Body lift for the M416 questions.

[rubicon789]

I can't refine the search enough, and I am sure thisquestion has been asked before.

Can you put a piece of 1-2" stock in between the leaf spring mounts and the frame rail on the M416?

I figure this will give plenty of clearence for 33's with out jacking the tube way up with a SOA (spring over axle). I just seems so tall that way and I am not sure I like it.

How much lift does the SOA usually net?

Thanks

 

[IggyB]

I've not heard of anyone doing a "body lift" on a 1/4 ton.

With SOA the amount of lift you gain is the thickness of the axle tube + the thickness of the spring pack. So about 4 to 6 inches.

You can put longer shackles on the back and get a bit of lift that way.

 

[socaljeeper]

SOA will give you about 4 inches. I have 33's on my m-416 without a soa and they fit fine, so you may not need to do anything.

 

[rubicon789]

Socal,

Did you have to fab new fenders? Or were you able to get away with the stock ones?

And not that this would be a "body lift" because esentially the body isn't moving, it is just the brackets getting a spacer. Shackles are an option I guess..

 

[socaljeeper]

Socal,

Did you have to fab new fenders? Or were you able to get away with the stock ones?

And not that this would be a "body lift" because esentially the body isn't moving, it is just the brackets getting a spacer. Shackles are an option I guess..

Even if you raise the trailer with a SOA, the stock fenders will be too narrow with 33's. I did make new fenders for mine, but I believe the stock fenders will work as far as vertical clearance, they just need to be a little wider. I think leaving the trailer height as is and modifying the stock fenders or make new fenders is your best bet.

 

[rubicon789]

Thanks for the info guy's

 

[Inkog]

I think that you could go 2" without problem as long as you weld the spacer stock into a "T", just as the stock perches are configured.

 

[kai38]

I did a spring over on my M416 there are some pictures mixed up in this site.
http://www.zoto.com/kai38/albums/10698/

And a small write up with pictures here

http://www.pbase.com/kai38/spring_over_m416_trailer

http://www.pbase.com/kai38/spring_over_part_2

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

body lift would be a hair fugly, unfortunately... I would do shackles or some other method if required... Agreed that the SOA on them is tall...

 

[rubicon789]

Thanks KAI and Andre. I think I am just going to try and make new fenders at this point. Will post some pictures soon.