Lift?

[pwrliftin]

I'm thinking about getting a 3" lift for my 86. I don't do anything crazy, just normal mudding and stuff. Do i need anything else besides the kit?(4shocks, cprings, add a leaf)

[Pete M]

which kit are you looking at?

[Eagle]

Longer front and rear brake hoses.

 

At 3" you really should get an adjustable track bar. A 3" lift will pull the front axle about 1/2" to 5/8" off-center toward the driver's side of the chassis.

[pwrliftin]

which kit are you looking at?

 

right now I'm looking at hell creek or rough country. theyre both priced pretty close. I'm still not sure if I'm gunna do it since i still only have the 2.5 i4

[Pete M]

the 2.5L isn't a problem. :thumbsup: Just don't go bigger than a 31" tire. 30" would be better. Do you know what gearing you have in your axles? if not, which transmission do you have?

 

For a 3" kit, I recommend longer lower control arms and an adjustable track bar. If you're short on cash, you could do a 1.75" puck up front and an AAL in the rear. Over 2" and you start to affect the geometry of the front suspension pieces.

[Geonovast]

which kit are you looking at?

 

right now I'm looking at hell creek or rough country. theyre both priced pretty close. I'm still not sure if I'm gunna do it since i still only have the 2.5 i4

 

That's why the make 4.88:1 axle gears :brows:

[pwrliftin]

the 2.5L isn't a problem. :thumbsup: Just don't go bigger than a 31" tire. 30" would be better. Do you know what gearing you have in your axles? if not, which transmission do you have?.

 

I don't know the gearing but i know i have d30 front and d35 rear. I'm pretty sure its the aisin 5spd trans

[Pete M]

if you've got the 5sd AX-5, then you're likely (but not guaranteed) to have 4.10 gears in them. and that goes a long way to living with bigger tires. the bigger the tire, the wussier your engine will feel.