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Offline sir lance

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2009, 07:05:38 PM »
if you take the bottom body mount rubber and stack it on the upper rubber, you get just under a 2" body lift for free and no need to extend anything, even the body mount bolts/studs..........this is on an grand v and xl-7's. never tried it on my sidekicks tho...... 

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Offline sir lance

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2009, 07:08:37 PM »
oh and get this, when i worked at a body shop, i made a mold for 1.5 inch coil spacers and made them out of fiberglass resin HAHAHAHAHHA

this was my first lift and it was free and worked just fine, still makes me laugh

-Lance
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Offline dustybadlands

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2009, 10:25:38 PM »
Send me a self addressed stamped envelope and I'll mail you these:

 Better speak up fast, tho we got a cold snap coming and I might need some kindling! I know, Jeff is thinking "Won't these ever go away!?" These are Hickory broom handles I took out of a customer's Gen II Tracker. He was real desperate for some lift as you can see:

This car made it all the way from California to Northern Michigan. It didn't stop 'till he busted an axle wheelin'. He finally made a good decision to have me fetch it and do some upgrades. Build post coming soon! "Course some folks just wanna live dangerously:

What you see are only 5 threads showing because of wheel spacers !He's contracting in Iraq now.
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Offline sir lance

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2009, 11:47:48 PM »
those little lift wedges look like concrete lol
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Offline jeff1997

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2009, 06:04:27 AM »
I'd never sell Jeff's spacers.  They're like space age moon plastic.  I can't believe he sells them so cheap!   If anything...I'll just get bigger springs, and add to the lift I already have.  I'll probably actually have to get a diff spacer from him soon.

Good luck though.
NICE, "space age moon plastic". How did you guys find out I stole the formula from NASA? Actually I work with a lot of wood and hickory or maple would have the same shore hardness as my plastic. The durability is not there. Also if you live where termites are a problem, well need I say more?  :laugh:
1997 4dr. Sidekick Sport 1.8L DOHC
2" coil spacers- I make and sell 1.5" and 2" on e-bay.  Look under seller: hoepkers
3" Masterkit1 body lift
Custom strut spacers
31/11.50/16 Super Swamper LTB's w/1.5" wheel spacers Steel bumpers Custom cold air intake 2" exhaust w/cherry bomb 98 Expedition, 2" lift, 35's, Magnaflow exhaust - BIG BLUE

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Offline BRD HNTR

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2009, 06:28:16 AM »
My first lift was with jeff's coil spacers.  4 door springs in a 2 door, good lift better ride, cost less than jeff's.  If you cut around the outside of the spring pad and raise it 1" to  1 1/2" more lift, almost free (cutting and welding involved).  Raising the spring pad straightens the alignment of the spring pads when lifting ifs.  DYI is not free, but certainily low cost.  I now have all the above, and am replacing front 4 door springs & 1" coil spacer with OME springs.  Cost more, but swapping the 4 door springs into another 2 door.  Two lifts for price of one set of springs) .
93 Tracker,XL7 springs & 1" raised spring pads in front with YJ springs in back, home built bumpers rear & front (w/winch), 2" x 4" rock tubes,  ARB front & rear, converted Sami rear to IFS, 33x12.5x15  aluminum rims, roll cage, 2.7L w/5 speed auto.

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2009, 07:29:54 AM »
Awesome.  Just......awesome.
 
And the wheel spacers without extended studs.......scary.  Crazy scary.

Send me a self addressed stamped envelope and I'll mail you these:

 Better speak up fast, tho we got a cold snap coming and I might need some kindling! I know, Jeff is thinking "Won't these ever go away!?" These are Hickory broom handles I took out of a customer's Gen II Tracker. He was real desperate for some lift as you can see:
'03 ZR2 2dr Tracker, '02 XL-7 drivetrain and electrcs
XL-7 front coils
1.5" rear coil spacers
Monroe 32316 shocks w/2" extenders
235/70-16 Bridgestone Destination A/Ts on stock XL-7 Alloys RRO Rock Rails (Presently removed, as they rusted to all hell; all the bolts were rusted to dust.  Real nice, RRO...) http://www.trivia-nights.com

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2009, 11:27:04 AM »
I actually made some Oak Spacers and ran them on the front.

I have a Calimini 3" suspention lift and I did the Mike H. widening.  The front end drooped.  So I had some sold oak around, so I cut out some spacers to see the size I needed.  Ended up leaving them in there for about a year - year and a half before replacing them with plastic.

In Michigan theres a lot of MUD.  When I pulled them out, other than being black, they were in great condition. 

I think I still have them on the shelve in the barn.
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Offline nolaniscool17

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Re: virtually free DIY suspension lifts...... GO!
« Reply #23 on: April 03, 2009, 08:17:27 PM »
thanks for the input guys... I will let you know what i go with whenever i get a chance and..... whenever i get my next pay check :S
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