Reviewing my blogs I realized I really haven’t said anything about the suspension. To help control the ride; and give us the lift we wanted, I looked to the products available from Skyjacker. Skyjacker suspension offers a wide variety of lifts for many different vehicles. What we were looking for were front lift coils and control arms. The Skyjacker components are built very well and the coils offered us the lift we wanted (3″) without sacrificing the ride quality. For the LCA’s (lower control arms), we used their single flex units–a single piece painted black, with urethane bushings. And the install kit came with all the hardware we needed to get the job done right.

For the shocks we again chose to go with Skyjacker parts. We used their Hydro 7000 series. I have used these shocks before with flawless operation on my Bronco, and decided again to go this route. And so far they are working very well! For the rear we used the Skyjacker Add-a-Leaf. The advantage of the Skyjacker unit compared to other manufacturers is that it is a full length Add-a-Leaf. This gives us the lift we want and great support to the spring pack. The install kit also came with new U-bolts and centering pins for the rear suspension.

More to come as the build progresses…we’re nearing the finish!

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