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Post by Harry on Apr 6, 2006 22:23:20 GMT 11
Welcome aboard.Other than an increased tendency to fall over on sidelings and an inaccurate speedo you should be ok.I've just put 33x12.5s on my swb Bighorn with a 2'' body lift and they look as though they'll be ok.I'll know for sure when I try them out.
Regards,Harry.
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Post by dasnoboarder on Apr 7, 2006 6:24:50 GMT 11
increased tendency to fall over on sidelings.  How much increased? Will 40 degrees still be the magic number? I don't want to "fall over".  Didn't you do any trimming to fit the 33's? On standard rims? |
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Post by geeves on Apr 7, 2006 10:53:52 GMT 11
A total or 6 inches is a lot and the body lift on its own means a $400 trip to the certifier
3 inch suspension lift will put a lot of strain on the cv joints unless you lower the front diff. The front part of the calmini kit is very well made but if you come back to 2 inches you can get away with just winding the torrsion bars and a ball joint flip. The rear suspension kit from calmini is not the way to go. Get extended shackles localy or better replace the rear springs with one of the localy available brands. If your kit includes torrsion bars then these have been reported to be too stiff.
good luck with your project
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Post by geeves on Apr 7, 2006 10:58:43 GMT 11
Your rims will be 15x7 which you can get away with 12 inch tyres but it is strongly discouraged.Also as you are building a serious truck you will be better off with steel rims in 15x8 or 15x10
The roll over angle of the Mu was quite good but your wont be as good as it was Probably still will be close to 40 though You will chicken out long before 40 deg though
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Post by dasnoboarder on Apr 7, 2006 17:08:23 GMT 11
What do you think is wrong with the rear of the Calmini system? It replaces basically everything... And is the only company I have considered to buy from (if you have better, please show me). Should I go for a 3" Body Lift and deal with all the needed modifications, or go for a 2" and have a tiny bit less roll-overing, less hassle, and 1" less height? Is daily road car after all... for now ;D  The truck has 4 "BERG" 4x4 rims (not standard) and one standard, I believe the BERGs are 15x8.5 or 9. So I will probably have to buy one new rim. I was looking for this brand "BERG" so I could have a full set of the same rim, but cannot find them anywhere, truck was obviously a jap import. |
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Post by dasnoboarder on Apr 7, 2006 19:59:11 GMT 11
Have just had a chat with the all information knowing guru named "Yarno". Things that Yarno informed me about: -Calmini system will reduce flex, not increase because of upgraded torsion bars and added leaf springs, with the same weight truck. -MU has a 83L tank (i had always thought 60L) -Cheeper, easier, better to just do a 3" body lift, bigger tyres, and leave the suspension. -33x12.5's will fit with a 3" body lift. So now the plan is to do exactly the same, 3" body lift, 33x12.5's, new exhaust, new shocks (mine don't look healthy). There will always be time for Calmini later down the line. Might even get in-cab adjustable shocks for on to off-roading capabilities... Thanks yarno for all your help  |
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Post by geeves on Apr 7, 2006 20:53:02 GMT 11
You say your new to 4wding but have hunted out nothing but the best. Calmini make good stuff but by the time you get it to NZ the freight will cost half the total. If I wanted a 3 inch lift it is the way I would probably go although I wouldnt use there springs as you can get the same quality here a lot cheaper. The top A arms in the kit are slightly longer than standard allowing the alignment to be set once lifted. For 2 inch lift this can be achieved by removing the top ball joint and remounting under the A arm. Allow 30 min each side to do this. The front torsion bars can be adjusted this far without problems and are already quite stiff so no need to upgrade. Your rear springs will almost definatly of sagged. A lot of people have corrected this and done a small lift by useing longer shackles which are basicaly the same as the Calmini ones but do not use the add a leaf system Hight is only part of the answer. Personaly I would buy new springs I fitted Lovells springs to mine and the result was briliant There are also EFS, OME and Tough Dog easily available in Auckland for around $400 a pair. Shocks Calmini are good but KYB are just as good as are Rancho etc. Standard shocks are ok for a 2 inch lift but if you go higher you need longer travel shocks. You might not find Berg brand mags A lot of overseas brands are not available here and as fashion changes so do mags They might not be made any more. Steel white spokes are $70 each new. With 2 inches of mud atached they look just as good as mags
Currently you can change your springs for a susspension lift without certification but body lifts require cert as do 33 inch tyres. You can cheat on the tyres by having 2 sets but dont make an insurance claim with the wrong set on
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Post by dasnoboarder on Apr 7, 2006 21:07:59 GMT 11
Thanks geeves for all the info. Will look into certain things.
Are you aware that Shane Booth has very recently become the first NZ distributer of Calmini products? So freight isn't as much of an issue as it used to be...
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Post by geeves on Apr 9, 2006 8:55:06 GMT 11
A freind recently bought a kit for a Suzuki via Shane frieght was still nearly half the cost. The only way shane can get this down is with bulk orders but at least its a lot easier to get now.
For the zuk the kit can only be described as magic.
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How much increased?
