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Just lifted the Fronty
« on: May 17, 2009, 01:58:14 PM »
Finally got round to lifting the Frontera!

Firstly jacked her up with the farm jack and sat her on axle stands


Then removed rear wheels and released anti roll bar link and bottom shock mount


Then the rear axle will drop far enough to remove coil spring


Assembled spring and spacer


And then refitted spring and spacer, Job done!! :yahoo:



Front lift is just a case of winding up the torsion bars until desired height is reached
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2009, 02:00:05 PM »
Looks good. How high can you go with that sort of mod?
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2009, 02:02:40 PM »
There are a few different ways to go with a lift. You can go up to about 4" with the supension and then a couple more with the body lift.
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2009, 02:03:13 PM »
You make it look so easy mate, if that had been me, i'd be stuck under it 'til the RAC came to get me out. :lol:
I take it you needed extra ride height for off roading?
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 02:06:48 PM »
It generally was as easy as it looked. I went offroading a couple of weeks ago without the lift and coped well. Cant wait to go again now the lift has been done
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2009, 02:14:27 PM »
nice job there mate,do you go offroading locally?
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2009, 02:27:27 PM »
Unfortunately not. There arent any places you can go. Not much in the way of green lanes either
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2009, 06:36:31 PM »
looking good mate all you need now are the oooje wheels  8)
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2009, 08:48:00 PM »
Thats the next thing on the list :yes:
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2009, 09:26:11 PM »
I was taking the [censored] outta bobins the other day he has the soft compound jobbys and anything over 50mph and they melt. Are the harder tyres really a grand?
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2009, 10:10:56 PM »
Quote from: Krusher on May 17, 2009, 02:27:27 PM
Unfortunately not. There arent any places you can go. Not much in the way of green lanes either
when i had my discovery i heard there was a place near Hoath/Herne Bay but not sure where and never heard about it again.
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2009, 10:17:45 PM »
I seem to remember people going offroading somewhere near Marshside, not sure if it was just a private arrangement with a local farmer though.
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2009, 11:10:01 PM »
Quote from: Animal on May 17, 2009, 10:17:45 PM
I seem to remember people going offroading somewhere near Marshside, not sure if it was just a private arrangement with a local farmer though.
that'll be he place,from what i heard the farmer got a jcb and dug a big field up and charged a tenner a day
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2009, 11:15:48 PM »
Although Marshside is technically outside Thanet, if the place still exists we could use it as the first Planet Thanet off road meet. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Just lifted the Fronty
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2009, 11:18:40 PM »
Quote from: Animal on May 17, 2009, 11:15:48 PM
Although Marshside is technically outside Thanet, if the place still exists we could use it as the first Planet Thanet off road meet. :lol: :lol: :lol:
if thats the case you should have kept the tyres on the astra mate,it looked like a 4x4 with them on  :laugh:
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