All-Sports Rear Lift Kit Install "My Way"

Chuckster87

I am new to the forum. I was about to buy an Allsports 6 inch A-Arm to replace my 3 inch Jakes spindle on my '09 CC Precedent, and I saw this thread. Do you have to modify the rear brakes as described to install the lift? I am looking for the easiest way to do it with as little modification as possible to get the desired clearance and performance. Is Allsports easy enough to install? Thanks!

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TahoeDawgZ71

This procedure refers to lifting the rear of the cart 6 inches. It really doesn't matter what brand of lift kit you use. 6 inches of lift is going to stretch the driver's side brake cable to the max and cause the issues described in this thread. All-Sports lift kits are easy enough to modify to allow it to be installed this way. I can't speak for Jake's because I've never installed one. If you're looking for the easy way out, buy a passenger side Precedent brake cable and replace the driver's side cable with it. It's longer and will correct any issues you may have. It's actually too long. You'll have to find somewhere to hide the slack of the cable under the car. The brake flip is the neatest and cleanest way to do this, but either way works fine.

Chuckster87

Thank you for the info. I will give your idea a try as it puts the brake cable above the axle which I am always worried about since I use my buggy off road almost exclusively in Alabama.

jbsmith05

tahoe...I have an 06 DS with the allsports 6" on its way. In reading through this entire thread can you correct me if I'm wrong but the only thing I'd need to buy to do this, is likley a couple of fully threaded 5/16" (I think that was the size) x 1" bolts with 4 nuts to help center the leaf.

And of course a good pair of snap ring pliers?


Also what's the level of difficulty/time to do this would you estimate - doesn't sound that hard, but thought I'd ask.

TahoeDawgZ71

If you've got the super sport lift kit with 4 U-Bolts you should be good to go. Get some 5/16 x 1" bolts with washers and locknuts to center the axle to the lower plate underneath the axle tube and some fully threaded bolts to go through the center of your spring pack. Length is depending on the thickness of your springs. You want to make sure you have enough stud sticking out of the bottom of the spring pack to fit securely through the brake cable plate and into the lift block. I use 5/16" bolts here too. I usually double nut the bottom of it and use a 1/2" drill bit to enlarge the hole in the plate so it all fits together tightly.

jbsmith05

Yes I did get the Super Sport 6" lift. Thanks for the advice.

jackhammered1

That's a great idea, Ill share this with Steve from Allsports.

dc_customdesign

Any video instructions yet? It would be cool to follow along and see exactly what the procedure is!

TahoeDawgZ71

Not yet. One of these days I'd like to start posting some videos of some procedures, but I haven't done it yet.

dc_customdesign

Darn. Ok. I was thinking of trying to attempt this finally, and I think a video would of been a huge plus. Your instructions are good though. I'll see if I can do it!