wheel travel

[ilystbronco]

i was wondering how much wheel travel i will have when i lift my truck this winter. i am geting a 6" skyjacker with the extended radious arms with 35x12.50 bfg mud terrains. what kinda travel suspension set ups do u guys have ?

 

[Justshootme84]

The front coils on the 6" SkyJ kit are 18" long, or 6" more than stock. You'll prolly get 6-8" wheel travel up front, maybe 10" max, a bit less in the rear. I never measured the flex on my SkyJ kit when I had it, but it was rather stiff compared to say a Superlift or Rough Country lift kit. Which worked out great for me, since I mostly used it in mud.

 

[Broncobill78]

i was wondering how much wheel travel i will have when i lift my truck this winter. i am geting a 6" skyjacker with the extended radious arms with 35x12.50 bfg mud terrains. what kinda travel suspension set ups do u guys have ?

I've run most lifts available (Rancho, Superlift, Rough country, SkyJacker, etc) at one time or another. The SkyJackers always seemed a bit bargin basement to me (not a bad thing for a guy like me with more time than money) but the ride seemed a bit stiffer and I always thought that I didn't have quite as much suspension travel. The Rancho kits always seemed to wail the bumpstops while the SkyJ's never did. Maybe that was tire choice or even different trails but I just never seemed to bottomout the SkyJ's and thought they were stiffer. To really know you'll have to build or find a ramp to run up on & measure or locate a good enough rock to use instead. To be a little LESS specific, with a 6" lift you'll have more travel than you did stock and plenty enough to run 35's. Maybe check with the magazines and see if there will be an event or Jamboree close enuf to you to visit, they usually bring ramps with them for guys to check their RTI.

 

[Justshootme84]

Yeah, I never did get to use an RTI ramp. But if I flexed the suspension as far as it would go, I would lightly rub the 35' tires. Mostly on the front edge of the rear quarter panels, where you don't want any damage. I added a 1" block under the SkyJ leaf pack, but still had contact now and then. You really do need to see how the lift kit and tire combo fits your Bronco. When I pulled the kit and intsalled it on another 85 Bronco, he could easily clear 36x13 TSL Swampers. Most titres are not actual stated size when mounted, too.