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03-18-2009, 07:51 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
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home made lift kit
has anyone built a homemade lift for a mid 80s ezgo. i know there are store bought ones out there but i am the kind of person who would rather build it myself. i have a spare front axle laying arount i think i am going to make me a drop axle for it any ideas the one question. when you buy a drop axle is it as wide as the rear axle or do they make up the differance with spacers.
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03-18-2009, 08:18 PM | #2 |
Monkeylicious
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Mississippi
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Re: home made lift kit
Depending your fab skills and tools, it shouldnt be too hard to do. Drop axles are normally 3-4 inches wider than a stock axle.
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03-18-2009, 08:20 PM | #3 |
Happy Carting
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Location: Southern California
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Re: home made lift kit
Mine was 4" higher and 4" wider
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03-18-2009, 11:20 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Sep 2008
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Re: home made lift kit
i just made on its not to bad if you have the tools. the camber on the drop axle is fun to get even. mines 4 inches whide and is a 6 inch the photo of the rear is in the thread asking for a pict of the rear lift. ill post more tomarrow. jim
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03-18-2009, 11:57 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: home made lift kit
Ya gotta make it wider to clear the oversized tires from hittin' the leaf springs at full turn.
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03-19-2009, 05:20 AM | #6 |
Gone Wild
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Re: home made lift kit
i have the tools and the fab skills i have dr apps today i will start on it this afternoon i will post picx when i get it done tomorow as for the camber i will weld it to the table before i cut it apart so it will keep the factory angle
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03-19-2009, 08:01 AM | #7 |
Monkeylicious
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Location: Mississippi
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Re: home made lift kit
Keep it at 5-7 degrees negative and you will be fine.
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03-19-2009, 12:16 PM | #8 |
Gone Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chesterfield, Va
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Re: home made lift kit
This is a drawing of how I do mine. I have yet to need the trailing armsbut would on anything over 6" lift
I cut, flipped and rewelded the spindle arms to put the tierods on top and out of the way. The back is two plates with 2" sq tubing riser. This is what I do with rear spring models. |
03-25-2009, 12:05 AM | #9 |
Happy Carting
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Re: home made lift kit
This looks Good Crash
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03-25-2009, 12:17 AM | #10 |
Gone Wild
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