Extra Travel

[Bartso]

I own a swb GQ patrol and currently have 4 inch spring lift with rancho adjustables and 2 inch body i want more travel with out going any higher i was thinking for the front a 5 link but woundering wheather to use coi overs or to buy longer shocks as the bump stop is preety long and the coil could redirect itself
And on the back I was thinking get a A frame but still confused on wheather coil over shocks will give me extra travel with out going higher.
I've noticed some coil overs are pretty long so i wouldn't mind it sticking through the back floor but i don't think this is very legal in Queensland any thoughts on how i can get more travel would be great. ;D

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John
my mates got the same rig as you and it nearly touches the sky its that high. he made his own 5 link front end and i think he's only running long travel shockies and springs in the rear. it is very high and flexes extremely well. he's also running simex ET 2's x 35" and they seem to clear the panels i think.

[nischev]

Do you still have the sway bars connected as they will limit travel a fair bit especially with that much lift. If you do next time you are offroad disconnect them and see what happens

[Bartso]

Yea that was the first thing i took off the sway bars

[grimbo]

why do you want more travel? Do you want the car to perform better or do you want it be a cool ramp travel beast. Too much flex is just that, too much. Alot of times a car with heaps of flex can't put down enough traction whilst a stiffer car will drive thru albeit lifting a wheel.

You need to consider why you want more travel, would gearing and lockers be a better option. With these even if you do pick a wheel up you can still drive throough the obstacle. Anyway just a thought

[Bartso]

yea very valid point although the front of GQ patrols are very stiff deffinately need to do something with the front but a i want to go all out and build a rock crawling and hill climb machine

[cuttin loose]

sounds like i've got the same set up as you on mine....mind you i'm only running 32's .. even so never had a problem..

apart from the odd diff pumpkin getting in my way.. ;D ;D ;D

the front is very stiff...mind you i've only got the sway bar disconnects on the rear which doesn't really make too much difference..

I don't know what you've got on yours, but have you got all the adjustable arms/bars etc??

try looking at the shock hoops for the added shock length without too much extra height on the front.

and since you've got a body lift, do something along the same lines for the rear, but maybe have the shockies top mount centred in the middle of the chassis ;D ;D ;D

[Link]

Front options - drop brackets, drop radius arms, 5 link.. If you want it to climb hills well, you might want to look at changing the angles on the rear arms as well..