RUSTY'S 2" SPRING LIFT
In order to fit 33” tires, you need at least 3” of lift. The method I chose first to lift was a 1” body lift (and a 1” motor mount lift) and 2” Trail Master Lift. The Trail Master Lift consisted of 4 polyurethane pucks which fit between the springs and the top of the spring tower. They worked pretty good for a while (1 year) but the stock spring were not up the the additional weight or abuse I was putting them through. A friend (Thanks Jon!) upgraded to some massive lift and sold me his used Rusty's springs. I wouldn't need new shocks because the shocks that came with the Trail Master lift were already 2" longer than stock. The thing that surprised me the most was that even after I took out the pucks and put in the springs, I sat at almost 3 inches taller up front. I attribute this to the fact that Jon bought the heavy duty springs to support his winch. I have had them on for a bit now and I really notice the difference. The pucks were a cheap way to go, but you just can't beat the bigger better springs. Over all height changes are as follows (from the top of the bumpers):
Before |
After |
Diff |
|
Front |
25.75" |
28.5" |
2.75" |
Rear |
24.5" |
25.25" |
.75" |
Driver side. No spring, bump stop or bump stop extension. |
Passenger side. The Puck came off with a bit of lube and a pry bar/hammer combo. |
Front - Rusty's vs. Stock. |
No more puck. Ready for the install. |
My bro Tom assisting the spring into place. |
Re-installing the shock. |
Rear - Rusty's vs. Stock. |
This side was a bit tough. The other side fell out. Puck still needs to be removed. |
There, that's better, no more puck. |
Rear reassembled. |