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Mixing Lift Components


NorCalBronco

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My truck has superlift drop brackets (using the 4" holes) and skyjacker 4" springs. In my continued effort to get it to ride correctly again, I thinking about getting some extended arms for it. I'm going to assume that the superlift coils and skyjacker coils have different compressed heights when installed, and that the brackets for each type of lift put the mounting holes in different locations for the axle halves. Do you think it would be better to go with Suplerlift arms, or Skyjacker arms? I'm assuming each arm helps correct some of the castor problem that their particular lift causes. Do you think neither arm would really match properly because of the mixed parts?
 
You can mix parts fine (especially radius arms).
Many people here actually swap Superlift's coils out for Skyjacker's (keeping the rest of their kit) because Superlift is well... Superstiff lol.
Any differences in coil height is easily correctable through use of coil spacers and/or washer shims under the lower spring seats.

I would strongly recommend the Skyjacker arms. They seem to hold up far better.
 
if its any consolation, I have tuff country 4" drop brackets and coils with skyjacker long arms and pitman arm......mix away! I liked the price of the tuff country brackets and the durability of the skyjacker arms. I should have gone with skyjacker all around to begin with and I actually would have saved $$$$.

But for you.....change out components as you see fit there is no problem in that....I would strongly suggest the skyjacker arms and then eventually their drop brackets for you if you do moderate too serious wheelin.....their desgin & strength is legendary.
 
Thanks guys. Yeah, if I would have known the problems that I would of ended up having, I would have bought the skyjacker kit brand new from the start as well... I can't believe the arms are nearly $700 by themselves...ouch.
 
I do have access to a welder... too bad I have zero skills. I was hoping to take class at the local college to learn the basics but the classes are always full :icon_twisted: I guess I should just start practicing on a bumper or something.
 
That's where most people start.
Get yourself a MIG setup, as this seems the easiest welding process to learn. Then build yourself some bumpers, rocksliders and the like and when you get the hang of welding, start on things like a rollcage and suspension stuff.

I've built a large part of the stuff for my BII myself and am probably not much over $600 total into the front suspension.
 

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