junkyard Lift?

[Chad]

I am looking at all my op's but I was thinking what coils would work to get me up in the air to fit 38's I d rather do the coils than leafs for the flex

whats better and where/what did you get them off/from?

I forgot I have a 1970 wag 350-4 buick T400/D20 axles need to find them .

[BRUTUS]

Not sure how many people you are going to find with a wag and front coils. I haven't seen any on here. I really think it is a LOT of work for a minimal gain really. Stock wag springs are really flexy right out of the box. By the time you get long arms and a panhard bar and then source a lift coil... you haven't really gained anything. I would do a SOA and some fender trimming to clear 38's personally.

Has it already been converted to coils and you are looking for a taller coil? Or are you planning to convert to coils and do a lift at the same time?

Good luck.

[Dmntxn77]

Keep us updated on this one... I hope you have DEEP pockets...

[Chad]

Has it already been converted to coils and you are looking for a taller coil? Or are you planning to convert to coils and do a lift at the same time?

Good luck.


I was looking at doing it all so I could shortin it up a little and better comming and leveing angles

[Chad]

brutus your rig looks like it has some mad flex whats the run down?

[Crazy_Jeepman]

Been done several times, not sure how they perform, and what the costs were. With the wheeling we have up here, I never considered a super flexy rig a must. My truck is flexier than I hoped for, and it is pretty much Junk Yard springs and home brew fab. Here are a few that have done it.

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=45700

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=45801

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=54372

[BRUTUS]

I was looking at doing it all so I could shortin it up a little and better comming and leveing angles

If you are trying to get a better approach angle, are you going to extend the wheelbase too by pushing the front axle forward at the same time? I can see a couple of problems with doing this. Your steering drag link angle is going to be FUBAR because I dont' think you can move the steering box forward before you run into the core support. Unless you are planning on doing a new crossmember. Then do you hack the front of the 1/4 panel off too to allow the front to flex?

Have you considered what putting a 38" tire with a spring lift or SOA on there is going to do for your approach angle by ITSELF? The combination of your crossmember going UP and your tire extending forward (larger diameter) does WONDERS for your approach angle pretty simply.

Hold on a tic... I just remembered that the friend of Riverbeast had front coils. I can't find the thread right now but maybe Riverbeast knows where it is at. It was a tan waggy on 38's IIRC with longarms from a f**d truck. I know he had a posting in the for sale section after he finished it. I am not sure who bought it or if they are on the board.

EDIT: CJM has the link above.

[bigun]

Try here
http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=45700&highlight=coil+spring+front

[BRUTUS]

brutus your rig looks like it has some mad flex whats the run down?

Here is my lift thread: http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=54890
My home page for the lift: http://www.jasonhabrock.com/jeep/lift

SOA & 4" superlift springs with stock shackles up front
2" custom springs, 5" shackles, spring hangers moved under frame in the rear
38.5" Swamper TSL's.

I don't know about MAD flex. When I lifted the driver rear tire (see avatar pic) I had 33.50" to the bottom and when I lifted the driver front tire I had 27.50". Not super flexy (especially for 132" wheelbase) but flexy enough for me. I am really happy with how it turned out.