New lift and wheels
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 40
From: Clovis, Ca
New lift and wheels
I know there are a lot of Rancho haters out there but I'm posting mine anyway! I just finshed installing the kit myself. It took about six hours. I did notice that therehave beenchanges to this kit. The leaf springs are now longer. I had to get a set of Jeep YJ boomerang shackles. The stock shackles would bottom out on my aftermarket hitch. It should not be a problem with the stock hitch. Also noticed that the bump stop extension in the rear are now smaller allowing more rear wheel travel. The kit also now comes with Rancho RS 9000XL's. One other problem I have heard was that the front tires rub on the spindles when they areaired down. That is not a problem with mine. It could be the wheels. I'm running 18x9 Moto Metal 955's with 4.52" of back spacing and Procomp Xtreme all-terrain 35x12.50x18's. It rides and handles great! I very impressed and happy. I'll post some more picture soon.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 40
From: Clovis, Ca
RE: New lift and wheels
I think I may build a ARB style bumper for it and maybe some rock sliders. I did find some in-expensivesliders that would only take a little welding to make them fit. Check them out- http://www.trail-gear.com/rocksliders.html I think the 67" ones would be about the right size.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 40
From: Clovis, Ca
RE: New lift and wheels
What was the amount of lift? Rancho states 4" in the front. I measured the drop brackets and they are 4.25". You could crank the torsion bars up like you would with a leveling kit to around 6". I set mine at 4.75" in the front because of the extra lift caused by the rear shackle.
Did you drop down the front axle? Yes
How is the artciulation?I wastesting it just now during my lunch break on our loading dock.There is adramatic increase in the rear. The rear seems to work very well! The front seems a little better then stock.
Did you drop down the front axle? Yes
How is the artciulation?I wastesting it just now during my lunch break on our loading dock.There is adramatic increase in the rear. The rear seems to work very well! The front seems a little better then stock.
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 40
From: Clovis, Ca
RE: New lift and wheels
ORIGINAL: docsisstretch
Your H3 look awesome. Wish i could do it to mine damm wife. I'd have to get her a ladder to get then since she's only 5'3". like the wheels too.
Jay
Your H3 look awesome. Wish i could do it to mine damm wife. I'd have to get her a ladder to get then since she's only 5'3". like the wheels too.
Jay
