Hello Guest
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Shackle lift question

  • 8 Replies
  • 1606 Views

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

*

Offline wvscotsman

  • 86
  • 0
Shackle lift question
« on: May 16, 2010, 06:04:33 PM »
I am looking at some samurais. This one that i am looking at is a good candidate. But i dont care for how big the tires are and how high it sits. I am basically want a street driveable rig that will occasionally mild offroad. MILD LOL. My question is this: He says that the the axles were moved to the other side of the springs to get the lift and that i need to reverse that. I am not sure I understand what he is saying. So is this possible? If what he says is true i can switch that and goto a smaller tire that fits what i am looking for.

Here is the ad for the samurai.

http://roanoke.craigslist.org/cto/1743987083.html
Logged
Beware of the Jeep thing, it makes it burn when you pee!!!!
*

Bobthebiker

Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 06:13:04 PM »
From the looks of it, he did an SPOA lift,  basically spring over axle.     this lift is no big deal, just put some 235/75's on it. 

I use mine from time to time for very mild trails, no lift and stock tires and it does pretty well.   with 235's I think these trucks are probably quite capable of a LOT.   
Logged
*

Offline wvscotsman

  • 86
  • 0
Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 06:18:13 PM »
This Samurai is pretty clean. It has 111K miles. Supposedly only one place where it was rusted that was fixed. Shifts good in all gears, t-case works well. He is firm at 2800 bucks for it. Seems reasonable with some of the junk I have looked at over the last few days.

Logged
Beware of the Jeep thing, it makes it burn when you pee!!!!
*

Bobthebiker

Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 06:27:58 PM »
Not bad.   I didnt look, but if it has the stock plastic rockers under the doors, its almost certain they're rusted,   and you should look under the panels at the rear wheelwells, as well as the front fenders.  those areas rust out and you migt never notice it unless you look.   

I have 150k on mine, she shifts BEAUTIFULLY.    if taken care of, these ol girls are tough rigs.   
Logged
*

Offline wvscotsman

  • 86
  • 0
Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 06:32:24 PM »
I had a friend had one back in the day. Thing was like a mini tank. Very capable off road and got kick ass gas mileage. Good gas mileage in those days meant more beer money. Now it means more mortgage money :)

The biggest downfall to this rig is it is a Four hour drive away. I am trying to get him to meet me in the middle. He is working on the logistics and will probably know something tomorrow.

Logged
Beware of the Jeep thing, it makes it burn when you pee!!!!
*

Bobthebiker

Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2010, 06:38:28 PM »
totally worth it in my book.   I absolutely love driving mine.   its just way too much fun.
Logged
*

Offline wvscotsman

  • 86
  • 0
Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2010, 06:50:59 PM »
Just talked to my buddy that had the sammy back in the day. He has a friend locally that might be parting with his so will look at it. If not i am jumping on the white one probably.
Logged
Beware of the Jeep thing, it makes it burn when you pee!!!!
*

Offline woof359

  • 111
  • 1
  • Gender: Male
Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2010, 07:01:52 PM »
We had one 2 years ago, sold it when winter got closer and I kicked my self for just not storing it. So we bought another one, a better one (-:.............its great fun and its nice to have somthing to tinker with. I bet i could sell this one in a heart beat if I ever got tired of it.
Logged
CHUCK AND MICHELLE
*

Offline Drone637

  • *
  • 8121
  • 116
  • Gender: Male
  • Evil Cow
Re: Shackle lift question
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2010, 12:36:57 PM »
Great looking rig, very clean.  :)

See if he cut the old spring purchases off or not.  If he just welded new ones on instead of cutting the old ones off then lowering it may be simply a matter of unbolting the axle, swapping it over to the other side of the axle, and bolting it back up.

You might have to swap some steering components around, depending on how he did that.  The ad doesn't say if he has a Z-bar or high steer attached.
Logged
96 Geo Tracker, x-SJ-410,  x-White Rabbit, x-Project Trouble
Crawlers NorthWest
x-Trouble Racing
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »