any ideas about a 2" body? or spacer lift maybe??

 

[bidibronco]

Trim the fenders a little my man!

 

[89eddie89]

well i was taking that into consideration, but i am trying to stay away from that and just maybe get it a lil taller. and if i were to go with a one inch spacer lift i wouldnt have to extend my driveshaft would i??

 

[mongo]

Wow I just read a post about 4 inch lift with 35's I questioned it, And Broncobill said what helps are BUMP STOPS.

 

[Broncobill78]

When you say they rubbed a lot just *where* were they rubbing ? If you're talking about the tires rubbing on the radius arms there isn't a lot you're going to be able to do about that other than to maybe look into some rims with more backspacing. If they're rubbing the wheelwells the Bidi has the right idea and I'd trim the openings & run a set of flares. Now it isn't cheap (it IS cheaper than a set of Bushwacker cut-out flares) but the Eastwood company has a pretty slick tool for rolling/flaring the wheelwells and that would be my first choice. http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=...=140&KICKER

I'm not so sure about the spacer lifts. From what I can see they're just poly spacers that go under the coils and they sure look to me like they're awfully close to being a sort of front lift block and front blocks are way bad juju. On top of that how will the rear get lifted ? They don't even OFFER a space lift for Broncos so I assume it's only available for coil-only suspensions.

a body lift is a whole lot of work & it's include fabricating new bracketry and modifying all sorts of mounts & linkages (throttle, brake, shifter, radiator mount/fan shroud, fuel filler neck, E-brake, etc, etc, etc) There's a LOT more work that goes into a body lift beyond just slipping the spacers in and bolting the body back on.

What did your 4" kit include for the rear ? Was it blocks or a new spring pack ?

An easy way might to gain an inch would be to cut down a set of 6" coils & throw in an add-a-leaf or you might just keep the 6" coils & use a 2" add-a-leaf.

If the tires are rubbing the radius arms that's pretty much just the way it is and you have to turn less sharply & that's all there is to it. If they're hitting the body they shouldn't be hitting it by much and trimming the wheelwells will be the easiest solution. As Mongo mentioned you can also install a set of Rancho extended bump stops & those will keep the wheels from coming up far enuf to hit the body, but this *does* reduce the ammount of suspension travel you have and will effectively bring you back to pretty much the ammount of articulation you had with the stock suspension. If nothing else bumpstops are a cheap way to stop it from hitting until you figure out what you want to do long-term.

 

[mongo]

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=...=140&KICKER

HOLY CRAP that looks cool,Hey when putting on extened bump stops,How invastive is that,

 

[Broncobill78]

Extended bump stops are *nothing*. 1 bolt, it's 4/5ths easier than changing a tire <grin>. Remove the nut, take off the old bumpstop, install the new bump stop & replace the nut. 10 minute job. Now if you don't HAVE bumpstops you have to drill the hole in the frame & then install the stop but still, 4 of them can be installed before lunch.

 

[black beauty]

yea my '89 has the 4' lift on it. ive never had any troubles i know of with the tires scrubbing the inner fender wells. now the radius arms a different story. the only rub when i have the wheel cranked deep to either way. but if your scrubbing fender wells taller springs maybe? or just the poly spring spacers but these are by far the best alternatinve

 

[Broncobill78]

Well, Poly sping spacers might (and I say "might" bacause I'm NOT a big fan of spring spacers) net you an extra 1" or 2" up front but what are you going to do out back ? You'll really need an add-a-leaf to raise the rear and if you're going to do it properly out back then why not use a proper coil (or cut-down coil) up front ? Coil spacers are the equivilent of front blocks and I really don't think there's a resonnsible 4x4 owner out there willing to run front blocks on a street rig. If it's rubbing the radius arms you need to either find rims with more backspacing or simply accept that you're running big rubber and turn with a larger radius. Front spacers are unsafe & irresponsible.

 

[89eddie89]

well what do you think about a one inch body lift??

and if i were to put a spacer in the front i would just add on an inch block in the back...

 

[Broncobill78]

Well to be perfectly honest I think a 1" body lift is a whole LOT of work for what you'll get. For the hassle involved I still think that rolling the wheelwells is the way to go. The spacer lifts I've seen are all for coil-sprung trucks and once again I'll say that front spacers are just a flat out BAD idea. They invite a loss of control & some fairly serious accidents have been caused by them, but at the end of the day you'll do what you want to do & that will be that. You need another another inch or so and there are only so many ways you're going to achieve it. There's no shortage of info available in the archives if you take the time to look and you should have more than enough info available to make an informed decision.

 

[89eddie89]

yeah i think what i want to do is to go with the 2 inch body lift.. what all has to be replaced or relocated??

 

[FORDPLAY]

go with a 3" and buy a good body lift all the parts will come with it to do the job...and post a pic

 

[Broncobill78]

yeah i think what i want to do is to go with the 2 inch body lift.. what all has to be replaced or relocated??

This was already posted back at the top of the thread.

"a body lift is a whole lot of work & it's include fabricating new bracketry and modifying all sorts of mounts & linkages (throttle, brake, shifter, radiator mount/fan shroud, fuel filler neck, E-brake, etc, etc, etc)"

Everything that connects between the body & frame will have to be moved or modified. Throttle, shift, brake, E-brake linkages, fuel filler, brake lines, fuel lines, radiator & fan shroud. Some electrical lines *may* need to be spliced & lengthened if they pull too tightly You'll need bumper relocation brackets. Usually the cruise control & transmission TV cables have enough slack but not always and of course you'll have thathuge honkin' gap between the frame & body

 

[Broncobill78]

go with a 3" and buy a good body lift all the parts will come with it to do the job...and post a pic

Which kit would that be ? I've never seen a body-lift that ever came with anything more than the spacers & bolts. The bracketry mods alone are a pain in the a$$ and you simply *can't* get bumper relocation brackets for a whole lot of applications. Suspension lifts generally come with everything you need, Body lifts usually leave you to figure everything out for yourself because there are just SO many things that need to be moved, modified, re-bracketed or tweeked.

 

[FORDPLAY]

i was talking bolts and stuff...ya your going to cut and move stuff.........i was talking parts

 

[89eddie89]

i know a few friends that have gotten body lifts put on their broncos and they havent had to move much of anything...

 

[89eddie89]

but say i decide to trim the fenders, how much should i trim?? and can you buy longer trim to cover up the work??