I am in the process of enhancing the ground clearance on my 1999 H1 wagon. The following pics are the progress I am making...

I am in the process of enhancing the ground clearance on my 1999 H1 wagon. The following pics are the progress I am making...

Do you notice a difference in handling or the ride? The break-over angle of our trucks is the one place we really need help. Looks like a great and reletively inexpensive mod to have. I've been toying with the idea of putting airbags on my truck to have adjustible height, and smooth out those washboard roads.

Ron B

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RonB:
Do you notice a difference in handling or the ride? The break-over angle of our trucks is the one place we really need help. Looks like a great and reletively inexpensive mod to have. I've been toying with the idea of putting airbags on my truck to have adjustible height, and smooth out those washboard roads.

Ron B </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The springs are in an initial compression state, so it does firm up a little, but not much. I have winch springs so it wasn't as noticable as on another open top we did earlier.
Handling was the same, if not more responsive/sensitve due to the firmer springs. Be very careful how much you alter the spring distance as you will cause halfshaft bind. The developer of this suspension system figured out how to correct this, but since it is still under development, I'm not at liberty to disclose the method. I will be at the Chile Challenge in February doing a field test, so some action pics will follow.

After I put on the 41" IROKs, my breakover angle should be pretty good.

Hummm, all these big H2's going to Moab spurred you to action, huh?

Can't wait to see the final set up.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Hummm, all these big H2's going to Moab spurred you to action, huh?

Can't wait to see the final set up. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh yeah! Of course, I want to be able to keep up.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by GMPartsGuy:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
Hummm, all these big H2's going to Moab spurred you to action, huh?

Can't wait to see the final set up. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh yeah! Of course, I want to be able to keep up. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

How much is a set up like this going to cost????

Groung hwg

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Ground hawg:
How much is a set up like this going to cost????

Groung hwg </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

What is a 2.75" increase in suspension and body clearance for huge tires (there is a picture of an H1 with 42's on Rubberduck4x4) worth? All the engineering, fitting, R&D, etc, on a limited production vehicle with an even more limited number of vehicles that actually would need/want this system...I'm not the developer just a testbed, but it is not a cheap system to make. Look to Rubberduck4x4.com to be the supplier and price setter though.

Thanks for the info. Let me now if you get any drive shaft problems!!!

Bump for the new 41" IROK's!!~ Oooooh Yeaaaah!