Re: Ryan's 4" lift

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T.R.E. Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
Cc: "IHC Digest" <IHC-Digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 22:29
Subject: Re: Ryan's 4" lift


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
>
> <snip>
> > What bar are we talking about?  I don't have any type of aftermarket
bar?
> > BTW, a  z-draglink doesn't change any geometry anyways.
>
> ---I have to disagree, it changes the angle of the joints, which is the
main
> concern behind the angle of the drag link. I wasn't saying that you have
> one, just saying that one that would work for you, would not necessarily
> work for me, it would have to be a custom fit due to the differences in
your
> 4" lift and my 4" (+1") lift.
>
>
> <snip>
> > I need to get next to someone with a new lift with the same sized tires
to
> > know for sure. It could also be the amount of stuff in the back of the
> > scout causing it to sit down a little bit, but the springs seem a little
> > stiff to sit down that much.... need to get a weight of the scout....
>
> ---Well, I can offer you my 5" lifted Scout and 31.6" tires to compare
with.
> You should have taken Tom Mandera's advice and measured the lift before
and
> after the install, then you would know how much you have sagged. IIRC, I
> stated that my Scout had sagged 1-5/8" in the front and 1" or so in the
> back. My point then was that the Skyjacker Softride is still holding up
the
> rear of the Scout.
>

Before the install, I was sitting on bumpstops up front and almost there in
the rear anyways, so it wasn't too much of an issue, I definately still have
4" of lift over that... but I don't know what I have over when it was new
from IH.

>
> <snip>
> > I always heard full hydraulic steering is illegal... but some people who
> > have hydraulic steering dissagreed....  you can also go to ram assist
> > steering, which has a hydraulic ram used in conjuction with a mechanical
> > linkage.
>
> ---Was just a thought. Might be one of those cases where it is only
illegal
> in certain states. Can't believe it would be unsafe it is used in some of
> the top competitors' monster trucks. I think I will Scout out a bus gear
box
> that fits the bill... or the frame.
>

Except the reason monster trucks have it is because that is pretty much the
*only* way they can effectively do it with something that tall etc.  And
they have components fail pretty regularly, now they custom make the
components because they broke the readily availible ones so often.


> ---Thank you,
> -T.R.E.Jr.
> -`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
> -`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
> -`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
> -`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)
>

Your signature always makes me want to say "you're welcome"  :-D

On that note, I've finally located an IH fridge... but it's in need of a
compressor or motor or something... and I don't have a current way to
transport it to GA so that's not an issue anyways...

-Ryan