What is needed for a basic 4 inch lift ?

[First Pooy]

Ok I know there is a lot you will need to do to raise a Gq Td42 by 4 inches, but what is the basics you need to do to have it safe enough until you can afford to do the rest ?

[Ben-e-boy]

All of it basically. Springs, shocks, castor correction in 1 form or another, rear control arms for pinion angle correction, space the proportional valve down, break lines, panhard rods and draglink. It'll drive like a complete turd otherwise


Or 2 inch suspension and 2 inch body lift which is the amature hour shit way to do it

[First Pooy]

So the drop boxes can be done later then if they are needed

[Ben-e-boy]

So the drop boxes can be done later then if they are needed

Castor correction in 1 form or another, that includes drop boxes, thats the most important part if you want it to actually drive in a straight line

[First Pooy]

So would dropped radius arms negate the need for drop boxes ?

[Ben-e-boy]

So would dropped radius arms negate the need for drop boxes ?

Yes, because castor correction is built in. Drop boxes are better though.

[First Pooy]

Interesting thanks for the tips so it looks like apart from brake lines it is an all or nothing job and I could of scraped up a couple of grand but not 4 to 5 grand

[mudski]

Interesting thanks for the tips so it looks like apart from brake lines it is an all or nothing job and I could of scraped up a couple of grand but not 4 to 5 grand

Doing a 4 inch lift, or anything over two inch really needs the lot to be done. As Bene has stated, you need to do the lot. Your best off saving your coin and doing the lot in one shot. You dont need to spend 4 to 5 grand too. You can, but do you need it. I think I spent maybe 2500$ on mine. It aint the best but it works, and well for the Vic high country.
I used Super flex coils, Was told the Patrol will be a boat around corners, its not and the drive it quite nice. Tough Dog 45mm Adjustable shocks, their no Fox shock but again work well for the work I ask of them, Adjustable front and rear panhard rods, drop boxes, adjustable drag link, 10mm longer lower rear control arms, adjustable rear upper arms and extended braided brake line kit. I could have easily spend 5k on that lot. I couldn't justify it at the time, and I'm still pretty happy with my choice.

The shocks are my only gripe, they are massive and I have destroyed the plastic shaft covers twice on the rear shocks as they get caught on the springs. I complained to Tough Dog and it fell on deaf ears, so I had to buy new covers, they sent me new covers via air bag, not protected so they were squashed and already destroyed when I got them. Complained again, fell on deaf ears, again. When money permits, I will bin these, merely because the lack of care from Tough Dog.

[First Pooy]

Any brand opinions I heard Dobbsons were good but I also heard from a few poeple that they sagged on them, some say Tuff dog is the way to go a can not get a clear story

[MudRunnerTD]

Tough dog are rubbish..Mudski basiclally wrote that above.

To be honest mate you need to figure out why you want a 4" lift? Where you want to go woth it and why a 2" lift wont get it done. .???

If i had my time again id have bought the best 2" lift money can buy rather than a bigger lift i have to hide from the Police.

If needed cut guards. Nearly every winch truck and Outback Challenge Comp truck is rolling on a 2" lift these days.