Freshmeat
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- Aug 2, 2009
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- Location
- Denham Springs, LA
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 3.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
I'm running a '92 Ex EB on 2" spring lift front and rear and 34x10.50s... I really like the combo- it's aggressive, yet subtle. However, after the ride this past weekend, I feel I need more belly clearance.
I've been planning to wait until I do a SAS to get more lift because of the expense of the TTB lift kits, although I've basically broken it down to as little as I can, to minimize the amount spent on equipment that I already know I won't be keeping for long.
Buying new, I'm looking at about $460 (plus shipping) for the bracket kit and coil springs. I'm thinking I could resell them for a couple hundred bucks, but I'm trying to decide whether I can justify all the work and expense involved in an axle drop when I plan to do the D44.
The benefits, to me, would be:
1.) I'll have the clearance NOW
2.) Having the clearance now would enable me to take my time on the D44 swap
3.) I could also focus on the extra aspects of my Ex to make sure everything else is where I want it to be, not driving a junky POS with a SAS
4.) I'll have the clearance NOW (I'm not very patient)
5.) I won't be pushing myself harder and harder to get everything together for the D44/9" and do some rushed together hacked up swap just so I can get it taller sooner.
6.) I can hopefully get the Jeeps to STFU about me dragging my frame over everything.
The cons:
1.) The expense that I obviously won't fully recover from the sale of the parts
2.) It's no quick work to do an axle drop / SOA just to tear it all down in about a year
I'm a single father (with custody) so time is a bit of a luxury and money sure doesn't grow on trees. Otherwise, the lost $200-300 in the brackets and springs wouldn't get a second thought.
What do you guys think? Do you think I could recover enough of the bracket/spring money in resale to justify the move? Should I just be patient and wait? What would you do?
I've been planning to wait until I do a SAS to get more lift because of the expense of the TTB lift kits, although I've basically broken it down to as little as I can, to minimize the amount spent on equipment that I already know I won't be keeping for long.
Buying new, I'm looking at about $460 (plus shipping) for the bracket kit and coil springs. I'm thinking I could resell them for a couple hundred bucks, but I'm trying to decide whether I can justify all the work and expense involved in an axle drop when I plan to do the D44.
The benefits, to me, would be:
1.) I'll have the clearance NOW
2.) Having the clearance now would enable me to take my time on the D44 swap
3.) I could also focus on the extra aspects of my Ex to make sure everything else is where I want it to be, not driving a junky POS with a SAS
4.) I'll have the clearance NOW (I'm not very patient)
5.) I won't be pushing myself harder and harder to get everything together for the D44/9" and do some rushed together hacked up swap just so I can get it taller sooner.
6.) I can hopefully get the Jeeps to STFU about me dragging my frame over everything.
The cons:
1.) The expense that I obviously won't fully recover from the sale of the parts
2.) It's no quick work to do an axle drop / SOA just to tear it all down in about a year
I'm a single father (with custody) so time is a bit of a luxury and money sure doesn't grow on trees. Otherwise, the lost $200-300 in the brackets and springs wouldn't get a second thought.
What do you guys think? Do you think I could recover enough of the bracket/spring money in resale to justify the move? Should I just be patient and wait? What would you do?