silly off road build.

[hairdresserscar]

Here is a teaser. More to follow. Rims are Xxr 002s 16x8 no offset with 215 65s I used a honda coilover kit to raise it. I currently have around a foot of ground clearance.

[Exiwolfman]

Cant wait for pics :)

[hairdresserscar]

Pulled my fenders with my bare hands today. Chopping up my bumper so I can actually turn.... more pics in the light tomorrow.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by hairdresserscar

Pulled my fenders with my bare hands today. Chopping up my bumper so I can actually turn.... more pics in the light tomorrow.

Nice! You just need to take the fenders right off - That way there is no place for snow to get packed.

[hairdresserscar]

^ im an idiot and this is my dd.... ill use some pam or something.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by hairdresserscar

^ im an idiot and this is my dd.... ill use some pam or something.

Even better! With the looks that I get cruising around my neighborhood with Crashy, I can just imagine how much fun it would be to cruise all over with a lifted one.

[hairdresserscar]

Time to start working on a skidplate. And some silly rally lights. Maybe a roof basket.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by hairdresserscar

Time to start working on a skidplate. And some silly rally lights. Maybe a roof basket.

Is the back way lower than the front?

[hairdresserscar]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Is the back way lower than the front?

The tiny wheels in the back..... putting the xxrs on the back tonight. That should do the trick

[willygoodness]

haha, that looks sweet (Y)

[hairdresserscar]

Little mock up for a junky skid plate thing.. got the other rims and didnt quite level it so ill have to figure something out for the rear.

[CTScott]

Air adjustable helper springs may be your best bet for the rear. They are under $100 and work well (I use a set on Crashy to keep the rear from sagging when I have her dump bed full of dirt).

This is the kit that I used:

http://www.etrailer.com/Vehicle-Susp...id=20081014545

[hairdresserscar]

Originally Posted by CTScott

Air adjustable helper springs may be your best bet for the rear. They are under $100 and work well (I use a set on Crashy to keep the rear from sagging when I have her dump bed full of dirt).

This is the kit that I used:

http://www.etrailer.com/Vehicle-Susp...id=20081014545

Is that all you used to lift the rear? Couldnt find how you did it on the crashy thread.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by hairdresserscar

Is that all you used to lift the rear? Couldnt find how you did it on the crashy thread.

Yes. On Crashy the rear was always higher than the front, as with everything including the hatch removed there was zero weight back there. When I cut the top and added the power dump bed I found that once I put some weight in the bed that the rear would sag to the point where the tires would rub, so I added the helpers. Now, I can carry 1000 lbs of topsoil and she doesn't squat at all.

[Exiwolfman]

[QUOTE=hairdresserscar;727568]Little mock up for a junky skid plate thing.. got the other rims and didnt quite level it so ill have to figure something out for the rear.[/QUOTE

awesome ...looks like Mad Max car lol what about using rear springsof a sienna van or coilover sleeve with stock springs...suspension pucks may work like they use to lift/level jeeps , very cheap.

[hairdresserscar]

The biggest problem is the angle of the Rear axle.. and my struts are pretty maxed out. Ill probably just out bigger tires in the rear and call it a day.

[IFMJohn]

Go big or go home dude!

I say that you get the axles+suspension off of a jeep and retrofit it to make it work. That would be sick! Some fat swampers on her and a sticker that says "Shit'll buff out."

[nookandcrannycar]

The title (Silly off road build) jogged my memory re the Houston Auto Show last month. One of the aftermarket vendors, just for fun, had taken the wheels and tires off an ATV and had replaced them with snow treads!