Confusion?? Help appreciated 2" Lift for 2002 GU II
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Confusion?? Help appreciated 2" Lift for 2002 GU II
G'day All,
I have been reading the Suspension & Body Lifts posts / answers in relation to getting a 2" lift and I'm a little confused to what I should be looking for or need to consider and not waste money ie
1/ castor correction, would this be advisable to get and to negate any potential handling issues?
2/ radias arm spacers, is this a good option to negate any potential issues?
3/ steering dampener replacement, it probably is original.
4/ I want to clarify what bushes that should be checked / replaced?
5/ any recommendations to which lift kit I should be considering and from where?
6/ what is the maximum rated payload I can achieve with upgrade or is there no change?
I have a 2002 GU II 3.0 Litre with an automatic transmission, factory bull bar ( winch to be fitted in future ),
running Lt 265/75R16 tyres, its done only 115000 klms and it also has a fridge & home made draw system permanently installed at present.
Looking forward to your thoughts & advice.
Thanks
Tikashooter
Last edited by tikashooter; 17th March 2014 at 09:02 PM.
G'day All,
I have been reading the Suspension & Body Lifts posts / answers in relation to getting a 2" lift and I'm a little confused to what I should be looking for or need to consider and not waste money ie
1/ castor correction, would this be advisable to get and to negate any potential handling issues?
2/ radias arm spacers, is this a good option to negate any potential issues?
3/ steering dampener replacement, it probably is original.
4/ I want to clarify what bushes that should be checked / replaced?
5/ any recommendations to which lift kit I should be considering and from where?
6/ what is the maximum rated payload I can achieve with upgrade or is there no change?
I have a 2002 GU II 3.0 Litre with an automatic transmission, factory bull bar ( winch to be fitted in future ),
running Lt 265/75R16 tyres, its done only 115000 klms and it also has a fridge & home made draw system permanently installed at present.
Looking forward to your thoughts & advice.
Thanks
Tikashooter
No requirement for Caster Correction, as most trucks still track fairly well with the 2" lift, but you can choose to do it, to restore the geometry to factory.
No Spacers required,, especially with the older flares on the 2002 models and small tyres
Steering Damper is up to you, as it may be fairly worn by now, but is not required usually.
Check all bushes and bolts - replace as necessary - but not knowing the condition of your truck makes it hard to comment
Stick with the major kits and you wont have any dramas - plenty of threads and answers about specific kits here too
Payload wont change, although you may have less sag with heavier duty rated springs
2/ radias arm spacers, is this a good option to negate any potential issues?
You won't need radius arm spacers unless you are looking to run 35s on a 2" lift.
Other than springs and shocks you don't "need" to replace anything else. Though if you did desire, swapping to an adjustable drag link means you'll keep you steering wheel centered (rather than it sitting permanently on a slight angle) and if you upgrade that you may as well upgrade your steering damper too (though if you are running small tyres and keep them well balanced you really don't need to upgrade).
I'd suggest just doing springs and shocks first. Enjoy the improvement in ride quality. Once you've had that in for a while you'll get an idea of what you like and what's annoying you and you can make decisions from there!
King Springs 2in lift "PROGRESSIVE RATE" springs. with EFS H\D Shockers.
Great on corrugations dirt. and the Progressive rate makes bitumin comfort soooo much better.
IE Softer rates at start of spring compressions..
Another good thing is a Suspension seat. (Mine is Stratos. Truckies)
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