2" body lift or 20mm suspension lift?

[jace]

remember 25mm is 1 inch in old money so 20mm not a lot! (19mm=3/4")

 

[Terranosaurus]

remember 25mm is 1 inch in old money so 20mm not a lot! (19mm=3/4")

I was just thinking that, at the prices LA Supertrux and TBR like to charge thats a very expensive ¾", compared to 1½" for next to nothing with a pair of used LWB springs or even new ones.

 

[tony2002]

yeah agree, not yet got a price though for LWB springs though, any clues

 

[Deleted Member S]

Hi Tony :smile: There a quiet a few LWB T2's getting broken on ebay at the moment, you could ask what the price is for the springs :roll:

HB i've sent you a PM with the measurements

 

[bambam]

Hi there,

I'm looking for a suspension lift on my Terrano but i have the commercial (van).
Will the LWB springs still add a lift to this?
I didnt know whether the springs might already be firmer due to the it being expected to carry weight.

Cheers

Chris

 

[Deleted Member]

While we are on this subject,i hear a lot about using LWB springs on the back to lift the SWB!
How do i lift my LWB then as i already have the LWB springs???
Just me being dumb again :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Terranosaurus]

You have to pay for lift springs Steve, from the likes of Explorer Pro Comp, see the downloads for details of our discount with them.

 

[Deleted Member]

Ok Simon,will do that! Am i right in saying that would only lift the body not the axle,would have to put bigger tyres on for that or a suspension lift!! :?

 

[Terranosaurus]

Steve, yes the only thing that will lift the axle is larger tyres.

Springs are a suspension lift, they will lift the chassis and body which obviously provides more clearance under the body and improves approach/depart/breakover angles but unless you fit larger bump stops doesn't really allow you to fit bigger tyres as they can still come up to hit the bodywork.

A body lift lifts the body away from the chassis this means you don't actually gain much clearance underneath but approach/depart angles tend to improve fractionally. The advantage of the chassis lift is you can fit bigger tyres and still retain full articulation of the suspension. (I did my body lift to help lift my fuel tank which is different to everyone else)

Really I think a bit of both is the best solution but obviously costs more. Body lift is pretty cheap to do but more work involved so if you're paying someone to do it it will be expensive (LA Supertrux want about £1K inc vat). Lift springs aren't expensive either and they are easy to do. I changed the rears on mine in about 30 minutes and the winding the front up to match didn't take much longer.

TIP: if changing rear springs drop the shocks off their bottom mounts, this will allow the axle to drop far enough that you won't need spring compressors.

 

[bambam]

what is measurement from the bottom of your arch to centre of wheel hub (discounting the bodylift you have done)?If i knew this I'd know whether the LWB springs would offer any lift for me.

Cheers

Chris

 

[Terranosaurus]

What body type have you got (Mk1,2,3)? I think measuring to the window might be more advisable as that doesn't change with age (different size plastic arches) and my plastic arches aren't very well attached so difficult to say where they are.

I can say for absolute that LWB springs do lift SWB trucks, its all there in the spec of them in the workshop manual IIRC the LWB springs are slightly loger but are a bit stiffer too hence the lift.

I'll have a measure up in a while.

 

[NNMan]

What is a terrano - R20 I was looking in milner offroad for rear spring and they list Rear Coil Springs, I thought the terrano had leaf springs at the back?

Thy are £42 and 20% stronger

 

[Terranosaurus]

What is a terrano - R20 I was looking in milner offroad for rear spring and they list Rear Coil Springs, I thought the terrano had leaf springs at the back?

Thy are £42 and 20% stronger

Yes Terrano = R"0

No they've got coils.

 

[NNMan]

Thanks, obbiously when I asked my mate what was underneath he didnt know!

Well there some replacement coils folks, unfortunatly does not say LWB or SWB but I am sure they would have both.

 

[Paul]

hummingbird as you have done this, have you thought of making/selling a kit to do this?

 

[NNMan]

I think HB's way of lifting is to be as Economical and cost effective as possible, and a kit wouldnt consist of very much as stock T bars are wound up and rear springs are replaced with that from LWB (not sure about shockers).

Sorry if this is not the case, I wish I hade taken this attitude to my lift, live and learn!

 

[jace]

you asked la for some dosh back yet mate?

 

[NNMan]

Yes they said No. My wheels aventually arrived, but the fact they returned the vehicle which suffered two faults that could have left me in serious trouble plus a string of minner things, worst thing I didnt just get an expensive job done but it has cost me quite a bit to rectify their mistakes.

 

[jace]

id be threatening legal action or paying them visit last people who owed me money i started emptying there office in to back truck soon found some dosh lol does help when theres 3 of u 6 foot an 19+ stone !

 

[NNMan]

They dont owe me jus done a shody job for a good bit of money.