Bodylifts

[stormforce]

I know this should be in the mods or tech section but all i want to know is can i add 1" bodylift spacers to the 2" i have already got or should i have 3" spacers made up.I am wanting to fit 35's sometime this year and want a little bit more clearance on the arches with these 10" rims i have got

[surfenstein]

hi rich,i would use 3" blocks i wouldnt use two blocks put together,and i wouldnt go anymore than three inches for a body lift either.

[stormforce]

Thanks Mark.This is what i thought but thought i would double check anyway.If i get enough compo then i will get the 3" bodylift and get the full 4" suspension lift done also then get the diffs regeared hopefully

[POPEYE]

Bl00dy hell Rich!! you'll need steps to get in soon, as mark said unless you could get some made up with a "cupped" edge so the 2" ones sit in em, no chance of em moveing then, but time ya've faffed about probably easier to replace em, i still have one of marks 4" spacers if it's any good plus a couple of long bolts

[surfenstein]

Bl00dy hell Rich!! you'll need steps to get in soon, as mark said unless you could get some made up with a "cupped" edge so the 2" ones sit in em, no chance of em moveing then, but time ya've faffed about probably easier to replace em, i still have one of marks 4" spacers if it's any good plus a couple of long bolts

did i do you a 4"lift kit then ian?????

[POPEYE]

did i do you a 4"lift kit then ian?????

Well the spacers you supplied me with were 4" long, i cut some down to 2" for my lift, i think you said you made a spare set while you were at it (making the set on surfinstien)

[stormforce]

What sort of plastic rod is used for the body lift blocks please

[surfenstein]

i use 60mm o/d engineering nylon rod comes in 1 metre lengths.

[stormforce]

is this the type of stuff you use Mark
http://www.directplasticsonline.co.uk/home.php?cat=4926

[surfenstein]

no its not,but for that price it will do the feckin job,thats cheap.i tell you.blimey,wish i had known about that before hand.

[The Lang-Shankit Scunner]

Your truck is gonna be immense rich. Youll need that intercooler to take up the 35's powerloss

[stormforce]

i know i would prefer someone who knows what they are doing to make the kit for me but i thought for that money i would have a go myself and then pay someone to do the gear and steering extensionns for me.

[surfenstein]

i know i would prefer someone who knows what they are doing to make the kit for me but i thought for that money i would have a go myself and then pay someone to do the gear and steering extensionns for me.

the extensions are just a couple of pieces of tube pushed over the cut steering column and welded each end,do the same on the gear levers cut them,then re-weld the extensions back on.

[stormforce]

Any ideas on what size the tube should be for those then Mark or anyone else in the know

[surfenstein]

Any ideas on what size the tube should be for those then Mark or anyone else in the know

off hand no,but if you can get hold of a set of calipers and measure the rod and gear sticks diammeter then just get the i/d of the tube about a mm bigger.