TECH TIPS: Scout II Suspension Install feat. Anything Scout x Deaver Spring Kit!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- It's Tech Tip Time!
Needing to replace your suspension on your Scout II? We've teamed up with Deaver Spring to bring you a premium 2.5" suspension kit! Join Sean and David as they show you how in this weeks Anything Scout Tech Tip!
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Anything Scout x Deaver Spring Suspension Kit-
Our Deaver Suspension Kit is no longer offered.
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I will say if you know anything about off road racing that Deaver is the king for leaf spring set ups, the truck show podcast has an episode interviewing Deaver, I suggest everyone give that a listen
I watched this last night and I have never seen a better instructional video. What I really appreciated was how he wove his experience and details into the video and was sensitive to the fact that some in his audience may not be as experienced with a project such as this (ahem…me) as are others. It was late, but I didn’t care. I watched the video all the way through and learned so much. He also completely sold me on the Deaver spring set, which at this point is more expensive than my truck is worth! Thanks much!
Curious when you expect to have the Deaver sets back in stock OR are you going to wait until you have a certain number of guaranteed orders before you order more?
I am so stoked to be alive at a time where a company is making legit parts for these scouts. It’s been too long where we’ve had to patch together parts, but now we can get high quality parts off the shelf. Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you don’t use washers on any of the shackles bolts/leaf spring bolts?
12:10 Fun fact: the reason they used to do different size bolt heads vs nuts on cars was so that the owners (who presumably would be working on their own cars) wouldn't have to own duplicate wrenches -- it was assumed that you'd buy a full set of wrenches and that's it.
BRAD SIMS! ... Oh boy, thats a throwback. Can't say I'm the least bit surprised at that story - it just makes sense if you know the guy. 🤣🤣🤣 #SafetyFirst
I love these videos man. I have a ‘76 scout 11 caged out. I love these videos , please never go away ! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🔥
I noticed the roll cage, could you guys do a video on the install of a roll cage someday. I think a roll cage might be my next on my project list. Great video as always, thanks!
I couldn't find the Deaver kit on the Anything Scout website. Are you not carrying it anymore?
Very informative. Thank you.
Did you have to check the transfer case output shaft angles and the pinion angles to ensure that they were parallel (or very nearly parallel) to each other? I noticed no shims were used and were perhaps not needed with the mild lift.
Looks good fun to learn....
Thank you for supporting fellow Americans and their jobs.
Thanks for the awesome Tech videos. Just one point to add. Bearing grease is not recommended for poly bushings. Silicone based grease is good with polyurethane. Sil Glyde or SuperLube are good examples. Prothane and Energy Suspension make their own silicone based lube.
When will these be back in stock? Website says that this lift kit has been sold out for several months
Same here!
Noticed at 42:37 that the rear driver shock has the reservoir mounted to the leaf spring, but on the passenger side it’s mounted to the frame. Is it common to have the rear shocks flipped on a Scout? Or was that necessary to do because of the washer that was welded to the shock mount? Thanks!
good catch, we were just rushing and made a mistake... whoops... its already fixed!
@@anythingscout Ah okay. Fantastic video! Thanks for all the hard work to give the Scout some high quality content.
@@birch424 thank you! we appreciate it!
Why are you wearing David's gloves? Taking advantage of hos niceness?
Great and very through, these videos help a lot!
These aren’t on your website anymore…still available?
Is this kit still available?? Link is no good
I realize that you guys were installing a Deaver 2.5" spring lift kit and the shackle angles looked appropriate when the weight of the vehicle was placed back onto the springs. I have noticed with both the Skyjacker and Rough Country 4" lift kits that the shackle angles are far to obtuse even when the weight of the vehicle is placed onto the springs. Perhaps I am completely wrong but I fear this is an oversight in their design which leads to a very high spring rate unless remedied with either extended shackles or cutting off, repositioning and rewelding the shackle hangers. I was forced to do this when installing a 4" Skyjacker lift to bring my shackle angle to nearly perpendicular or slightly acute. Did Deaver take this into account when arching their springs to maintain an appropriate eye to eye spacing?
What can we say, these springs are the bomb.
Next time when you put the jack stands you should not put them in a pinch point between the shackle mount and the frame. It better to put them on the frame by the cab mounts.
The factory weld are not that great in that location and if you have to do a weld repair the stands are not in your way nor in your way of removing he leaf springs.
The frame has some slope behind that that makes them unstable further back. You could put them really far back but it just starts to lever your frame to the point where you can't open the doors.
