How much wear differnce

[ford_man_4life]

I'm in the midest of trading my fiances car for an 89 bronco. I was wondering what the wear diffence would be on the front/rear ends between going with a 4" lift and 33's or a 6" lift and 35's. Also a quick price comparison. I see alot of different prices listed on websites for a 4" and a 6". What do i actually need and what is just extras. I already have a quad for ripping crazy through the mud, i just want something to go cruising through the hills and on trails without being worried about getting stuck. I got a fully equipped service truck so tooling and such are not an issue, any ideas would be appreciated.

 

[Justshootme84]

You would expect slightly more wear/tear with a 35" tire/wheel combo over a 33", just due to the extra weight. But I think the difference is minor. The price difference between a 4" and 6" lift kit of the same brand is also minor, usually being within $50-$100 more for the 6" kit. The basic items will be a dropped Pitman arm, longer coil springs, drop brackets for the TTB axle beams and radius arms, rear lift blocks and 4 or 6 shocks. Options or extras include extended radius arms, AAL (add-a-leaf for the rear), complete replacement lifted rear spring packs, extended brake lines, single or dual steering stabilizers, and adjustable camber bushings. The Superlift kit also has the optional SuperRunner steering system. I always advise doing lots of research and shopping to find the right lift kit for your driving needs, JSM84

 

[skrap420]

You would expect slightly more wear/tear with a 35" tire/wheel combo over a 33", just due to the extra weight. But I think the difference is minor. The price difference between a 4" and 6" lift kit of the same brand is also minor, usually being within $50-$100 more for the 6" kit. The basic items will be a dropped Pitman arm, longer coil springs, drop brackets for the TTB axle beams and radius arms, rear lift blocks and 4 or 6 shocks. Options or extras include extended radius arms, AAL (add-a-leaf for the rear), complete replacement lifted rear spring packs, extended brake lines, single or dual steering stabilizers, and adjustable camber bushings. The Superlift kit also has the optional SuperRunner steering system. I always advise doing lots of research and shopping to find the right lift kit for your driving needs, JSM84

im in the same dilema he is in. i dont know what really is needed as far as block lift vs. new leafs or radius arms and such. would a block lift work fine for someone such as myself who isnt looking for ********* mud or rock climbing but just wants to impress his girlfriend and get to those hard to reach fishin and huntin holes?

 

[Bronc76]

blocks are fine and are the inexpensive way to go if on a budget, but on some vehicles it does create spring/axle wrap up. you might want to checkout superlift.com and look under suspension systems, this may answer some of your questions.

 

[ford_man_4life]

Thanks guys. I think im going to go with a shackle flip and then just fab up a bracket for the front. After looking at the parts online i think could build better drop brackets and radius arms myself, i should only need to purchase the springs and brake lines. I hope that 6" will give me enough to clear 35's comfortably.

 

[Justshootme84]

If you read through this sticky post by Roadkill:

http://broncozone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=11092

it may help you to better understand how a kit is used to lift the front. Drop brackets are needed to keep the axle beams and radius arms in proper geometry like the stock set-up. The real big plus of extended radius arms is they help to correct a caster problem with simple drop brackets and the short, stock radius arms.

For the rear, lift blocks are the basic method, but do have their drawbacks. A shavkle flip is much better and will allow greater suspension movement (flex) in back.You can use the front hangers for the rear springs in place of the rear hangers to achieve a shackle flip. This will move the axle 1-1/2" forward in the wheelwell, but I haven't had any problems with the set-up.

 

[rubberdust]

There are quite a few options & spending the time up front deciding really what you want/need will probably save you money in the long run. Although I've learned a bad spending habit from my girlfriend who has explained repeatedly how much she saves buying stuff on sale (she doesn't need).

You can actually put 33's on without adding a lift kit provided you go with a 33X10.50R15 on a 7 wheel with no clearence problems. You get the additional height but not a bunch of the width, so if the wider look of a 33X12.50R15 is important you will need a lift. Roakill's post is must reading for anyone thinking about getting a lift.

Lift blocks are easy & cheap, I've had them on several vehicles but never again. At some point my ability to just cruise it easy goes away. The wind up & kick out of the rear end is the lead up to worn out bushhing & broken springs.

New rear leaf springs ultimately are the way to go but are going to add another $300-$400 to the cost. Here you also some some cheap choices & sticking a set off a F-250 will get you in the air but will make the rear of the Bronco free like a pogo stick everytime you hit a bump.