need help with my lift kit please!

Mike Mac · 07-19-2015, 11:42 PM

A few degrees of positive camber is a good thing, with a single A arm front end!!

truckerdude · 07-20-2015, 05:48 AM

I will try moving the shocks down a hole this evening. As of now there is only 61/2" between the tires. Thanks.

Mike Mac · 07-20-2015, 08:20 AM

I think we need pictures!!

Click on the "go advanced" button below, A window will pop up, look for the "paper clip" at the top of that window. You will be taken to the photo attachment process.

dragos28 · 07-20-2015, 08:41 AM

If its pushing the wheels in that much then the shocks are obviously too long...
but i agree, pictures would help immensily.

slonomo · 07-20-2015, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truckerdude

I will try moving the shocks down a hole this evening. As of now there is only 61/2" between the tires. Thanks.

Are you saying 6.5" in between the bottom of the tires? Yeah you have the wrong shocks. The Jakes lifts are made for stock shocks, sounds like someone may have switched them before you got it.

What do your shocks measure eye to eye?

I think mounted they should be in the 10.5" range eye to eye. Out of the cart they will be a little longer. Someone may have put rear shocks up there, which are 2" longer or more.

truckerdude · 07-20-2015, 03:35 PM

The measurement is 16'. Sorry for that, most of the time my mind acts faster than my fingers. Old age I guess. The shocks measure as they should. I will try the picture process a little bit later this evening. Thanks for your intrest.

truckerdude · 07-20-2015, 08:57 PM

Here is a pic of my front end problem( at least I hope it's here). Thanks for explaining how to post a pic.

Mike Mac · 07-20-2015, 09:32 PM

I think the top shock mount is still mounted in the 4 inch lift position. Take the 4" crap off and mount the shock top in the frame like mine.

dragos28 · 07-21-2015, 07:07 AM

Sorry, I had to.
LOL.

Like Mike said, is there a "bracket" above the shock that is pushing it down?

I have a set of original shocks for the Yamaha G2 front and rear if you'd like.

I had the same problem when i bought the jake's 7" lift and tried to use my longer shocks, so i had to double stack lifts, I esentially added a 4" lift on top of the 7" lift.

In case you want to see what i'm rambling on about
http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/lifte...ked-lifts.html

slonomo · 07-21-2015, 07:55 AM

Did you measure the shocks?

07-19-2015, 11:42 PM	#11
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: need help with my lift kit please! A few degrees of positive camber is a good thing, with a single A arm front end!!

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truckerdude Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 34	Re: need help with my lift kit please! I will try moving the shocks down a hole this evening. As of now there is only 61/2" between the tires. Thanks.
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07-20-2015, 08:41 AM	#14
dragos28 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 473	Re: need help with my lift kit please! If its pushing the wheels in that much then the shocks are obviously too long... but i agree, pictures would help immensily.
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truckerdude Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 34	Re: need help with my lift kit please! The measurement is 16'. Sorry for that, most of the time my mind acts faster than my fingers. Old age I guess. The shocks measure as they should. I will try the picture process a little bit later this evening. Thanks for your intrest.
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07-20-2015, 09:32 PM	#18
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: need help with my lift kit please! I think the top shock mount is still mounted in the 4 inch lift position. Take the 4" crap off and mount the shock top in the frame like mine.

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07-21-2015, 07:07 AM	#19
dragos28 Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 473	Re: need help with my lift kit please! Sorry, I had to. LOL. Like Mike said, is there a "bracket" above the shock that is pushing it down? I have a set of original shocks for the Yamaha G2 front and rear if you'd like. I had the same problem when i bought the jake's 7" lift and tried to use my longer shocks, so i had to double stack lifts, I esentially added a 4" lift on top of the 7" lift. In case you want to see what i'm rambling on about http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/lifte...ked-lifts.html
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07-21-2015, 07:55 AM	#20
slonomo Searching for The Way Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio (NEOHIO) Posts: 11,441	Re: need help with my lift kit please! Did you measure the shocks?

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