Lift!!

[tsm1@domain.elided (Tom Mandera)]

<trying to suppress obvious giddi-ness>

I just placed an order for a lift kit for my '77 ... I just can't wait for
the legal issues to be resolved and get my '72 finished, and I'd like to
force myself to take my time so...

Rocky Mountain Suspension - 1-800-521-4908 is placing an order with
Skyjacker at this moment..

$520 for the 4" Softride springs, bushings, U-bolts

$120 for 4 Heckethorn Hydro 8000s, purchased at the salesman's
recommendation over the Skyjacker Hydros.

They wanted $64 and $33 for front/rear Skyjacker brake lines - NOT DOT
APPROVED.  The salesman had never heard of the spontaneous-rupture quality
of the braided stainless lines.. but in any manner...

I did NOT order those lines, and will instead follow advice given in past
digest postings about longer brake lines.  I think they were even CHEAPER.. :-)

All of that comes with a $110 shipping charge!  Those darn heavy springs.

Total was $740... my "toy" budget for the next two or three months.. :-(

Should be here in 7-10 UPS days.. so within two weeks, I'll have my lift
springs.. Yippee!

Time to go research those longer brake lines and go chat with NAPA...

Naturally, I'll take a few "before" and "after" pics to post on my website.. :-)

Maybe my "clunk" will go away with new bushings and such.. and it shouldn't
bounce around so badly like it does now with those shot shocks..

-Tom Mandera, Helena MT
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'72 and '77 Scout IIs
Where's that darn UPS truck already!