lift set up

[pbkid]

ok so i know this horse has been beaten to death over and over and over but...just double checking...
all i need to get to lift the vx 3" is the OME 919's and the OME shocks designed to for vehicles with 3" lifts?
i have gathered that it would be good to get new torsion bars, but i dont have enough for that right now...so will this be enough with the ball joint flip and the torsion bar crank in the front?
secondly, once this is done can i fit 33's under the fenders with minimal cutting required?
third, is there anyone in the northern colorado area who would be willing to help me do this on a nice weekend? i have a couple of friends that say they will help but i would prefer someone who has done this before?

[JHarris1385]

Not in Colorado...but, get OME 912's, no new shocks (unless stockers are bad), no new torsion bars (just crank) and you are good to go. I have not flipped my bj yet becuase that is only needed when you find trouble in aligning the front end. Thus far and more than a year later after my lift I have not had any troubles. The lift took me about 30minutes to install and I am a novice.

[Triathlete]

33's will fit but not with "minimal" trimming. You will also ned to take BFH to the rear of the front wheel well and do some non-minimal trimming of the cladding.

[ZEUS]

I don't mean to disagree with Mr Harris, but I would do the ball joint flip now because you are going to get new tires. I lifted, but didn't flip the bj's originally - I did get an alignment right away tho. The wear on my tires after that was my indicator that I needed to flip the bj's - pretty expensive way to figure it out the alignment didn't take. Also, I went to Firestone and got the lifetime alignment deal that Tone mentioned awhile ago. That way I can keep an eye on things before I wear out my $200+ tires, and when I get HD tie rods I will get a free alignment, and when I get new shocks I will get a free alignment, and when I re-lift I will get another free alignment. I think it cost $160 or so.

[nfpgasmask]

How hard is it to do the BJ flip?

Wow, that sounds dirty....

Bart

[pbkid]

alright, good, thanks for the great info... im gonna order the new springs probably next week and give it a try...

[ZEUS]

How hard is it to do the BJ flip?

Wow, that sounds dirty....

Bart

Extremely easy... for those with experience with midgets! No, it really is easy to do.

[CrnCnn]

How hard is it to do the BJ flip?

Wow, that sounds dirty....

Bart

I could walk you through it when you are ready big boy....


Though it didnt make it any easier for them to do my alignment. So who knows if you want to do it.