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Well last weekend I lifted my Trooper. Not a normal suspension thread for this board so I thought I would shake things up a bit. Cars get too much attention around here.
Front suspension after the lift. Not much looks different since the torsion bar crank is what gives the lift. Only the top ball joint has changed position. There are new droop bump stops, SS brake lines, ball joint spacers and shocks.
Here are the shackles I made. They are made from 3/8" x 1 1/2" stock with a 3/8" plate welded in the center for stiffness. The bolts are 12.9 grade M18 bolts drilled with a grease channel. They are also selected with a 3 1/2" shank so the bushings do not ride on any threads. They are machined to length. I also welded tabs on the side where the bolt head is so that they cannot turn and only require one wrench to tighten and loosen the nut.
Visible are the new springs, U-bolts, shocks and brake lines. The old spring plate was sand blasted and coated with POR 15. ARB makes some very top quality parts. I will use them for future projects. The U bolts fit the old spring plates absolutely perfectly. I have never had that happen with any U bolts I have bought. Even custom ones where the old bolts and plates were supplied for a match.
I will be installing a new 1 piece drive shaft to replace the old 2 piece shaft.
Front suspension after the lift. Not much looks different since the torsion bar crank is what gives the lift. Only the top ball joint has changed position. There are new droop bump stops, SS brake lines, ball joint spacers and shocks.
Here are the shackles I made. They are made from 3/8" x 1 1/2" stock with a 3/8" plate welded in the center for stiffness. The bolts are 12.9 grade M18 bolts drilled with a grease channel. They are also selected with a 3 1/2" shank so the bushings do not ride on any threads. They are machined to length. I also welded tabs on the side where the bolt head is so that they cannot turn and only require one wrench to tighten and loosen the nut.
Visible are the new springs, U-bolts, shocks and brake lines. The old spring plate was sand blasted and coated with POR 15. ARB makes some very top quality parts. I will use them for future projects. The U bolts fit the old spring plates absolutely perfectly. I have never had that happen with any U bolts I have bought. Even custom ones where the old bolts and plates were supplied for a match.
I will be installing a new 1 piece drive shaft to replace the old 2 piece shaft.
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