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Old 21-04-2018
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Default swapping suspension lift & other parts from white to black

my Black DD rear diff housing is beyond repair and rear springs badly sagged

I have decided to swap the entire rear ends over from the White one, which is an unreg writeoff, with lift, and what appear to be a rebuilt rear diff.

It is a "Limited" and the height from wheel centre to flare is 19.5"F 19"R

From a previous post,

Factory heights are

Limited = 17.5" F and 17" R

Sport = 18.5"F and 18"R

MY black Sport is 18"F (= 1/2" sag) and 16" rear...(= 2" sag)

SO, I am thinking this is a 2" lift..for a LIMITED..and therefore would technically be a 1" lift for Sport??..if spring height/arch is the only difference?

Because my springs are sagged, but assuming my above statement is correct, that will lift my rear to ~19" (1" lift for a Sport + correct 2" sag)

will check my diff ratios are the same, but this probably means I can swap rears and front independently.

would (temporarily) have 18"F and 19"R

once I change front a well, would be 19.5F and 19" rear (if my info and calcs are correct)

anyone see a handling issue with (temporarily) driving 18" F and 19" R ?


dont want too take my DD off the road more than a day or two, or work my arthritic fingers to the bone, so a staged approach is preferred
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Last edited by awg; 21-04-2018 at 04:34 PM.