Yes, good call, you should absolutely check those welds as they sometimes crack. That said, if the hangers are good enough to hold your scout via the leaf spring on the highway we see no problem holding your truck on jack stands. It makes for a very stable location.
Why did y'all put one can up and one can down on the back shocks?
I like your videos, they could use better lighting in the under truck parts.
There used to be a place called Tough Terrain in Hayward California, it was owned by Sherman Balsh ( if I got his name right) he used to race scouts until they quit building them then he went to Nissan, he had everything scout, I had a couple scouts in high school, they had a 4" Spring Kit at that time made by Betts Soring Co, I installed that kit on my 1972, I drove that thing on several trails in California, they kept the springs on the bottom, I made spring shackles out of SST square tubing and flat bar, it was nothing special but it worked really good and drove great down the road and I always felt like I could make it through and make it home
Hey! Can you show in another video how the hood hinges are made? I am assembling a prefabricated model and want to make the same loops .
Awesome video guys, just bought a 1963 scout 80 and I’m looking for a 3” or 4” lift kit , any leads will be appreciate.
Thank you for doing it “old school”
of course! trying to bring you all real world, applicable content!
Some of the Scout II rear lift springs have a offset rear center pin. You could also re-drill the spring perch to move the rear axle one in inch for much larger tires The Deaver Springs are a Superior way to go.
Did you have problems with castor/camber or slight binding of the front drive shaft after the lift kit install?
So I left a comment on your survey for 2m videos, and that shackle spacer to fix a gangster lean is like the perfect example. It's has that lean and we thought leaf spring was old
Hey you mentioned the front spring center pin was offset. Does it move the front axle forward?
Is there a leaf spring kit for SOA application?
SOA ON THE SCOUT DANA 44 IS A FAB JOB LOTS OF GRINDING BUT YOU CAN DO IT
Wow. The Scout 11 uses heavy duty leaf springs"
Awesome Video!! Great to see you guys bringing new life to countless Scouts! One question, with the rough country 4" lift kit can I fit 35" tires under my Scout II? I see you guys are running 35's on the terrables, so I was wondering what that took, thanks!
The Terrables have been modded in many different way a big one includes rust/trimming of the wheel wells. Check out or tire/suspension tech pages on the website for our tips on fitment.
I learned something! I never knew international use that style of torsion bar. Would you say it works as well as a traditional sway bar? I've been thinking about getting a scout and it would be 90% on road and only light off-road use and pulling a boat. I like the 2.5" with 33" x 10.5" like you do quite a bit. Thank you 👍
It works! Who's to say how well by comparison.... since there is no "traditional" sway bar to compare it with.
Skyjacker springs are Made in USA and it says so right on their springs, so why would you lie in your video and say they are Chinese? It’s not cool to trash your competitors, they’re a good company with quality products.
Hey, appreciate the feedback! Although we never said they were Chinese or are trying to trash anyone. Especially since they are not our competitors because we are a retailer of many different companies. What we meant is that being made in USA was something that is important for a kit we were developing. Never mean to imply skyjacker was not made in the USA. I do believe Rough Country lifts are made over seas. Thanks.
Cool!!!!Springs Away!!! Dampers? Air?
Outstanding video.
Thanks Todd!!
Note the reverse threading driver's side for the lug nuts, I believe. Atleast with the 1968 scout it is.
Hey Joe, that is on the early Scout 80/800s that they used reverse thread studs. The scout II is all the same threading. Thanks.
When you do rebuilds are you adding a body lift when you use the Deaver kits?
Sometimes we add 1" body lift. Depends on the build.
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Are you planning on offering for 800s?
In the works!
I cant find the spring spacer on your website. Can you offer those?
The stock spacer block?
@@anythingscout yes or if you have dimensions on it. Mine was removed by a previous driver when they lifted it
Does this kit come with bushings for the frame? Additionally, what is the thin piece of metal that is being drilled out at the 41min mark that goes between the ubolt plate and spring?
The recessed ubolt plates have a tight bend radius that keeps the springs from sitting flush and making solid contact. That is a small spacer plate to make sure it mounts flush. final production versions in our kit have proper sized holes that clear the spring studs without having to drill them.
I was one of the lucky folks who got this lift. It did not come with those plates though. What do I need to do to get them?
@@nathanknowles1030 Shoot us am email and we'll get you sorted.
Where is this spacer plate (Gangster lean) located?
Passenger side, between the spring and the axle on stock spring under setups.