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coils
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:20 pm
by PigFmr
has anybody fitted 80series cruiser coils to the front of there safari,i know they fit ,just i wondered wot sort of lift they give 2 or 3inch??,looking at 4inch lift on the front now,just since chopping my roof off arse end of the truck sits 30mm higher now,as before it sat level but i did have to put 30mm coils spacers in the front when i put my winch on and bar work,
thanks vince
Re: coils
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:17 am
by muskie
haha mine was the same, surprising how much the roof weighs, i have spacers in the front, thats my next job. i have just bought two adjustable tough dog panhards and intend going 100mm now on front and rear, i would have bought the springs this week but found the panhards on trade me for $500 brand new for the pair. couldnt resist it thats about $400 saving.
cant afford the springs now until i am back at work and getting some overtime money
Re: coils
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:10 am
by darinz
Just buy a set of springs in the lift you want but get heavy duty for the front and light ones for the rear. That seems to work very well. This is what I did anyway.
Re: coils
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:27 pm
by PigFmr
just i have cruiser coils laying in my garage thought i might give them a try thats all
Re: coils
Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 7:01 pm
by red-devil
i have a rear set of spring for a 80 with 100mm lift if you wonta try them out. there a heavry spring rate then the ones in at the mo. they needed to be in for cert as body roll was a little to much.
Re: coils
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 8:42 am
by PigFmr
thanks but the 80 series rears dont fit a rear of a safari just the fronts do,
i think they will fit but i think you have to cut top or bottom coil??
but thanks anyway think i will just get a new set of 4inch for the front,
vince
Re: coils
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 2:19 pm
by haydgq
Hi i had standard 80 series fronts in my swb gq and it gave me about a 2 inch lift and ive heard 2inch lifted 80 series springs give around a 4-5inch lift on the gq-gu but it obviously depends on the weight of the truck also.
Re: coils
Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:48 pm
by DaveM
muskie wrote:i would have bought the springs this week but found the panhards on trade me for $500 brand new for the pair. couldnt resist it thats about $400 saving.
cant afford the springs now until i am back at work and getting some overtime money
Yes, I know you bastard
Was hoping no one else spotted them with it being holidays
