Lift and lights

[Skillet23]

I had added a 1 3/8" lift to the rear of my Gator earlier this year. Today I added a 1 3/8" lift to the front and installed some cab lights.

http://www.johndeeregatorforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2664&d=1379293130

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David in TX

[dieselsmith]

Thats nice but we need to "see" these mods. Get out the camera

[Skillet23]

Now does it show the pic?

David in TX

[DIXIEDOG]

It does show. I like the lift, is it a ready made lift?



Are the green leds on all the time with the headlghts or a separate switch? They could get annoying if you drive a lot at night.

[lodogg1971]

look nice skillet. give us more pics. what was the reason for the lift? give us more info on your lighting...cost, continous?
nice job!

[Skillet23]

I lifted the Gator because I use it to fill our feeders here in the TX Hill Country. It take about 6500# of corn to fill our feeders and so I like to be able to put about 1K to 1.5K lbs. on the Gator for each load. That leads to the skid plate smacking a few rocks, or it did, now it doesn't hit anything.

For the lift, I made some spacers that ended up being 1 3/8". I compressed the springs and installed the spacers - lifted.

The lights are little green LED ribbons I picked up from Auto Zone for about $20. I installed them on a separate circuit with their own switch I picked up from Ace Hardware for about $8.

David in TX

[DIXIEDOG]

Usually coil spacers yield almost twice the lift of their thickness if I remember right...on the Gator it was a one to one ratio? So if I wanted a 2" lift I would actually make a 2" spacer?



How do your CV shaft angles look? Close to straight?

[Skillet23]

No it's not 1 : 1. The spacers are 1 3/8" and it lifted the rear-end 2 1/4" with the preloads set to min. at both measurements. The CV shafts are at a slight angle still.

http://www.johndeeregatorforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2290&d=1367589359

http://www.johndeeregatorforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2290&d=1367589359

[DIXIEDOG]

Sounds just about right then....may have to do some hunting around for a spacer.:Thmup:

[duling]

LOVE IT!!!!!!!! Was this done on stock shocks?

[Skillet23]

Yeah, it was done to the stock shocks. Took longer for the rear because I rented some spring compressors from AutoZone. For the front I bought some spring compressors from Harbour Freight for about $15. These fit better and were easier to install and remove so they cut a significant amount a time off the install.

David in TX

[duling]

I'm not much in the fab-shop so if anyone (Dixiedog) finds a viable option for a spacer... PLEASE let me know.