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1.5 inch body lift HOME MADE

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Offline ColtonP

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1.5 inch body lift HOME MADE
« on: April 12, 2010, 06:01:01 AM »
I need to make a body lift not two inches or 3 inches just and inch and a half is all i need to clear my 31s at full flex i have 2 inch coil spacer that work GREAT but after i switched from 235s to 31s im cutting up tread on my rear fenders i dont want to cut my fenders i just want to move my body away from my tires lol   some one please help.  will i have to extend anything to make 1.5 inch lift??? what all would i need be very specific plz
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Offline wildgoody

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Re: 1.5 inch body lift HOME MADE
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2010, 08:36:39 AM »
Because of the body studs, I think you are going to have to
just do a 2" lift, sorry, an extra half inch shouldn't cause too
much trouble

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Offline rascott

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Re: 1.5 inch body lift HOME MADE
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 09:59:56 AM »
take a look at the bushing arrangement at the body mounts.
i put a thin one on the bottom and shimmed in top. gained 1 1/8".
i used some old conveyor belt material- looks similar to tire sidewall or something like that.
still had to do some hammering to the rear of the front well and cut/bend to fit.
rear was some curling of that outer edge. curl up inside- no change form original line- my tires clear well enough.
i have pic i could post later.
even stacked some shim on the frames for those non bolted ones, lowered body down on 'em. haven't lost 'em yet.
works for me- cheap and functional.
also, i had to lower the front drive side brakeline mount in the fender. just slotted well, lower that mount/clip, rivit. done without removing brake line.
« Last Edit: April 14, 2010, 08:01:26 PM by rascott »
'89 kick w/little motor, still got pieces of jeff's pucks, stan's sticks into 4.24:1 tcase, 31x10.5x15's, rear lockrite, kick power steering, some radios(kj6esv), bmw seat, other changes just because. done on the cheap.
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Offline rascott

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Re: 1.5 inch body lift HOME MADE
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2010, 05:29:14 PM »
this uses the stock mounting bolt

i measured 1 1/8" body lift.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2010, 05:31:50 PM by rascott »
'89 kick w/little motor, still got pieces of jeff's pucks, stan's sticks into 4.24:1 tcase, 31x10.5x15's, rear lockrite, kick power steering, some radios(kj6esv), bmw seat, other changes just because. done on the cheap.
suzi the psychic gets me fishing.

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Offline beagle..t

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Re: 1.5 inch body lift HOME MADE
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2010, 07:40:36 PM »
well either use 2"HSS duel bolt style or buy sky manufacturing 2" body lift either way u must extend shifters
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