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More height on a Bighorn
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:08 pm
by dazza85
I have a standard '89 Bighorn.
It has leafs at the back and IFS at the front. 30" tyres
When out last weekend I had a few problems with ground clearance
What would people recommend as the best way to gain some height.
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:14 pm
by truck-fixer
Drive with one rut down the centre of your vehicle so that the left wheels are on one side of the rut and the right wheels on the other. This way you won't belly out.
Suspension lift probably best. See your local 4WD upgrader and get it done properly of you want it for road use too.
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:43 pm
by DaveM
If it was the front rubbing, lift it, if it was the rear diff, you need bigger tyres.
Do both
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:57 pm
by dazza85
truck-fixer wrote:Drive with one rut down the centre of your vehicle so that the left wheels are on one side of the rut and the right wheels on the other. This way you won't belly out.
I did that with the shallow ones ...
The photo above was taken at the end of one of the deep ones ... the bank is half way up the windows
I was told that when you try to drive with one wheel down the center and one on the side the wheels on the center tend to slip off into one of the ruts, and this can result in more problems ...
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:01 pm
by dazza85
DaveM wrote:If it was the front rubbing, lift it, if it was the rear diff, you need bigger tyres.
Do both
On some bogs it was both ...
Bigger tyers ... I know how to do that $$$
How big can I go before I have to do a body lift to fit the tyres ??
Whats the best way of lifting the front
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:34 pm
by DaveM
Front is easy, you just wind up the torsion bars, back would be longer shackles?
Not sure, but with a 2" lift you should fit 32" tyres?
What size do you run now?
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:47 pm
by dazza85
I'm currently running 30" tyres ...
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:51 pm
by Sadam_Husain
I know its not the answer your looking for but sell it and buy something BIG with BIG wheels. Always works out cheaper in the long run
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 8:54 pm
by dazza85
Sadam_Husain wrote:I know its not the answer your looking for but sell it and buy something BIG with BIG wheels. Always works out cheaper in the long run
So what would you recommend ???
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:02 pm
by Sadam_Husain
dazza85 wrote:So what would you recommend ???
it all comes down to personal preferance, budget and what happens to come up while your looking
but I could always be biased by suggesting a Landcruiser/chev combination