how to measure t-bars?

**Ungas** · May 19th, 2003 04:13 PM

The options previously posted were cheaper options than changing the whole leaf set. Pre-fab shackles pwedeng pasadya sa machine shop. Insist on using the tool steel para siguradong matibay. Aftermarket shackles dami ko na nakita nitong meron, some offroad magazines, and stores locally. Some are in S or Z form not the usual straight shackels.

Lifting blocks mounted inbetween the diffs and leaf springs, this option is only for leafs mounted on differentials. And may require more parts that need to be modified, ie; cross joints, transmission+propeller+differential angle. Lifting block pasadya na rin lang ito, yug iba ordinary blocks lang ang mahal.

**kimpOy** · May 19th, 2003 04:53 PM

burniks
my off ride is a 99 (first gen strada)

what i did to my strada to achieve 2 inch lift is
1.change rear shackles-refabricated longer shackles dont go beyond 2 inches though. cost 640
2.torsion bar crank-can be done DIY or any talyer will do
servitek also does this, again dont go beyond 2 inches.cost 300 plus 800 alignment 1,100

el cheapo will just cost you 1,740

plus i did change my tires from 30" to 31"
and Rancho shocks for a better ride

check out BIG NASTY here: http://www.pbase.com/kimpoy316/my_ride

shackles pic included, i have them rustproofed para mas matibay

**burnikin** · May 19th, 2003 05:13 PM

ungas - thanks for the explanation your like a walking encyclopedia when it comes to suspension stuff :D Big help indeed

Kimpoy - Nice pick up you got there. tnx for the suggestions. let me guess harsher ride? but compensated by your ranchos of course?
ill think about it...ill go check out some more stuffs in case things doesnt work out perhaps you can show me where you had el cheapo shackles fabricated :wink:

**kimpOy** · May 19th, 2003 05:30 PM

sure, the one good thing about my elcheapo suspension lift, is i can revert it back to normal in case im tired of off roading (which i dont think its gonna happen)
i still have my old shackles,

yup, torsion bar crank means harsher ride, and ride was compensated by ranchos.
but the refab longer shackles rides the same, our strada is below the axle, so they have more play, vs frontiers above the axle, less play