![]() The last section will be a quick install summary on how we did the install and a basic overall impressions of the kit. The first section of this review we size up the OME components against the stock Suzuki parts. What you get is a new set of OME coil springs, a new set of OME struts, Coil spring spacers, and a set of Doetch Tech Shocks for the rear axle. Basically follow along the with the factory service manual for the installation instructions because the kit retains all of the stock suspension components. We like the wide stable look of offroad vehicles and this Sidekick sporting this setup should look really good. ![]() ![]() We opted for an extra wide tire of 11.5 inches and a heavy offset wheel (15 x 8 with 2″ of backspacing). The OLD MAN EMU 1.5suspension kit with 1 coil spacers combined with the 2″ body lift offered by SKY’S OFFROAD DESIGN gives any stock sidekick or Sidekick a total of 4.5″ of lift and plenty of room to clear 31″ tires. San Diego, CA -The next phase of our Suzuki Sidekick project consisted of adding a suspension lift to our recently installed 2 body lift to round out a ROCKYROAD 4.5″ Rocksteady Kit. The Tracker, Sidekick and their off shore relatives may never make it to the Tough Truck Challenge but suspension improvements like this will allow it keep company with its other Suzuki counterparts.ROCKSTEADY Lift Installed And Trail Tested.Įditor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Jason Hutchison On trail rides with fellow club members I have been staying nose to tail with them in their CJ’s, Wranglers, and TJ’s with 33’s and 35’s. That may have some validity due to the nature of the A-arms being located down in the soup, but those of us who prefer to drive the newer breed of mini-ute’s deserve the same opportunities as our live axle brothers. isn’t as good as a straight axle and you lose off road capability. I know there may be the nay sayers out there that will tell you that an I.F.S. I also need to point out that this lift was never designed to be a mega articulation system. While 9 inches may sound like an excessive amount of lift to some and only the beginning for others, overall vehicle stability still remains predictable and comfortable even as an everyday driver. Some of the improvements in the basic numbers including tire changes are as follows:īefore After Tire Size 205/75 (27 in) 31 in Approach angle 40 55 Departure Angle 40 55 Frame height 7.5 inches 19 inches Weight 2750 act. This substantially supports my earlier statement that a lift this extreme is very complex and costly, which certainly accounts for why there aren’t any out there. This, in contrast to Pro-Comps kit that contained 61 pieces including new springs, which form 9 sub structures. It would reduce the number by only 12 pieces and three structures. I’ve been asked about a 6 inch variant of this lift. There are over 250 separate steel pieces and purchased components not including fasteners or bushings that form 27 structures that make up the 9 inch lift. Tire sizes in the 33 range are possible but I decided to not to give away to much streetability. This combination results in very minimal scrub radius change from factory. Rims are 7 inches wide beadlocks from Willamette Wheel with 2.5 inches backspacing. Tire and rim selection amounted to 31 x 10.50 SSR’s. This makes the front worse but some relocating of the front minimized this somewhat. To minimize the u-joint angularity I dropped the transmission with a new crossmember. The rear spacer is a whopping 2.5 in thick. ![]() The last thing I want is a flailing driveshaft right under my derrire. Not doing so will invariably lead to joint failure. When spacers are used you must use a quality bolt and torque it to proper specs. A word of caution here is in order, rotational torque in a properly bolted joint transmits its torque through the clamp force exerted on the joint and not the bolts themselves. Tracker Nine Inch Suspension In The Middle With Jim Mazzolaįor the driveshafts, I utilized a spacer in the rear only to obtain the correct length. ![]()
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