Sub_Versive
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Here's a funny one.
I finally got started on the suspension lift on the Suburban. Had the parts laying around for a couple of years now, until I could afford / needed new tires. A buddy of mine has a set of 36" tires off his F-350 that he can't use on his new dually, so I'm getting a sweet deal on them. Problem was, they wouldn't fit until I did the lift. I've been working on it for the last couple of days and have the rear almost done. This is a 4" shackle flip from Off-Road Design in Colorado and a set of Rough Country 4" lift springs on the rear. 8" on a Sub is a crapload of lift, in case you're wondering. :-D Going to finalize the rear suspension tonight and get the gas tank back in so I can start on the front - it'll have Rough Country 6" springs and Off-Road Design's 1/2" lift heavy duty shackles, so there will be a difference of ~1 1/2 inches, which should even out as the rear springs sag under the tonnage eventually.
Tips for anyone wanting to do this:
1. No matter how tempting it seems after your long impact socket won't reach the forward bolts on the rear springs, DO NOT torch the head that you can see on the outboard side off, thinking you can drive the bolt out. It ain't happening and you should have just gone and bought a short 7/8" socket in the first place. Trust me on this one...
2. No jack stand on this planet is going to be able to support the frame of a 'burb at 8 inches of lift. I ended up making a set from a short set of 'ceiling jacks' from Northern tool. BTW, having 8000 plus pounds that high in the air is pretty intimidating, in case you're wondering.
I put a few pictures up at http://www.donttrythisathome.org/modules/Gallery/view_album.php?&set_albumName=album22 I'll post more as the progress continues...
Jake Kooser
I finally got started on the suspension lift on the Suburban. Had the parts laying around for a couple of years now, until I could afford / needed new tires. A buddy of mine has a set of 36" tires off his F-350 that he can't use on his new dually, so I'm getting a sweet deal on them. Problem was, they wouldn't fit until I did the lift. I've been working on it for the last couple of days and have the rear almost done. This is a 4" shackle flip from Off-Road Design in Colorado and a set of Rough Country 4" lift springs on the rear. 8" on a Sub is a crapload of lift, in case you're wondering. :-D Going to finalize the rear suspension tonight and get the gas tank back in so I can start on the front - it'll have Rough Country 6" springs and Off-Road Design's 1/2" lift heavy duty shackles, so there will be a difference of ~1 1/2 inches, which should even out as the rear springs sag under the tonnage eventually.
Tips for anyone wanting to do this:
1. No matter how tempting it seems after your long impact socket won't reach the forward bolts on the rear springs, DO NOT torch the head that you can see on the outboard side off, thinking you can drive the bolt out. It ain't happening and you should have just gone and bought a short 7/8" socket in the first place. Trust me on this one...
2. No jack stand on this planet is going to be able to support the frame of a 'burb at 8 inches of lift. I ended up making a set from a short set of 'ceiling jacks' from Northern tool. BTW, having 8000 plus pounds that high in the air is pretty intimidating, in case you're wondering.
I put a few pictures up at http://www.donttrythisathome.org/modules/Gallery/view_album.php?&set_albumName=album22 I'll post more as the progress continues...
Jake Kooser
