Lift & leveling kit options
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Thanks for contributing! And what is your lift?
Really hoping I'll be able to find a true suspension lift to do 1.5" in the front and about 1" in the rear. Dobinsons has a spring that should swap into the rear and handle additional load, but I've not seen any coilers that have a spring for less than 2" in front.
Dobinsons 2.5” front and 2.75” HD in rear. I’m running Dirtcom tire carrier and ADGU drawers and full complement of gear.
Dobinsons has adjustable collars. You can make it pretty much want you want up to 3”.
I know I can adjust the collar, but if I'm doing that I may as well just do a preload spacer. Would rather find the right spring to do an inch with full range of shock motion. I know adjusted preload is better than a preload spacer, it's a pretty hefty price for new coilovers for just 1"
That’s how coilover lifts work. They engineer the strut to handle a certain lift and you adjust the collar within those ranges. 1-2.5 or 2.5-3 in Dobinsons case.
The spring is engineered to either replicate stock within those ranges or heavier or lighter etc.
Have Ohlins on my Defender that have a range of 2.5-4”. Its all in the strut travel and how heavy or soft you want the spring.
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I have a RC leveling puck up front and I am at 22 1/4” front and back.
Would you mind sharing a pic of your rig so I can see what the 2 extra inches look like in comparison? My plan has been to wait a couple of years and drive on 34s and eventually go Dobinson 2” to clear 35s. With past rigs, I have become very cognizant of only lifting the vehicle, the minimum amount to clear the tires that I want to run to avoid high COG and CV problems.
21-3/4” rear and 21-1/4” front stock with I’m guessing 100# of platform, recovery gear, etc in back. Looking for a 2” suspension/spring lift front and back. Looks like Icon and Dobinsons has this. Need a good and reasonable shop in Colorado Springs to install it.
Can’t speak for Colo Springs, but RSG in Denver is good. STAY AWAY FROM TOYTEC
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Radflo's coilovers can go down to 0" lift if you want.
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Is anyone running the Radflo kit? Any comments on how it compares to the Kings or Icons. I have seen some stuff on here showing people testing out an Ebiach lift, is this a full coil over replacement?
I'm trying to keep a pretty mild build, but do tow and want to gain a little ground clearance so I'm thinking:
- IMS59-60660 struts, with the stock spring and set the seat for 1" of lift
- C59-883V springs in the rear, with the stock strut for .4" of lift
Probably a valid concern. The factory springs are soft.
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