4" TJM lift to swop for 2" OME preferred

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4" TJM lift to swop for 2" OME preferred

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Hi Guys,

I've got a 4" TJM lift in my 2005 Patrol that I would like to swop for a 2" lift OME. Springs only.

The reason is that I use the Patrol as a daily driver and do not need that big of a lift. I also run 285/75/16's and not planning to go any bigger than that.

If you are running anything larger than 33's, need more ground clearance or if you use your Patrol as a weekend and trip car, then this kit would be great.

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Re: 4" TJM lift to swop for 2" OME preferred

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I wouldn't mind the extra lift.... but there are a few things that need clarification....

You say you want springs only. With 2" lift ( springs ) the standard suspension is fine to just slap in the springs and the matching shocks.

With you currently having a 4" lift, there is a little more work involved. The caster correction bushes will need to be swapped out to either suit 2" lift or standard possibly just swap out the whole assembly that houses the 2 bushes. Your shocks would need to be swapped out for the matching 2" shocks.

The vehicle taking your 4" lift, will have to swap out all of the above with you in return.
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Was the kit bought locally? Somewhere in the distant future I may just go that route. But not yet.
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I am also temted a little bit, but I agree with you Cedric.

Plus I have just done the castor correction bushes on mine and will need to get new 4" caster correction bushes if I would to do the swop. I actually thing drop boxes will work better for that lift.

Dont you also need adjustable panhard rods too?
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4 inch you need longer nearly everything. .brake pipes anti sway bars ect ect ....drop boxes is the way to go :thumbup:
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Hi guys,

I run this setup without adjustable panhard rods.

The reason I said I only want to swop the springs is because my shocks are new. If you have shocks of the same condition, then I would definitely also swop shocks to match the coil lift. I spoke to Graeme and he said that I would not have to change the caster bushes for the lower lift lower as it uses the same bushes as a 2" lift, so no work needed there.
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Tell graham he is smoking his socks def a dif between 2 and 4 inch .... :mytwocents:
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As far as I know you can only get a 2 inch correction bush as that's the most the inner metal sleeve can be offset in the bush. The OME bushes are offset and the Nissan Patrol rubber bushes are perfectly in the centre for the best possible flex and comfort.
Here is a pic for the land cruiser showing what happens to the caster with the different lifts. The stock patrol castor is 3.30 degrees =- .30.
When you go over a 2 inch lift the fun starts :oldtimer:
What's interesting here is that if you get a 2 inch lift and the 2 degree correction bushes your caster will be 1.5 degrees which is still out of spec for the cruiser? :think:
On my patrol with the OME 2 inch lift and OME 2 degree correction bushes my actual caster was around 2.4 degrees as per the wheel alignment printout
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What would be the symptoms if the castor was not corrected with a lift?
AFAIK I got a 3" lift in my 4.5. The rear sway bar brackets was never extended, how would I know if castor correction was implemented or not?
What impact would it have on the vehicles driveability/handling or any other factors to consider?
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Re: 4" TJM lift to swop for 2" OME preferred

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Fanus, the easiest way to determine if castor correction was done is to take a look at the bushes. If they are black, they are standard rubber. If they are some other colour (yellow normally) they are Polyurethane and thus probably correction.

Castor is what is responsible for "self centering". In other words, a car with a reasonable amount of castor tends to go straight down the road, whereas a car with less castor will require more steering input to keep it going straight.

Of course, as with all things castor also has a drawback. More castor means more steering effort.

On light track cars it is common to use much more camber. On this car: http://patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f= ... kin#p59102 I used 7 degrees of caster.

The result was that in a spin, one could just let go of the wheel and the car would sort itself out. The other result was that a 7-lap track session left me with sore hands and forearms...
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