Anyone done a spring-over?

David Wolfe · Feb 22, 2020

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JRinTX said: ↑

Banzai,

I finished the spring-over lift on the rear of my Suzuki this weekend. I used 2" wide spring perches for a 2 3/8" dia trailer axle (standard 2" pipe diameter). You can swap the u-bolt mounting plates from side to side and the shock mounts will work like original. You also have to re-mount the parking brake brackets and the brake line mounting bracket (or lengthen the brake hose). I am making some new brackets for the parking brake assembly to bolt under the original brackets. Also, the rear drive shaft needs to be lengthened about an inch, I think this can be done with a spacer.
It works great! The truck rides just like before, same spring rate, it just sits 3 1/2" higher. Like you, I did not like the add-a-leafs because they make the springs so stiff. The truck is not heavy enough to use that high of a spring rate.
I have been documenting my lift with pictures and drawings. Both the front and rear. I have lowered the front differential to maintain the correct geometery of the front driveline with 3 1/2" spacers above the struts. There are several items that have to been done if you want to lift the truck that right way and maintain the original engineering that went into its design. I hope to write an article on what I learn and how to go about lifting a Suzuki.
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would love more detail on what you have done. Sounds sound.

DIYguy · Mar 4, 2020

I have a 99 DB52T and these come with springs top mounted. I did space them up 2” and installed longer/heavier shocks.

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