Drive it harder. You should be able to pluck the little snap grommets off the plastic wheel well insert with the tires under full compression.

My ARB has also cut the outside lugs of the tire half an inch deep. Need to modify that bumper.

Yes, I would go with an aal = 3" but a shackle is a bit easier to install. You're looking at about $50-$60 for ether part. CHEAP STUFF!


Then you want a suspension lift. A body lift will only bring the body up higher, not the engine etc..

My advice after having both the shackles and the AAL, is to use the AAL first. It gives you better response from the rear leafs, while the shackles tend to just flatten what arc you have left in your leafs. Both cost the same, but it's really not that hard to install the AAL. Then if you raise the front end you can always add shackles later, or get a new spring pack to even things out.

Since we're all offering advice, I recommend saving up until you can buy a complete lift kit from a single manufacturer, instead of hobbling something together.

Good advice Ian, thats my plan....
Also as far as the rubbing issue, I have 265 75 16s and havent had any rubbing if that helps and of course no t-bar cranking

Or start a web site and get the lift for free. That's a lot of cash for most people. While it would be nice to put in a whole lift kit at once, I've learned alot about each compenent and what difference it makes by going piecemeal. Eventually I'll have a whole SLR kit in, but going in steps makes it easier on the pocketbook, and I'm getting immediate performance gains instead of driving a stocker for a year+ untill I have cash.

Anyway, just another opinion.

Not really.

Raise your hand if you bought an ARB bull bar and some lights, or a big stereo.

For that price you could have an entire lift kit from several manufacturers.

I spent 500 on a Stereo. that was speakers, sub and amp. The only reason i have no lift yet is because i am trying to get myself out of debt.