Finally going for a real lift, but which/how
08-16-2012, 10:23 PM
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Finally going for a real lift, but which/how
Right now I´m running a Eibach 1.5" lift and 33" tires on the rugged ridge wheels.
It´s a daily driver and I´m only 3-4 times in a mild 4x4 park here in Germany.
No hard crawlin, just some small stones, sand and mud.
Probably my racecar is sold an I can put some money in the next money pit ehmm project.
So how should I go on ?
I have a couple of thoughts about it.
1. a very mild setup.
Only a 2" OME lift or Rough Country 2.5" lift. Maybe tuned with King shocks. OME is the better one (??) and Rough country the cheaper one and more complete. Can´t get other ones because of road legal reasons.
Go back to 285/70/17 tires. Maybe on other wheels. Rigth now they a 1" wider than the fenders and this is not allowed here.
With the smaller tires my bike rack would fit again which I also use quite regulary. And alos with this tire size I get a wider variety of tires. 33" and 35" we only get Cooper STT in Germany.
2. is a standard setup which most 4x4 garages here offer.
3.5" AEV lift with 35" tires. Nice one with all options on such a lift height. But....... C Gusstes ?? new driveshaft (maybe in some time) ?? Will it fit in parking garage ?? Need for a new tire carrier and so on.........
And still having the tires sticking out..........
3. A "low" setup I was thinikng about.
Again I´ll go with the 2-2.5" OME / RC lift. Again going for King shokcs (if I´ll get enough money). Flat fenders and 35" tires.
So I won´t have any hassle with driveshafts, a bit more luck wiht parking garages and so on. The problem with the wide tires is fixed.
But I also nee the new tire carrier and the bike rack won´t fit ( with installed spare).
Also I have to coordinate everything myself and care for the road legal stuff. And it´s maybe a real difficult work.
Version 1 & 2 I just give it to a garage and get it back when everything is done including road legal check/papers.
Price........hmmmmmmm
Version 1 would be 1000-1500$ cheaper. 2 & 3 probably the same.
And I hope I can pay all that from the money from the sold car and parts. ( don´t ask me about the German prices
)
Bumpers and maybe a winch and rock rails will also come. If there is money left right now, otherwise with anual bonus or so.
It´s a daily driver and I´m only 3-4 times in a mild 4x4 park here in Germany.
No hard crawlin, just some small stones, sand and mud.
Probably my racecar is sold an I can put some money in the next money pit ehmm project.
So how should I go on ?
I have a couple of thoughts about it.
1. a very mild setup.
Only a 2" OME lift or Rough Country 2.5" lift. Maybe tuned with King shocks. OME is the better one (??) and Rough country the cheaper one and more complete. Can´t get other ones because of road legal reasons.
Go back to 285/70/17 tires. Maybe on other wheels. Rigth now they a 1" wider than the fenders and this is not allowed here.
With the smaller tires my bike rack would fit again which I also use quite regulary. And alos with this tire size I get a wider variety of tires. 33" and 35" we only get Cooper STT in Germany.
2. is a standard setup which most 4x4 garages here offer.
3.5" AEV lift with 35" tires. Nice one with all options on such a lift height. But....... C Gusstes ?? new driveshaft (maybe in some time) ?? Will it fit in parking garage ?? Need for a new tire carrier and so on.........
And still having the tires sticking out..........
3. A "low" setup I was thinikng about.
Again I´ll go with the 2-2.5" OME / RC lift. Again going for King shokcs (if I´ll get enough money). Flat fenders and 35" tires.
So I won´t have any hassle with driveshafts, a bit more luck wiht parking garages and so on. The problem with the wide tires is fixed.
But I also nee the new tire carrier and the bike rack won´t fit ( with installed spare).
Also I have to coordinate everything myself and care for the road legal stuff. And it´s maybe a real difficult work.
Version 1 & 2 I just give it to a garage and get it back when everything is done including road legal check/papers.
Price........hmmmmmmm
Version 1 would be 1000-1500$ cheaper. 2 & 3 probably the same.
And I hope I can pay all that from the money from the sold car and parts. ( don´t ask me about the German prices
)Bumpers and maybe a winch and rock rails will also come. If there is money left right now, otherwise with anual bonus or so.
