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Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

9:00 am ... Full lift

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:32 pm

11:30-12:00
Take break while you get an alignment done
Then drive and enjoy!

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:45 pm

tommudd wrote:

11:30-12:00
Take break while you get an alignment done
Then drive and enjoy!

It'll be his first KK lift. He's bound to be taking it a little slow this time around. I'd say around mid-afternoon. Maybe a tad earlier or a little later. Depends on if he has lunch and/or needs to stop for cold beverages.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:16 pm

No cold beverages until you're done
Rule number 17 at Mudds Garage :lol:

My first lift was on mine back early 2005
Took a little over 3 hours
Older I get the slower I am anymore though
The one sitting in my driveway now may take 3.75 :wink:

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

Nope the longest part is going to be driving around on a Sunday to find someone to rebuild my new struts

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:26 pm

Gixxa wrote:

Nope the longest part is going to be driving around on a Sunday to find someone to rebuild my new struts

Yeah good luck on Sundays if its anything like here

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

So the 245 75 16 won't rub at all

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

My wheels are 16x8 with 0 offset ... They stick out about an 1/2

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2015 12:07 pm

Gixxa wrote:

My wheels are 16x8 with 0 offset ... They stick out about an 1/2

Your wheels are going to be the issue being 8 inches wide
0 offset I assume means they have 4 inches of backspacing
If you had 5 inches of backspacing and 8 inch wheel would be better
Plus since you have 8 inch wheels I would go to 265-70-16s, same height over all as the 245-75-16s but wider and will work way better on a 8 inch wheel

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

It's 100 degrees out no compressor ... But driver side is installed ...

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2015 5:01 pm

tommudd wrote:

Gixxa wrote:

My wheels are 16x8 with 0 offset ... They stick out about an 1/2

Your wheels are going to be the issue being 8 inches wide
0 offset I assume means they have 4 inches of backspacing
If you had 5 inches of backspacing and 8 inch wheel would be better
Plus since you have 8 inch wheels I would go to 265-70-16s, same height over all as the 245-75-16s but wider and will work way better on a 8 inch wheel

I believe 0 offset on 8" wide is 4.5" of backspacing. It's weird, kinda like how 0 offset on a 7" wide is 4" of backspacing.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jun 07, 2015 5:43 pm

Gixxa wrote:

It's 100 degrees out no compressor ... But driver side is installed ...

You can do it, :!:

never used a compressor on any of the installs we did here
Builds character :wink:

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

Done ....Tommorow rims tires and alignment

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 4:55 pm

Gixxa wrote:

Now some white stock looking steel wheels , be looking good :wink:

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 5:09 pm

Looks good, you really do have some rake though. I guess 4" rear springs and a 3" front lift will do that. I'd add the top plate and make the clevis a 1/2" to get 3.5" in the front and then throw a few hundred pounds of stuff in the rear to make her squat and break in the rear springs faster.

I know the JBA 6" rear springs come in at ~6.5" when new, but can sag down to ~5.5". I'd assume the 4" start around 4.5" and will break in to 3.5-4". NAM had 4" springs that sagged. I forgot how much he said he measured in the rear.

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Bmxer524 wrote:

Looks good, you really do have some rake though. I guess 4" rear springs and a 3" front lift will do that. I'd add the top plate and make the clevis a 1/2" to get 3.5" in the front and then throw a few hundred pounds of stuff in the rear to make her squat and break in the rear springs faster.

I know the JBA 6" rear springs come in at ~6.5" when new, but can sag down to ~5.5". I'd assume the 4" start around 4.5" and will break in to 3.5-4". NAM had 4" springs that sagged. I forgot how much he said he measured in the rear.

I was at 23" (4" lift) exactly when the springs were installed. Now I'm sagged to 22.5" (3.5" lift).

Gixxa · **Joined:** Fri May 01, 2015 12:44 am **Posts:** 96

I still have sag on drivers rear might add a weight shim under the spring

NAMoulton1 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:01 pm **Posts:** 1054

Gixxa wrote:

I still have sag on drivers rear might add a weight shim under the spring

Add an isolator ABOVE the spring. I ain't seeing the sag on mime though. Mine was easily fixed with my front struts.

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