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2” + 2” = 4” Lift.
Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:56 pm
by BlackMale
I am sure that I read on here quite some time ago that it was possible to achieve a 4” lift (for an L series) by just purchasing two 2” lift kits and stuffing them in there (a search for this did not turn up the information I was looking for).
In theory I could see how this would work (with the exception of the steering extension) however in practice would this actually work or will it throw the all the geometry of stuff out to much?
Comments welcome
Thanks.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:27 am
by Matatak
steering extension like u say will be wrong.
Bolts wont be the right length to go thru both lift block into captive nuts im presuming. some more nuts may be needed to and etc.
i can see how the F & R strut extenders shuld bolt together. and make the 4 inch blocks, and in theory id guess they shuld keep geometry pretty good still.
and the price of 2, 2" kits wuld be more than a 4 wuldnt it.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:29 am
by Subafury
the biggest flaw in this thinking is that the blocks will be way weaker. a one piece block will piss over a 2 piece one for strength and flex- dotn wanna be pullling out them captive nuts now do we.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:44 am
by brumbyrunner
BlackMale wrote:I am sure that I read on here quite some time ago that it was possible to achieve a 4” lift (for an L series) by just purchasing two 2” lift kits and stuffing them in there (a search for this did not turn up the information I was looking for).
In theory I could see how this would work (with the exception of the steering extension) however in practice would this actually work or will it throw the all the geometry of stuff out to much?
Comments welcome
Thanks.
This certainly would not work.
Just buy a 4" liftkit.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:19 am
by BrennyV
my 4" kit looks nuthing like a 2". id say its safer and wiser to go a propper 4" kit
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:19 am
by vincentvega
I reckon most of it would work.... but FLEX will be a bitch
dont do it. I only know of 2 liberty's that have ever ripped captive nuts out of the chassis and one of those had a 2+1=3" lift
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:41 pm
by AndrewT
Depends how the lift kits are designed, it may be possible but as others have pointed out, it would be far inferior to an actual 4" kit and just downright shoddy.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:50 pm
by BlackMale
Done, thats some of the info i was after.
Thanks for the input.
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:44 pm
by maxxair
re-affermation. dont do it. that is all.
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:40 pm
by Suby Wan Kenobi
I have seen alot of bad lift kits and stacking spacers results in a very short life for the vehicle