clayton3854

so iv heard you need to wait awhile after getting your lift on b4 wheeling for it to "settle" is this true? if so how long should i wait to take it on the trails?

Oath

I don't think it really matters. I mean sure, it would help, and sure, something bad "could" happen. You could always drive your rig around for a day or two then wheel it whenever. I know tons of people who put lifts on then wheeled it the same day. Nothing to lose by letting the lift settle, better to be safe then sorry.

housew

thats sounds a little silly, but i guess it wouldn't hurt to get things moving a little under normal driving conditions before you flex it out. I don't think I could wait (and never have) to take it wheeling right after i get the lift and tires on.

whats going to settle though? the leaves flexin on eachother, bushings twisting in end of leaves. maybe front bushings if you have new control arms or not. I know there is a break in period on my mt bike shocks, never had anything fancy enough on the heep to know if your supposed to break them in in some way, but its usually the high speed cycles, not the flexin that will get to them

I think it would be more testing and making sure that everything is where it should be than actual "settle" time

clayton3854

well the buddy who told me this has always had lift trucks with body lifts so maybe he has to to bc he had a body lift not suspension lift?

muddeprived

You are settling your suspension when you wheel. The springs cycle up and down, breaking them in.

OnlyInMyXJ22

x2

MasterShakeXJ

i mean i would drive it around a little so that your can re-torque bolts but as far as letting it settle you dont need to wait. just driving it around is gonna take a long time for the susp. to settle.

clayton3854

ok thanks guys. that makes sense thanks for the help

jd4x426

after you lift it and wheel it make sure to retorque everything because stuff will settle and become loose

93gc40

Hell I went wheeling after instaling the front half and again when the rear was done.

tcountry

I imagine that when its new its stiffer than when its broken in, so you might get yourself in a position that you dont want to be in

housew

x2 on the re-torque, stuff will lossen up