OFFROAD SUSPENSION

[reddevil]

Hey guys,
Just wondering why I keep hearing everyone say that the suspensions for H3 Rough Country, Tough Counrty and Rancho are only street lifts and not good for offroad. Can anyone tell me?

[HummBebe]

Tell you what sweet pea???

[reddevil]

why they say they are no good for offroad

[NEOCON1]

the RC and TC are the same co. used to make unsafe crap lifts and still do . the rancho is ok except you cant air down very far without your tires hitting the steering knuckles etc.

most mass produced lifts are for looks , if you really want it to kick some crawler azz cut off all stock suspension addd a solid front axle and widen the track by 4-6 inches then you could go up a ways and run some 40's but you would want to get a older Z71 front diff , its the same as ours but cast IRON much more bullet proof than these aluminum ones . thats where i would begin then taper the nose and tail , fenders gone etc. etc. probably not too pretty

[HummBebe]

I spoke with my 2 hard core wheeling experts (Cranky Steve) and Inchworm Jim.

IFS is not as strong as we like to think. Changing the geometry more than what turning the torsion bars does, changes everything.

The reason most of these lifts are for street is that they are bolt on. You have to have offset wheels, which add even more strain to all the suspension parts.

The differential in the front is relocated. Cross members relocated, etc.

SAS is the ONLY way to have a super tough trail rig. There really is no other way. (Until someone commits to building one) At that point, you would have to do SO much fabricating, you may as well do SAS.

When and ONLY WHEN, I see H3's with lifts in advertisements, out on the trail, on the Rubicon, will I believe that they are trail worthy.

If you want a rig to run on the trails, not dirt roads, then turn your bars and get some 35's.

If you want something that looks awesome, but would not last long wheeling, get the lift.

HOWEVER, they said if the lift is under 2 inches, it is fine, They saw an LC on the 'Con with a 2 inch lift and it did very well. (Which is about as much as we can get out of the T-Bar turn and 35's)

SAS cost????? 10K

Love your rig the way she is.....already perfect.

[NEOCON1]

Love your rig the way she is.....already perfect.



X2 their great

[HummBebe]

Originally Posted by NEOCON1

if you really want it to kick some crawler azz cut off all stock suspension addd a solid front axle and widen the track by 4-6 inches then you could go up a ways and run some 40's but you would want to get a older Z71 front diff , its the same as ours but cast IRON much more bullet proof than these aluminum ones .

I would get the Dana 60's locked front and rear

[westhillsat]

Originally Posted by NEOCON1

Love your rig the way she is.....already perfect.



X2 their great

X3

The offroad testing done by Hummer/GM is more thorough than any of the aftermarket garage stuff.

S.

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No doubt but BORING!!