Talon Lift Kit Geometry Change

[SLOWPOKE693]

If you want to make your Talon ill handling and ride like ass a spacer lift is a good way to get that accomplished.

 

[Sledder]

I made these for ground clearance, our last 6 rides have been in the snow and now it's sled time.

I had over 16 inches of ground clearance but got to wondering if it would fit in the trailer and it was and inch too tall. Ended up taking some spring tension out and added a bracket to bend the rear of the roof down.

 

[Remington]

I made these for ground clearance, our last 6 rides have been in the snow and now it's sled time.

I had over 16 inches of ground clearance but got to wondering if it would fit in the trailer and it was and inch too tall. Ended up taking some spring tension out and added a bracket to bend the rear of the roof down.
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Do u have a better pic of that roof bracket? I might need one of them if u sell them?

 

[CID]

I made these for ground clearance, our last 6 rides have been in the snow and now it's sled time.

I had over 16 inches of ground clearance but got to wondering if it would fit in the trailer and it was and inch too tall. Ended up taking some spring tension out and added a bracket to bend the rear of the roof down.
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Here's how to get 2-1/4" lower at the rear peak of the roof. You'll have to view it on youtube, embed is disabled. Might help @Remington too.

 

[Sledder]

Here's how to get 2-1/4" lower at the rear peak of the roof. You'll have to view it on youtube, embed is disabled. Might help @Remington too.

OMG, that is what I'm going to do tomorrow I was going to modify that thing but cutting it off will be a lot easier.
Do I have to wear a black wife beater, bib overalls and a straw hat when I do it?

 

[Sledder]

Do u have a better pic of that roof bracket? I might need one of them if u sell them?

Do what the guy did in the video CID posted, if you don't have an oscillating saw you can cut it off with some tin snips and sand the rest off,

 

[Remington]

Do what the guy did in the video CID posted, if you don't have an oscillating saw you can cut it off with some tin snips and sand the rest off,

Thanks for the tip, ill check it out

 

[CID]

I made these for ground clearance, our last 6 rides have been in the snow and now it's sled time.

I had over 16 inches of ground clearance but got to wondering if it would fit in the trailer and it was and inch too tall. Ended up taking some spring tension out and added a bracket to bend the rear of the roof down.
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Care to tell us how you decided to go with shock risers vs tightening your preload to get your lift? 🤔

 

[Sledder]

Care to tell us how you decided to go with shock risers vs tightening your preload to get your lift? 🤔

The rear suspension seems over sprung, I don't think I've ever bottomed it out and I ruined the rear skid plate and bent the two square frame members that the right motor mount is bolted to. I found if I take spring out and leave the spare tire and the box in the back I can go over sand whoops at full throttle. The problem was my ground clearance was down to 11".


My Talon has FLV so I figured I'd leave the shocks alone and just raise the mount. When I installed the winch up front I lost and inch of clearance so I made the front risers. The rear risers have two positions, and the highest is 3.25" of rise.

I also found because the suspension won't compress enough with the shocks lower mounts disconnected I can't get the shocks in the new riser holes. I ended up compressing the springs, to do this I simply put a ratchet strap over the shock to hold the spring while I jack the car up.

This all took a fair amount of time because I had to let the car down and drive it a few feet so the FLV shocks would release.

 

[Smitty335]

Do I smell a dead horse?