Progress report

[Puk]

thought i would show you some pics of where i am up to with my Maruti ute.

Just finshed respraying it yesterday. I have put a 2" body lift in, got mags and 30x9.5 r15 Maxxis mudders on it. (I know, i have to go bigger)
(the old wheels on the front where just there while i was painting.) the back ones are mine.

I am half-way through putting a 1.3l g13a and 5 speed box into it, instead of the 1l and 4 speed box. A 2" spring lift will go in when i move to QLD in a few weeks.

I got a pair of sports seats from a Jap import for $101 the pair including rails on Ebay, which will help get my 6 foot 5 frame a bit lower and further back into it.

I haven't put the tray back on yet (I got a slightly longer alloy tray, this ute has to be functional, too) It is a bowhunting ute, and has to accomodate a lot of camping gear etc.

I still have to put the 1.3 back in, wire it all up, and add all the usual toys like driving lights, CD player etc, but it finally feels like i am getting somewhere.





Puk

[nicbeer]

if going to qld, isnt 50mm max lift?

Looking good btw

[Puk]

Is 50mm (2 inches) the max lift for what? Body, springs, or total?

Puk

[nicbeer]

best to check local regs, but if same as here total lift allowed without engineers cert.

[Puk]

The definitive answer:

I have the Queensland Transport Modifications booklet and have been through it thoroughly and there is no exact measurement for maximum height. A 2inch body lift is allowed as long as it is approved. The only way to have a body lift approved in QLD is to fill out a modification request form and send it to QLD transport detailing the type of modification etc. In terms of spring lift, the booklet says exactly this: "The ride height measured between the rubber bump stop and corresponding metal stop may be reduced by no more than one third" and "the rebound travel measured between the rubber rebound stop and the corresponding metal stop (or extension of the shock absorber for vehicles without a rebound stop) may be reduced by no more than one third". In general this rule is broken on a vehicle with around 50mm but obviously is individual to each vehicle hence the common thought of 50mm being max. Also this is almost impossible to get done for as QT can't really argue what the original distance between the bumpstop and metal stop was from factory as there are too many variables. There are plenty of people that believe 50mm total is the max lift but this is just a general guide-mainly relating to spring lift. Its a bit of an urban myth so to speak. Have a look on the website and research yourself if you like. You can do both and still be well within the rules. Just be warned, to get that body lift approved isn't hard but they do a full vehicle inspection while its in the pits so make sure everything is in order and you will be fine!

Puk

[jonamaphone1]

just dont thrash it hard so i dont have to fix it up too much when i buy it off you

[want33s]

I got my 89 WT SWB rego'd just before xmas. Neither the mechanic that did the roadworthy or the guy at dept of transport that checked the numbers said anything about my lift. 2" spring. 3" body. 31" tyres. See pics in thread...."winchbar".