What springs for a 79 scout II? It still has a spring under. Not looking to do a spring over. We may in the back. Just looking for enough lift to put on 33's. How much lift do you need to put on 33's? I was thinking about 4" and cut the fenders some. Thanks for your help.
Just about any springs available for a Scout II will work just fine. 4" is the tallest your going to get with out going custom.
Do a search HERE for "lift springs" and you can spend some quality time learning the "pro's and cons" and issues with the various kits.
Your tire fitment it there as well as is your steering. But short answer: 4" is barely adequate for good 33" tires, and will more than likely rub when hard off-road. You will need more lift, body lift, trimming and/or lowering your bumps stops.
Short answer on steering: 4" spring lift does not *require* any steering correction.
I have two and a half inch add a leaves in the back and a three inch body lift with 33 x12.50 15 pro comps but they rub jsut a little under full compression. Rubs hard though if im turning and stuffing in the front, guess its just my fat ass. Although this weekend im picking up a 14 bolt ff and dana 44 3/4 ton to toss under there, crappy part is I already jumped on a deal and scored brand new 33x12.5 15 tsl's for less than 400....errr
edit: going soa of course 33's are good for suzkies and little uns like that. Oh and the 3 inch body made me lose the fan shroud and lower my steering bracket connected to the firewall 3 inches but no biggie
What springs for a 79 scout II? It still has a spring under. Not looking to do a spring over. We may in the back. Just looking for enough lift to put on 33's. How much lift do you need to put on 33's? I was thinking about 4" and cut the fenders some. Thanks for your help.
You'll need to cut to run 33s with the 4" lift, as Rusty said.
If you're going to cut.. why lift at all? 38" Boggers fit without a lift, if you're handy with the sawzall.
I ran 4" front/rear with 2" shackles in back.. 33s rubbed a lot.. trimmed a little.. rubbed a lot still.. SOA'd the rear with stock springs.. still rubbed.. and that didn't help the front one bit, of course.
So I got out the saw. The 36s rub every now and then, but I didn't take as much out as I eventually will.
38s will be close to hitting the firewall. I've had to clearance the rockers back a bit, cut the lower grille, and carved on the backside of the headlight buckets to accomodate the 36s.
I have two and a half inch add a leaves in the back and a three inch body lift with 33 x12.50 15 pro comps but they rub jsut a little under full compression. Rubs hard though if im turning and stuffing in the front, guess its just my fat ass. Although this weekend im picking up a 14 bolt ff and dana 44 3/4 ton to toss under there, crappy part is I already jumped on a deal and scored brand new 33x12.5 15 tsl's for less than 400....errr
edit: going soa of course 33's are good for suzkies and little uns like that. Oh and the 3 inch body made me lose the fan shroud and lower my steering bracket connected to the firewall 3 inches but no biggie
Not to digress, but you really need to put the fan shroud back on. Your engine will stay a lot cooler and will be much less susceptible to overheating on the trail with it on.
Yes but with a BL kit you should get the drop brackets. What about doing a 2" shackle lift and a 3" BL? Also cut the fenders up a little. Could 33's sit on there? If I do a 2" shackle do I have to worry about bad drive line angles? Should I worry about breaking an axle with 33's on? I know nothing about scouts so help me out there please. Thanks
Right.. of course, you wouldn't be able to turn with 38s if you lifted it 10" either as long as you're using stock width axles and you're still running leaves up front.
You'll need to cut to run 33s with the 4" lift, as Rusty said.
If you're going to cut.. why lift at all? 38" Boggers fit without a lift, if you're handy with the sawzall.
I ran 4" front/rear with 2" shackles in back.. 33s rubbed a lot.. trimmed a little.. rubbed a lot still.. SOA'd the rear with stock springs.. still rubbed.. and that didn't help the front one bit, of course.
So I got out the saw. The 36s rub every now and then, but I didn't take as much out as I eventually will.
38s will be close to hitting the firewall. I've had to clearance the rockers back a bit, cut the lower grille, and carved on the backside of the headlight buckets to accomodate the 36s.
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