Re: I'm back, and I brought Lift questions

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>]

"Robert H. Hughes" wrote:
> Springs.  From what I've heard, the Triangle 4" lift springs sound like
> they've had the best reports.  Anyone care to comment?  Suggest a place
> to order them, or should I just call Triangle?

Giddum Up or Super Scout Specialists.  Triangle won't sell you the
springs directly - they're an OEM only manufacturer.

> Will I need new driveshafts with a four inch lift? 

You "shouldn't" need new driveshafts with a 4" lift.  If you do a
reverse shackle, however, you'll need a new front 'shaft with a longer
slip joint.

> What about brake lines?  Shocks?  

Definitely on both counts.

> Most important, anyone in Utah want to recommend a shop to do all this
> work?  Preferably in UT County?

If you can turn a wrench, and you have a combination wrench set (and
lots of PB'laster and/or WD40/LiquidWrench/Kroil/whatever) and
jack/jackstands, you can install the lift kit yourself in a weekend (a
day if things go well).  It's not "high-tech" at all.

Consideration - buy new poly bushings for the shackle-frame side
connection.  That's 4 bushing sets.  It makes sense - the springs will
have new bushings, might as well update the rest of the suspension.

-Tom
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout
'77 SII - 4" Skyjackers that'll hopefully get retired this summer...