Body Lifts

Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: Just Near Fraser Island

I am going to be doing a body lift shortly to my '84 4 Door, Haven't decided if 2",3" or 4" yet. Most likely 3".

Is there anything I need to look out for out of the ordinary?

Have done body lifts on GQ's and FJ40's before but never on a Rangie so I want to know things like steering coloum etc.

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE

I was talkin to the dude that owns CLIMAX suspension systems the other week was sayin somethin bout havin too make up brackets to rejoin the seat belt mounting points back to the chassis.......

But i guess this would prob be common knowledge if ya own 1 Rolling Eyes

He has just dunn 4" springs and 3" body on a customers truck

Joined: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Neither here nor there

I would stick to a 2" body lift for the only reason that there is probably no reason to go bigger unless the tyres are bigger than 35's. I'm of the belief that you should only go as high as needed. 35's will fit without dramas with a 2 inch lift so why go taller?

Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: NEWCASTLE

I think he's tryin to clear 38"s Shocked

Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Location: Canberra

if the seat belts bolts are the same as the disco the simplist way to extend these is by using a barrel nut 2' for a 2' lift 3 for 3 and good fastener supply should have them and they normally cost around $1 each it beats having to weld them.

Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Location: Vic

Yes the seat belt bolts have to be extended,anything over 2" you willalso have to extend the steering colomn shaft, also over 2" you need to extend the centre diff lock selector.Also make sure for what ever height you lift the body remember to put in the intermediate body supports,1 on each side level with the front seats and 2 on each side above the rear diff.other thing are brake lines (front & rear),fuel lines & if it's auto trans lines to the front need to be re positioned .I hope this helps.

Joined: 04 Jun 2003 Location: Just Near Fraser Island

A1MAV wrote:

I think he's tryin to clear 38"s Shocked

Thanks Guys for the help, will let you know how it works out.

Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Location: Marsden QLD

I have a 1 inch body lift on my 92 Rangie and it's was easy to do. Apart from the seat belt mounts and the brake lines (which i got away from large expense to gently bend them down to there new mounting points!!). 2 inch is idea, but I got mine for nothing and I always like a good bargain (I'm a bit of a cheap bastard anyway!!!).

Like all have said here, stick with the 2 inch and you should be fine.

Regards,

Aquarangie

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If it ain't broke, leave the bastard alone!!

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: melbourne

Nar man go the 4 inch body lift .. i need to know whats need for my ute when i build it .. i know you need a new steering shaft , lift the rad heaps and change the hoses , depends on the wiring loom you might have enough slack in it to lift that high , gear sticks and holes in the floor will need to be enlarged i would say , brake lines , fuel lines would need to be unclipped off the body the strapped to chassis, seat belt mounts of course all new brackets etc for your front and rear bars , clutch line aswell will need replacing with a longer one and you need spacer blocks for between your chassis and body i think there is 6 of them in total ...

Joined: 01 May 2003 Location: The Gymp. QLD

how's your lift going, i have an 84 4door and thinking of lifting it 2"
run into any problems?

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

I wanna do a 60mm body lift on my Rangie..

I've already got a 115mm suspension lift, and I'm hoping to run
36's or 37's.

I know 50mm is most common, but has anyone come across expensive type problems with bigger than that?

Joined: 22 Oct 2003 Location: Melb, Victoria

Flange Raider wrote:

I wanna do a 60mm body lift on my Rangie..

I've already got a 115mm suspension lift, and I'm hoping to run
36's or 37's.

I know 50mm is most common, but has anyone come across expensive type problems with bigger than that?

No mate, I haven't... hang on, that coz I asked the question!!

Embarassed