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Re: 85 4Runner low lift high flex set up question
« on: Nov 19, 2007, 02:41:12 PM »
Yea, I have not ruled it out yet.  Does anyone have a measurement from the center of the front axle hub to the edge of the fender (deduct body lift if you have one), using the Marlin 4" trail flex lift?  This way I can jack it up in the garage and get a feel for how much higher it would be from where I am now.  This would be a great help :help: 

Also, I thought it may be smart to use all of Marlins SAS stuff without the springs and have Alcan dial them in just right.  Unfortunately that does add exta cost.  I suspose if I didn't like the 4" Marlins someone would buy them off of me?

The weight is a 2,400lbs on the rear with 150lbs of gear and hardtop (less 60 lbs with Can-Back top).  The front weight is 2100 lbs (with 220lb driver).  So all total it gets heavy with fully loaded 4,500lbs!  Don't know how high the Marlins will hold it?

Can the springs be hung without the Marlin hanger up front with the Sky bomerange hangers?  If so how far forward would that place the axle?

I finally got my jpg image size under the posting limit so it works :clap2:

I know people like to see photos so here are a few:

Back in the day not far from stock 3" downey lift, BFG 33x9.5's on stock crome, Roger Brown Sliders have worked great for years!


Saving my frinds J**P Rubicon (with 40 miles on it) after he had to walk out of the woods and leave it there over nite. :phone:  Yeh he was wishing he had a winch the night before. :yikes:


Here's the rig running Confused trail at Paragon.  This trail opened just before the closure issues.  The front top corner of the passenger fender had a tree bark skuff (no dent) above the corner light after this one :shocking:


So give me a little help here now that you've got some east coast photo's!



 
 
 
 
 

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