D1 extended Terrafirma 2" kit

[Reed Perry]

I am going to lift my 95 D1 with a 2" TF/RTE kit.. I am hoping to keep the truck pretty mild on the road but get the most out of a 2" kit as I can with the lowered mounts. I will have 2" RTE (RR4-2 front RR1-2 Rear) springs, 2" TF shocks, 2" lowered front shock turrets, and 2" lowered rear top shock mounts. I am getting some extended bump stops as well. I am also thinking of adding .5"-1" spacers all around to help keep the tires (265/75) from rubbing and minimizing rear fender trimming.

It might be a long shot due to not many people running this setup but, do you think the spacers will help keep the tires rubbing the rear fenders as much? Or will they just reduce shock travel? Will they help minimize rubbing the front arms? Or will I have to adjust steering stops regardless. Any and all input welcome

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

You will need to adjust your steering stops and trim your rear fenders but you should be pretty good. While you are there with the suspension why not add some spring isolators all around and get the D2 front upper spring isolators. It should provide just enough additional lift that you are looking for.

 

[pdxrovermech]

adding spacers will just make it more likely that your tires will rub on the fenders. the spacers should however help you keep your turning radius.

 

[pdxrovermech]

isolators help quiet the ride too.

 

[p m]

You can make your truck not so mild if you open up the wheel arches.

 

[Reed Perry]

adding spacers will just make it more likely that your tires will rub on the fenders. the spacers should however help you keep your turning radius.

please elaborate on your reasoning

 

[Reed Perry]

You will need to adjust your steering stops and trim your rear fenders but you should be pretty good. While you are there with the suspension why not add some spring isolators all around and get the D2 front upper spring isolators. It should provide just enough additional lift that you are looking for.

IIRC they can be added to the top and bottom? Theyre expensive little suckers for what they are

 

[teledan]

You're talking about spring spacers not wheel spacers, right? Why not just go for the 3" springs rather than the 2"? Or is it because you already have the 2"springs? If you have a drill press or know someone that does, buy some 4" aluminum round from onlinemetals.com and make your own. They will even cut them for you.

 

[Reed Perry]

Im going with a 2" to minimize stress on the drivetrain. This truck will be on the road more than the trails.

 

[Timmy!!!!!!!]

IIRC they can be added to the top and bottom? Theyre expensive little suckers for what they are

Yup you can run them top and bottom. My setup has the isolator on the top and bottom of the rear and the bottom of the front with a d2 isolator/shocktower ring on top. I think I might add on anther spring isolator on the top of the front spring.

 

[Reed Perry]

Yup you can run them top and bottom. My setup has the isolator on the top and bottom of the rear and the bottom of the front with a d2 isolator/shocktower ring on top. I think I might add on anther spring isolator on the top of the front spring.

As so. Ill do that instead of the spacers

 

[robertf]

2" plus spacers is going to steer like crap unless you cut and turn the axle or do the figure 8 swivels

 

[fishEH]

What kind of armor do you have or plan on having?
I have the 2" RTE springs with OME shocks and 265/75/16's. I'm going to be adding DII front spring isolators to the front top and regular isolators to the top and bottom in the rear. If I don't get the desired result I'll try 1/2" spring spacers in the rear. This is to offset the sag after heavily armoring my truck. We're talking front and rear bumpers, winch, fuel and steering skids, diff guards, rock sliders, frame sliders.

If you're basically stock still just install the lift and run it as it. Adjust your steering stops, trim your rear wheel arches. Do this before you take if off road and foul up your arches, they'll look beter cut than bent. Cut them back far enough and don't leave any sharp edges or they'll slice your tires.

 

[fishEH]

You're talking about spring spacers not wheel spacers, right? Why not just go for the 3" springs rather than the 2"? Or is it because you already have the 2"springs? If you have a drill press or know someone that does, buy some 4" aluminum round from onlinemetals.com and make your own. They will even cut them for you.

Any recommendations as to which grade of aluminum?
I may go this route if the isolators don't resolve my issue.

 

[teledan]

I haven't done it yet but this is what I was looking at:

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=1105&step=4&showunits=inches&id=195&top_cat=60

6061 T6511

 

[jhawk]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#aluminum/=9xshjo

This is where I grabbed mine from.

Jim

 

[Reed Perry]

What kind of armor do you have or plan on having?
I have the 2" RTE springs with OME shocks and 265/75/16's. I'm going to be adding DII front spring isolators to the front top and regular isolators to the top and bottom in the rear. If I don't get the desired result I'll try 1/2" spring spacers in the rear. This is to offset the sag after heavily armoring my truck. We're talking front and rear bumpers, winch, fuel and steering skids, diff guards, rock sliders, frame sliders.

If you're basically stock still just install the lift and run it as it. Adjust your steering stops, trim your rear wheel arches. Do this before you take if off road and foul up your arches, they'll look beter cut than bent. Cut them back far enough and don't leave any sharp edges or they'll slice your tires.

As I said before, this truck will spend more time on the road than the trails. It will eventually get bumpers and sliders. Next Ill be doing steering and diff guards, then sliders later.
As for cutting fenders, is it just the inner lip of the fender? I had a D2 before and didn't have to trim with the 2" or the 3" so Im new to the D1 world of mini-fenders

 

[teledan]

Sorry to hijack but what is the difference (specifically in the drivetrain department) between 3" springs and 2" springs with 1" spacers?

 

[Durt D1ver]

I haven't done it yet but this is what I was looking at:

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=1105&step=4&showunits=inches&id=195&top_cat=60

6061 T6511

I used them when I needed 1" spacers for my rear. cheap, and a half hour with a hand drill, started out with 1/8 hole and enlarging, and my truck was level.

 

[fishEH]

Sorry to hijack but what is the difference (specifically in the drivetrain department) between 3" springs and 2" springs with 1" spacers?

The RTE 2" springs will net 2.5-3" of lift. The RTE 3" springs generally net about 4.5" of lift. Why they don't just rename them I'm not sure.