straight forward lifts

[04PlattyPathy]

I've been on the forums for a long while and I still don't fully understand the R50 suspension. I have an 04 with on the fly 4WD that hardly gets used (Kansas ) I looked into the LR springs and settled on the LR 9446 for the rear. If I do that, what else do I need? I would like to go with a slightly larger lift in the front to give it a "leveled" look. I don't know anything about shocks and even less about the front suspension. I'm trying not to go wild on the cost, but I'm guessing that it's inevitable, so that's that. I know my suspension is already going because I'm rubbing with 245/65/17s on 17x9s.  The simplest solution is for someone to send me their favorite 3-inch rear and 3.5/4-font lift. Sorry if I'm sounding picky, just frustrated trying to find a solution.

[XPLORx4]

You can only reliably lift the front about 2” with only coil springs. You can also use strut spacers, which can potentially risk cv joint breakage on extreme terrain. For a higher lift, you need to install drop brackets/spacers between the main chassis and the IFS subframe/engine cradle, along with appropriately fabricated strut spacers which complement the drop brackets. This type of IFS lift for the R50 platform is referred to as a subframe drop or SFD. Other mods needed for a SFD lift are longer brake lines and a steering shaft extension. A reinforcement bar sometimes referred to as a “missing link” is also recommended. This bar installs between the left and right front lower control arms’ rear mounts to enhance the strength of the suspension system. A full SFD front lift can easily exceed $1000

 

The most reliable suspension lift that fits 32” diameter tires and doesn’t require sheet metal trimming is a 2” coil spring lift, using stock front struts such as KYB excel-G (or even your current ones if they’re still in good condition), and longer rear shocks such as Bilstein 33-185552.

[04PlattyPathy]

@XPLORx4 That helps a lot. If I try KYBs and Bilsteins, would I need to purchase anything with it, and is it something I could do?

[CamperDan]

@04PlattyPathy it is something you can do your self with a few tools, everything I used can be found in the description of this video. 

 

Chris.