ebay body lift kit

[dirtydog]

what length bolts do I need for 1.5" body lift on my 2.4. I know I already have the lift but at least 3 bolts have snapped :P

[newbie2]

if the manual gearbox needs adjusting aswell i will have to leave it as i dont know any garages around darlington that would be competent to make the body lift and massage the gearbox.
if anyone can reccommend anyone near darlington to do the job please let me know, but for now i will get +2" springs fitted and get the torsion bar adjusted

[logey79]

what length bolts do I need for 1.5" body lift on my 2.4. I know I already have the lift but at least 3 bolts have snapped :P

the bolts need to be about 1.5" longer than the originals...glad i can help!

[yoshie]

if the manual gearbox needs adjusting aswell i will have to leave it as i dont know any garages around darlington that would be competent to make the body lift and massage the gearbox.
if anyone can reccommend anyone near darlington to do the job please let me know, but for now i will get +2" springs fitted and get the torsion bar adjusted

Why a body lift all it will give you is a taller less stable truck unless you go for bigger tyres to increase the clearance. If you just like the look of a lift do a suspension lift first +2" springs and wind the tor bars up = 2" lift for £70

[newbie2]

like i said in my last post that is what im going to do, how easy is it to do the torsion bars ? do you just take them out and turn them ? does the exhaust need to come off ? can i use the standard jack to take the weight off 1 wheel at a time to adjust the torsion bars ??????????? any how to's ??

[logey79]

Why a body lift all it will give you is a taller less stable truck unless you go for bigger tyres to increase the clearance. If you just like the look of a lift do a suspension lift first +2" springs and wind the tor bars up = 2" lift for £70

other way round, suspension lift will make the truck feel less stable than a bodylift because with a suspension lift you raise the trucks centre of gravity.

[RodLeach]

like i said in my last post that is what im going to do, how easy is it to do the torsion bars ? do you just take them out and turn them ? does the exhaust need to come off ? can i use the standard jack to take the weight off 1 wheel at a time to adjust the torsion bars ??????????? any how to's ??

Just jack the truck up so both front wheels are off the ground - About 2ft back is a bolt - just tighten it about 10 full turns, should be about enough - Im sure someone will post up a decent pic but its not hard an is about a 10 minute job.

[stormforce]

http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/tech/torsion_bars/ here all you need to know about adjusting the t/bars

[TonyN]

other way round, suspension lift will make the truck feel less stable than a bodylift because with a suspension lift you raise the trucks centre of gravity.

Foolish man.

A body lift raises the center of gravity as well, body work and interier are pushing 40-45% of your trucks weight. All this whilst still running on stock suspension means you'll notice the extra height of a 2" body lift when going round corners.

A Proper suspension lift spring rates and shocks are matched to new C of G of the truck, and allows for the extra height of the truck and its momentum when cornering.

Body lifts are a budget way of lifting the truck, and should be treated as such.

[newbie2]

thanks stormforce that link is just what this idiot needed

[logey79]

Foolish man.

A body lift raises the center of gravity as well, body work and interier are pushing 40-45% of your trucks weight. All this whilst still running on stock suspension means you'll notice the extra height of a 2" body lift when going round corners.

A Proper suspension lift spring rates and shocks are matched to new C of G of the truck, and allows for the extra height of the truck and its momentum when cornering.

Body lifts are a budget way of lifting the truck, and should be treated as such.

and exactly what makes you think that you know more about this subject than i???

pah, i am right and you know it.

BTW the world is flat and if you sail on the sea for too long you will fall off the end of the world...just let me know if i can be of any further assistance in educating you mate!

(what's the update on the old 1st gen - is she all lifted and V8'd yet?)

[TonyN]

(what's the update on the old 1st gen - is she all lifted and V8'd yet?)

Its a sore subject!!

Linda wants it gone, a bloke down the road wants to swap it for a Caterham 7 once its all fixed but I've not had time yet.

I was supposed to be doing it over xmas, once finished the last of the jobs for others, but still seem to be doing work for peoples trucks that are here!!!

Everyone please stop ringing me, I have trouble saying no to Surfs in trouble and try and squeese them in, then get in trouble with the boss cos we havn't started on the house extension, or finished the horse lorry, or got shot of all the project trucks that I've started!!!!

[stormforce]

if you need the link for the rear suspension let me know

[newbie2]

yes please, i need all the help i can get, after reading the link for the torsion bars im still confused !

[stormforce]

http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/suspension.htm

this link has the rear lifts info the front and the ball joint lift