Now the amusing thing about that is the white pickup didn't move... 

Quote from: Drone637 on March 31, 2008, 04:33:27 PM

You will have to put some pics on-line of how it looks with the new lift. 

ya ok, cant see how to embed my pic in the msg, so I attatched it.  Hey that workeed!!!

shucks... so close
you were off by a hair

(look at the door)

Yes the tube in front of the tank is common rust area.  My tube was rotted clear through the middle and that tube has the mounts for the gas tank.  I dropped the tank and cut the tube out and then just used 2" square stock and welded it to the frame sides.  Then welded on some L brackets off the square stock to serve as the new tank mounts.  Worked great.  If you go that route you may want to check on your fuel filter situation.  Mine was rusted up so that the filter could not be replaced so I replaced the whole assembly with a generic filter.  Also check your front tube under the radiator that ties the front two A arms together.  Mine was also rotted out there and that tubing is very weak anyway.  If it flexes you will get bump steer or worse.  Its easy to get some round steel stock and pound it right through the original tube and weld on the sides.  This will strengthen the frontend for the first big rock you hit.  :^)   

shucks... so close
you were off by a hair

(look at the door)

Ya I am no good at photo crap. I think the scale is off a bit, I lined up the 2 shots useing the tailgate of the Yota but the shop door was out, kinda a pain to remember exactly where I was standing etc 2 weeks ago, the front bumpers of the zuki are very close.  if you zoom into the front end of the Zuk('s) you can compare the font bumper hight.

my next set of mods are now in, I put in a 2" body lift, part home made part Sky lift.
the sky kit is ok, but add some bits to make it stronger if you do one, 2" square stock under the body rubs welded to the frame is what I added. if I had a lathe to make the female bolts I never would have ordered the Sky kit, way to pricy for what it had.
Then I raised the gas tank 2" it was a bit of work but needed to be done anyhow as the front gas tank mounts were rusted out, so I had to fix them anyhow, and may as well take more advantage of the body lift. it looks very nice.  I also got a lockrite in the rear. and my rear bumper is made but not installed yet.  soon as its on I will do another set of pics.
I am fabing up a new skid plate for the gas tank as well.

Well with the help here and other places I have done much, thougt I would share a bit.



I am building most of the bits myself (with some help) and scrounging wrecking yards and 4x4 internet sites.

Most of the designs are based on pictures from websites that sell the finished products. The links beside the mod are from those sites or sites that have documented the same or similar mods.
 

Done so far:

2â€? suspension lift. 1.5â€? spacer front 2â€? spacer rear.  http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,16333.0.html

2â€? body lift.  http://www.izook.com/tech/tracker/kicklift/bodylift.htm

Rear lock rite locker.  http://www.off-road.com/trucks4x4/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=264286

31� AT Firestone tires on Ford Bronco rims. 15x7 4"bs had to grind out center hole.

2â€? Gas tank lift (raises gas tank higher into the body)  http://www.zukiworld.com/month_080102/feature_hagen_gastanklift.htm

Pipe rear bumper.  http://www.trailtough.com/sidekick.htm

Trim mod rear of front fender inner part 1� to prevent tire rub.
(reply#43|removethispart|@  http://bbs.zuwharrie.com/content/topic,23481.msg707775.html#msg707775 )

 Yet to come:
As 31" tires rub the frame under full turn I will be doing the Hagen A arm mod.  http://www.zukiworld.com/month_120102/feature_hagan_frontendmod.htm
but I will not be doing the front axel mod that is on that page.

Rock biter bars under doors. http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/kickarmor.htm

Pipe front bumper with winch.  http://www.trailtough.com/sidekick.htm

Skid plating front to rear. http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/kickarmor.htm

And when I get a few $ to burn:

Isky - Iskenderian Cam  http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/kickengine.htm

2� custom exhaust.

K&N Cone filter

And one day far far away:

Rock crawler gear set.    http://www.trailtough.com/sidekick.htm


Later all.