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Rear soa pic request

954paulo

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Can I get some close up pics of your spring over setups


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Airborne

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Yes please!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one that's wants this.
For some reason I have become completely obsessed with wanting to do this lately.
 

MTUH3

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Its a facebook album, but check it out

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954paulo

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Do you have any pics of modifying the front spring mount or did you just cut it off and weld on a new one


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4speedfunk

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Flex testing...make sure your bump stops, shocks, brake lines, and ABS lines are all coordinated with each other. Having correct lengths on this stuff is critical...
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Here's an early shot right after I did the SOA (still had Rancho shocks). You can see the huge gap between the spring and the bump-stop...so some extension towers were in order....
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These were made with some 3x3 box tubing and some plate steel. Additionally, I chose aftermarket progressive bumpstops (on the table toward the rear)....
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The new bumpstops required some 2" spacers blocks between them and the frame. The factory rear bumpstops were cut-off and used on the front axle...
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I welded my lower shock mounts as low on the tubes as I could get them, trying to get as much travel as possible but not giving up any ground clearance...
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Cajun_Tiger_Hummer

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Lafayette, La
Any way we can get a sticky of this of tread? With parts number list on the front page? I've seen a lot of forum members asking for a parts list and I think if we just had a sticky of it, it would make it extremely helpful.
 

954paulo

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Any way we can get a sticky of this of tread? With parts number list on the front page? I've seen a lot of forum members asking for a parts list and I think if we just had a sticky of it, it would make it extremely helpful.

Yesssssss please


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4speedfunk

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Here's the axle stuff...
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/14BSS.html

Here are front hangers (several to choose from). Your H3 has 2.5" wide springs....
http://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/springshackhang.html

Here's the brake line place (they don't list them, but they do make them)...
http://www.crownperformance.com/

Here's a pic of the Colorado with stock hangers re-drilled and shaved...
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If you plan to run JK shocks, you'll need some pin bars for the upper mounts...available from a number of places. I run Fox shocks and they supplied me with them.
If you plan to run a sway bar, you'll need some extended links....not a big deal.
You will also need to come up with some sort of extended bump-stops...not a big deal.
Depending on your pinion angle, you may also want to replace the tiny o-rings on the ABS sensors. If you rotate your housing to the point where the o-rings are submerged in the axle oil...the stock ones tend to leak. You can get some slightly fatter ones at NAPA.

That's pretty much it.
 

954paulo

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What's the size and specs for the brake cable?


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Cajun_Tiger_Hummer

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Lafayette, La
So Parts list.

-Code# 14BSS $117.50 for the kit, comes with.

QTY 2 leaf spring plates for 2.5" springs

QTY 2 perches for 3-3/8 axle tube and 2.5" wide

QTY 2 shock brackets 1.5 id

QTY 4 bolts 10" x 5/8"x 3-3/8" & hardware

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-Code#275-HANG, front hangers 1 set comes with qty 2 hangers $33.00

- Crown performance h3 brake lines 6" over stock....pricing ??
 
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954paulo

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It puts the rear leaf springs over the rear axle instead of below (stock way). Giving lift with the use of factory springs for the rear. Good ride to balance out a rancho front lift or custom.


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954paulo

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Flex testing...make sure your bump stops, shocks, brake lines, and ABS lines are all coordinated with each other. Having correct lengths on this stuff is critical...
attachment.php
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Here's an early shot right after I did the SOA (still had Rancho shocks). You can see the huge gap between the spring and the bump-stop...so some extension towers were in order....
attachment.php


These were made with some 3x3 box tubing and some plate steel. Additionally, I chose aftermarket progressive bumpstops (on the table toward the rear)....
attachment.php


The new bumpstops required some 2" spacers blocks between them and the frame. The factory rear bumpstops were cut-off and used on the front axle...
attachment.php


I welded my lower shock mounts as low on the tubes as I could get them, trying to get as much travel as possible but not giving up any ground clearance...
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Can't see the pics... Is that just me?


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Airborne

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Utah
Is there still no way to get just the front rancho?

I want to know this as well... I really really want to do this but if we can get a front lift going too. What other options are there besides the rancho?
I know Rocky Road outfitters here in UT offers the old man emu lift.
http://www.rocky-road.com/h3-lift.html
It looks like you can just buy the "front" set up. But I'm not sure on the quality/durability. I'm heading to their shop tomorrow to have them repair one of their sliders I have, so I will see what they have to say about the lift.

What other options are out there for doing a front only lift??
 

Airborne

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Utah
Ya that's what I saw. I am going to ask them tomorrow about what it exactly "does". If it offers a beefier torsion bar (ie alpha type) that might be worth looking at for some. I was looking to get a little more lift than that though.
 

persius1

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Phoenix, AZ
Ya that's what I saw. I am going to ask them tomorrow about what it exactly "does". If it offers a beefier torsion bar (ie alpha type) that might be worth looking at for some. I was looking to get a little more lift than that though.

I'm interested in finding out about their lift as well. Strength, durability, how much lift...


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4speedfunk

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Sorry Paulo...I don't know whatsup with the photos. They appear fine on my PC....but not on my Iphone. I do know the H4O photo uploader is goofy these days....seems to double-load everything as both a separate attachment, and also in the body of the text. The "advanced" uploader has not worked for me in over a year...so I'm forced to use the basic uploader. I see several other posts with the same double-attachment issue.

Probably user-error...I'm dumber than a Miss America contestant when it comes to computers.
 
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