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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'96 4.0 Sport 370k+
'96 Limited 263k (unreg spare)
'96 Sport 335k (got smashed, farmtruck)
Last edited by awg; 21-04-2018 at 04:34 PM.
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