Remedial course on 4x parts and lifting
12-10-2008, 10:05 PM
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BB just means Budget Boost.... Its simply slang for the entire lower end of the lifting spectrum. Supposedly cheaper and easier to install than larger and more complex lift systems. Most of the commercially available Budget Boosts contain spacers for the front coil springs and either Blocks(Worst), Shackles(Really bad) or a 'Short' AAL(bad) or Long AAL(really not bad if done correctly) for the rear lift. Longer shocks are generally not part of these types of lifts as the stock ones have enough travel to compensate.
12-11-2008, 12:34 PM
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And stay away from any AAL or (add a leaf) lift kit. Replace those rear leaf springs when you do your lift with new ones that give you lift. Add a leaf kits add a helper leaf to your existing factory leaf springs and if they are already sagging in the rear... it won't be worth it.
Also, what is a drop pitman arm and would I need an extended one with the 3" lift?
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12-11-2008, 12:46 PM
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My Rusty's kit came with greasable replacement shackles for the rear. They were about an inch longer than stock, I think.
A dropped pitman arm... oh you'll love that one. Be sure to buy yourself a long prybar with a flat end, a BFH and a pitman arm puller with a decent impact gun.
A dropped pitman arm reduces your drag link angle and helps with bump steer that lifted vehicles often experience.
A dropped pitman arm... oh you'll love that one. Be sure to buy yourself a long prybar with a flat end, a BFH and a pitman arm puller with a decent impact gun.
A dropped pitman arm reduces your drag link angle and helps with bump steer that lifted vehicles often experience.
12-11-2008, 12:49 PM
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12-11-2008, 12:56 PM
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What is bumpsteer you ask?
Bump Steer is when your wheels steer themselves without input from the steering wheel. The undesirable steering is caused by bumps in the track interacting with improper length or angle of your suspension and steering linkages.
12-11-2008, 02:30 PM
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[quote=MichaelMaxim;87266]Does your rig experience any bump steer?quote]
Nope. Well, not now but who knows after the lift right?
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Nope. Well, not now but who knows after the lift right?
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12-11-2008, 02:39 PM
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Drive your Jeep where you think you'll be offroading first and see what it can do stock. That's the best advice someone gave me. Get it stuck, get a buddy to pull you out then think about what happened, how you got stuck and what size lift or tires would have helped you in that situation
12-11-2008, 04:06 PM
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I was told that you have to be careful when replacing rear leaf springs and make sure that the replacement ones are longer than stock. What do you know about that and does RC, RE, Rusty's, etc. have these?
Also, what is a drop pitman arm and would I need an extended one with the 3" lift?
Thanks again,
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Also, what is a drop pitman arm and would I need an extended one with the 3" lift?
Thanks again,
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in my opining the rough county 3" with add a leef will fit your needs
you said you were not going to do and heavy 4X4 mostly dirt roads
I had this kit on a ranger pickup and beat the hell out of it with no problems
OK now you all can flame me for sugesting AALs
12-11-2008, 04:35 PM
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AALs arent bad if you have springs that arent already sagged.
in my opinion full packs are a wast of money. you can accomplish the same thing through a bastard pack.
o and dont forget a mix of a small shackle.and small leaf lift is the best. all shackle or all leaf will give you no flex and a bad ride
in my opinion full packs are a wast of money. you can accomplish the same thing through a bastard pack.
o and dont forget a mix of a small shackle.and small leaf lift is the best. all shackle or all leaf will give you no flex and a bad ride
12-11-2008, 04:44 PM
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12-11-2008, 04:54 PM
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A ba$tard lift is where u take off the leaves u have now and use a combo of leaves of an s10 4 example 2 get the right hight u want.Search it on here there some stuff about it im doing mine n a week or 2.
12-11-2008, 05:00 PM
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