Lot of Reading but one check before the plunge....(lifting)

JsCRD KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:44 pm

Okay I have gathered a boat load of info from the forum in a whopping week. I just want to hear little things I may be overlooking before I lift the lib...I am having a local 4x4 shop do the work and they more or less built me a spacer lift such as Rusty's, Billet, or Daystar...just wondering if there are any little things that need to be done

For example when I lifted my dakota I jad to extended the brake lines and some hoses..anything like that need to be done? People who have spacer lifts and installed them your advice would be much appreciated!!!!

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:55 pm

You will need longer front bumpstops or extend your stock ones or you can overcompress your shocks and ruin them.

JsCRD KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 7:24 pm

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... php?t=5379

Found this old post but had I few questions I could not find...is this for both front and rear? Are the 06 CRDs the same? How did everyone else extend theirs...this is a subject I have not found much on at all...I guess it isnt necessary? I mean if you dont extend them or get new shocks you stock struts and shocks will just ruin quicker??

jason thompson · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:03 pm

if you are not going to pu bigger tires then you may not need to extend the bump stops
when you have the spring out jack the axel till it hits the bumpstop
then attch one end of the shock fully compress it if it will not fit because it is to long then you need that much extension +.25"
if the shock will not go in because it is to short then no need to extend

rember that all this is only good if you do not plan to run bigger tires

JsCRD KJ · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:50 pm

well that is no good..of course I want bigger tires! lol, has anyone on this forum put a lift on and not run bigger tires? that would look funy wouldn't it?

Jeger · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:12 pm

There may be a really simple answer to my question. Why would the size of your tires affect whether your struts bottom out or not. Unless your tire hits the wheel well befor your strut bottoms out of course

Check out this link for why upper strut spacers trash your struts.

Give me a minute and I will find it. BRB

Okay here you go

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/vie ... flex#99289

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 11:12 pm

What effect would tire size have on suspension geometry?????

Sport · **Posted:** Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:44 am

Absolutely nothing!

I found that you can order the skyjacker bumpstops which are longer but you have to find a local truck shop that can order the part for you. I just ordered mine but they have not come in yet so I don't know if they are long enough but they are longer so well see.

the part # is LBS3383 for the front.

JsCRD KJ · **Posted:** Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:54 am

Is there anyway to look those up online and see how long they are??? I know 4 1/2 inches is ideal do to reading up on this subject from the thread posted above

Also, how much did the skyjacker bumpstops set you back...another guy gave his and they were 47 a piece so little over 100 for the pair with tax...thanks!

Sport · **Posted:** Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:13 pm

There isn't alot of info on the website about them.

The shop charged me 33 bucks for the pair so it they don't work, well I won't cry about the lost money.

(That is awesome, I write the word lost and look what happens!)

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