KZ-TE suspention Lift

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:16 pm

SO this year I want to do a couple of mod to my lux starting with a suspension lift while I save up for those OME's.

Im starting at the back with the Mikem extended shackles, they are 50mm longer than the OEM ones, Got them from 4x4direct.co.za for R1200.00 with delivery.

I will take some before and after measurements and pics

Post by **george** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:26 pm

Hi Wayne.
Do you have the ball joint spacers yet

http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/index.p ... cts_id=234
IMHO a must for the front

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:30 pm

george wrote:Hi Wayne.
Do you have the ball joint spacers yet
IMHO a must for the front

Its good you mention it, I'm going to order it tomorrow or so, have you got them fitted? I see its a bit more technical to fit?

Post by **george** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:32 pm

WayneSchalk wrote:
george wrote:Hi Wayne.
Do you have the ball joint spacers yet
IMHO a must for the front
Its good you mention it, I'm going to order it tomorrow or so, have you got them fitted? I see its a bit more technical to fit?

Hoppy did mine,but i think Donkey did his.He also took some photo's on one of his threads. This is a worthy upgrade

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:10 pm

That was a quick and easy job, I mesured 390mm from the top of the rim ti the wheel arch with the OEM scackles, and 420mm after I fitted the extended scackles.

And I adjusted the torsionbars a bit so the front is at 400mm.

Now I just need to wailt for the balljoint spacers and detachable stabiliser links for the front

4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:20 pm

Hi Wayne keep us posted with some photo's of your ride if possible. I'd also would want to pimp my ride when I have some spare cash lying around.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:42 am

WayneSchalk wrote:
george wrote:Hi Wayne.
Do you have the ball joint spacers yet
IMHO a must for the front
Its good you mention it, I'm going to order it tomorrow or so, have you got them fitted? I see its a bit more technical to fit?

Hi Wayne

Not difficult to do at all,

, just a bit of cutting maybe a centimeter or so, then bending back the upper plate under which the spacer fits. But very easy. Will take about 3 hours to do.

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:51 am

Wayne here's my installation, expect about 5 -6 cm raise

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Shweet bru

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:53 am

thanx donkey

I hope to get it done sometime next week, this weekend is no work and all play at Hennops

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:59 am

Have a ball! (Ball joint spacer?)

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:14 pm

OK so the ball-joint spacers and detachable stabilizer arms arrived today, thanx to Marius and others I still have a Hilux to fit it!

Theodorus · Post by **Theodorus** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:53 pm

Baie maklik het myne die naweek gedoen

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WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:21 pm

there we go, i will do the spacers this weekend

Theodorus · Post by **Theodorus** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:21 pm

What does the spacers do different

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4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:32 pm

Gaan jy dan ook later net die shackles op sit vir meer agter suspension travel en aan die torsion bars verander?

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:45 pm

wbisschoff wrote:Gaan jy dan ook later net die shackles op sit vir meer agter suspension travel en aan die torsion bars verander?

Kyk die thread van bo af, die shackles is klaar in agter en ek het die torsion bars bitjie op gestel sodat die bakkie gelyk loop, vandag het ek die detacheble stabiliser links ingesit wat maar net help met downward articulation as jy offroad is, ek glo ek sal bitjie langer shocks ook moed kry, ek het klaar die balljoint spacers gekry vir voor, dit sal ek die naweek ingesit word, want die alignment moed gedoen word na die spacers in is, daan sal ek weer die tortion bars se tension af stel dat die bakkie gelyk loop.

ek sal nof pics laai soos ek voort gaan.

4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:38 pm

Askuus het eers Tumelelo se post gelees... Sien nou die shackels is klaar in... Dit lyk cool, sal graag wil sien by die GTG, maar dink ek gaan maar eers moet wag vir my canopy... Btw wat gaan jy doen as jy hom sou laai, dan gaan hy nie meer level wees nie? Gaan jy die agterkant nog lig met n ekstra blade of wat? Of gaan jy die torsion laer stel?

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:49 pm

ek het die blades laat retension en n extra blade laat insit, temp solution tot meer fondste beskikbaar is, so hy is redelik styf agter

4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:54 pm

Cool, dit gee my nou n goeie idee van wat om te doen. Snaaks genoeg by my agter is die OEM is 330mm van arch na top van die rim. Dink hulle is seker maar dan al klaar bietjie moeg.

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:04 pm

wbisschoff wrote:Cool, dit gee my nou n goeie idee van wat om te doen. Snaaks genoeg by my agter is die OEM is 330mm van arch na top van die rim. Dink hulle is seker maar dan al klaar bietjie moeg.

ek sal donkey vra hoe was sy bakkie agter, myne het 390mm gemeet, maar dis na die retension en extra blade, nou 410mm met die shackles

Theodorus · Post by **Theodorus** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:45 pm

In the middle of Jhb CBD 2 metro cops spot a single cab Toyota Hilux bakkie FS nr plates and 2 boere inside busy drivin in the BUS lane.
Those whities think they cleva says the 1 cop.
So they stop the Bakkie, he walks over to the window.
Cop says: Good day sir.
Driver: "Goeie dag."
Cop: "Did you knw u driving in the bus lane?"

(Best response ever)

Driver: "Yes, I'm bus (baas) JAN and this is bus (baas) PIET!

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4x4Maniac · Post by **4x4Maniac** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:22 pm

Theodorus wrote:In the middle of Jhb CBD 2 metro cops spot a single cab Toyota Hilux bakkie FS nr plates and 2 boere inside busy drivin in the BUS lane.
Those whities think they cleva says the 1 cop.
So they stop the Bakkie, he walks over to the window.
Cop says: Good day sir.
Driver: "Goeie dag."
Cop: "Did you knw u driving in the bus lane?"

(Best response ever)

Driver: "Yes, I'm bus (baas) JAN and this is bus (baas) PIET!

Excellent!!

Donkey · Post by **Donkey** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:18 pm

WayneSchalk wrote:
wbisschoff wrote:Cool, dit gee my nou n goeie idee van wat om te doen. Snaaks genoeg by my agter is die OEM is 330mm van arch na top van die rim. Dink hulle is seker maar dan al klaar bietjie moeg.

ek sal donkey vra hoe was sy bakkie agter, myne het 390mm gemeet, maar dis na die retension en extra blade, nou 410mm met die shackles

Wayne the rear of my truck is still standard, though the intention is to install Mikem shackles, but for now have to channel those funds towards sorting the engine out. That will come later.

WayneSchalk · Post by **WayneSchalk** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:13 am

Ok so the ball joint spacers is finally fitted, I had to tweak the torsion bars a bit so that the bakkie is the same hight all round, it measures 420mm from the top of the rim to the wheel arch.

I will post some picks later.

Next up snorkel and I have to finish the towbar

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