Author Topic: Marlin Lift to soft for daily driver? (Read 4873 times)

SR5Yota · « **on:** Dec 06, 2007, 04:53:30 PM »

Hey guys I am new to the world of Marlin Crawler. I was wondering if I put a marlin 5 lift on my 85 pick up will it be to soft for me to drive daily? should I go with all pro? I am going to go wheelin with it so I don't want to buy a cheap lift with no flex.

Also if I go to 2 cases will that kill my mpg? Thanks for the help

Rockcrawlintoy · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 04:59:20 PM »

shouldn't be too soft, and duals wont affect mileage at all

lucky7 · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 05:11:56 PM »

Not too soft but definetly not a race car.

OOPS · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 05:23:55 PM »

Put some sway bars on. There is a trade off if you want to wheel it successfully. What is going to knock the MPG down is all the other stuff you need to wheel it. Big,wide tires and a lift. You will basically be pushing a big brick through the wind.

SR5Yota · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 07:24:02 PM »

would I be able to put my ATV in the bed? and not worry about major sagging my ATV is about 400 pounds

blackdiamond · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 07:28:24 PM »

Soft springs equals reduced capacity. Marlin and All Pro springs are essentially the same, I'm not sure there is a real advantage of one other the other. You might consider a set of Alcans (www.alcanspring.com) for the rear for a better balance between flex and capacity. Superlift and other standard lift kits maintain the stock capacity in most cases which is why they ride like 1 ton trucks, the added spring arch effectively increases the spring rate.

SR5Yota · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 08:20:46 PM »

Do you think it will rub 35? I guess i really don't car if it sags long as it does not rub and i can drive to the dunes.

lucky7 · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 08:44:32 PM »

These springs are soft for crawling not sand blasting they will work but not as good as something designed for that a little soft for jumping dunes though people do it.

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lucky7 · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 06, 2007, 08:45:10 PM »

These springs are soft for crawling not sand blasting they will work but not as good as something designed for that a little soft for jumping dunes though people do it.

SR5Yota · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 12:16:55 AM »

Thats

Quote from: lucky7 on Dec 06, 2007, 08:45:10 PM

These springs are soft for crawling not sand blasting they will work but not as good as something designed for that a little soft for jumping dunes though people do it.

Thats not what I ment. What I ment is am i going to be able to drive there with my 400 pound qaud in the back with out rubing. just street driving.

*ROKTOY* · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 04:25:28 AM »

I have Marlins 5" lift on my truck and I don't think 400 lbs is going to sag the truck that much.

blackdiamond · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 11:43:00 AM »

You could relocate the rear shackle to reduce the shackle angle to increase the spring rate slightly if you wanted.

dirtchicken · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 12:37:33 PM »

Quote from: SR5Yota on Dec 06, 2007, 08:20:46 PM

Do you think it will rub 35? I guess i really don't car if it sags long as it does not rub and i can drive to the dunes.

5" is too high for 35s. I have 4" springs with 36s and PLENTY of room.

lucky7 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 02:15:13 PM »

Well i throw a 100 lbs of gear and 400 lbs of people no problem maybe an 1" of sag quad shouldn't be a problem.

SR5Yota · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 03:33:49 PM »

awsome Thanks for the imput. I cant decied if I want 33s or 35s but a 4in lift would be good enough for either tire size?

DTB · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 03:37:03 PM »

Quote from: SR5Yota on Dec 07, 2007, 03:33:49 PM

awsome Thanks for the imput. I cant decied if I want 33s or 35s but a 4in lift would be good enough for either tire size?

I would get at least 35's.....33's would just look funny IMO

Blazer707 · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 07, 2007, 03:42:20 PM »

how often are u going to be hauling ur quad around?

-Thomas

SR5Yota · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 04:04:34 PM »

only in the summer once in awhile not too ofthen

Quote from: Blazer707 on Dec 07, 2007, 03:42:20 PM

how often are u going to be hauling ur quad around?

-Thomas

Not a whole lot. I ride in the summer down in the dunes that is about 3 hours from where I live.

89toy · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 04:13:39 PM »

I have a pic of my old truck with a ATV (kawasaki bayou 220 4x2...a little on the small side) in the back of it with All-pro 4 inch lift...Let me look for it.

Edit: found it!
Tires are 35x13.5-15 toyo's

89toy · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 09, 2007, 04:20:50 PM »

Not sure why, but my old truck handled better on the highway than my 99 F-250. Handling was pretty amazing with how tall it was, and without a sway bar.

Truck had dual cases with stage 1 stroker from LCE and got about 19.5 mpg at 65 mph with the extra weight of everything else (bumpers, sliders, stereo, arb lockers, etc...). I have a project that I have to go into the mountains with and sometimes I had to leave the ATV in the bed while I hit the worn out dirt roads...never hit the body even with the ATV in the back.

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