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70mm Body lift on 60 series
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70mm Body lift on 60 series
I know its not quite 3"but has anyone done a 3" body lift on a 60 series. I searched and only found info on 2"lifts. I have done two 60's with 2"lifts with no problems appart from the transfer leaver. Any pitfalls or other info would be appreciated.
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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Thanks for all the input fella's ill let you know how i go
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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job done 70mm lift in 
Basically the same as a 50mm lift except for the little stick. I cut a hole in the floor the same as the original except from left to right and turned the boot left to right and bent it around the floor arch (if that makes sense) seems to work a treat.
Basically the same as a 50mm lift except for the little stick. I cut a hole in the floor the same as the original except from left to right and turned the boot left to right and bent it around the floor arch (if that makes sense) seems to work a treat.
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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Its worth sticking a pic up but I can't do it now they have changed the set up of the site. (don't know how) 
I can E-MAIL to someone to put up for me though
I can E-MAIL to someone to put up for me though
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
How did you go with the steering shaft? When I did my 50mm bodylift we loosened the bolt on the shaft, but it hadn't moved at all, so we just tightened it back up. Now I see that Marks sell an extension shaft. Is it needed?
AKA Mark.
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
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It steers fine.. Under the shroud at the front of the steering box there is a slip joint like in a tailshaft that just moved itself out about 30mm.Sixty's Guy wrote:How did you go with the steering shaft? When I did my 50mm bodylift we loosened the bolt on the shaft, but it hadn't moved at all, so we just tightened it back up. Now I see that Marks sell an extension shaft. Is it needed?
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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It has 3 1/2" lift HD OME springs in the rear and 2 1/2 lift in the front. when I put them in it actually lifted the rear 4 1/2" and the front 3 1/2". Its sitting on 35's in the photo's. The thing I like about it it doesn't look tall in photo's or from a distance but get close and it is huge. 2.1m to the top of the roof!!love_mud wrote:3 inches is a pretty fair lift for a BL, what size rubber are you planning on running ? Any other lift.
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
2.1! Thats big. Mine stands at about 2m with a 3" lift and 2" bodylift. Can you tell me the distances between the centre of the hub and the bottom of the wheel arch?
AKA Mark.
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
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the rear is 670mm and the front is 640mmSixty's Guy wrote:2.1! Thats big. Mine stands at about 2m with a 3" lift and 2" bodylift. Can you tell me the distances between the centre of the hub and the bottom of the wheel arch?
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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That is massive for a 60. Approximately 6.5" lift in the front and 9" in the rear. Does it have longer shackles as well? Maybe it's the result of the HD OME springs. I have the extra HD springs in the front but with a bullbar, winch and dual batteries. I was going to get rid of my reset leaves and get OME HD, but think when the time comes I wil go for Medium rears.DR Frankenstine wrote:the rear is 670mm and the front is 640mmSixty's Guy wrote:2.1! Thats big. Mine stands at about 2m with a 3" lift and 2" bodylift. Can you tell me the distances between the centre of the hub and the bottom of the wheel arch?
AKA Mark.
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
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The shackles are the anti inversion greasable OME ones but I believe they are std length. Appart from giving a bit of lift extended shackles are a waste of time!!
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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Thats what they're for! Not really a waste of time anyway as they take the same amount of time to put in as regular shackles.DR Frankenstine wrote:Appart from giving a bit of lift extended shackles are a waste of time!!
AKA Mark.
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
1983 HJ60 - 2" OME springs, Bilstein shocks, 2" Bodylift, 35" BFG MT, Twin Lock Rights, Longfields, Denco Turbo, Ironman Winch
1975 FJ55 - stocko, but with power steering!
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Yea sorry I should have elaborated.. Waste of time if fitting for flex. They can actually hinder suspension movement.Sixty's Guy wrote:Thats what they're for! Not really a waste of time anyway as they take the same amount of time to put in as regular shackles.DR Frankenstine wrote:Appart from giving a bit of lift extended shackles are a waste of time!!
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
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unless you move the top mount on the chassis to suit it will hinder the amount of potential flex from a leaf pack. For example.. if you extend a shackle 50mm to gain flex you should move the chassis mount towards the diff 50mm. Doing this however will not give you as much lift but with the correct shock length give you heaps of down travel. You should also open up all the pack retainers to allow the pack to open up like a hand of cards. A properly set up leaf pack and shock combo can and will give more flex than coils even with std length shackles
Remember some days your the pigeon and other days your the statue
have you got any flex pics dose the front move much with that spring set up
http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=106557
http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=106557
flex
I havn't finnished playing with the suspension on this 60 yet but send me your E-mail and ill send you some pics of leaves flexed up. You can then post them up on here if you likeTURBO60 wrote:have you got any flex pics dose the front move much with that spring set up
http://carl.outerlimits4x4.com/viewtopic.php?t=106557
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