Just did a 2" body lift, now stuck in 2WD! :cry:

Post by **Dave Hazard** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:51 pm

Just intsalled the 2" body blocks I got from just cruizin (thanks mate

) on my Vitara but now my transfer stick is stuck in 2WD any ideas? Please dont tell me i have to take the blocks back out!?!
Any help appreciated
Cheers, Dave

Post by **11_evl** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:21 pm

try removing the shifter boot and make sure its enguaging properly, might have to bend shifter a bit to clear body and rubber boot
hope that helps

Post by **Dave Hazard** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:32 pm

hehe yeah thanks mate, just pulled the boot out a bit, and shift hes moved to the left slightly so just need to push the stick to left a bit

Now its says "4WD" when in 2WD and and vice versa lol but i dont really care, its just a bit of fun!
Pics and write up to come

Post by **just cruizin'** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:48 pm

Just saw this and after reading it I'm a bit relieved, I thought for a moment I may have over looked something.

Post by **rodw** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:26 pm

Dave,

Glad you got it sorted.

This link is where Just Cruizin's body lift for the Vitara was born:
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... p?t=112847

You can see in one of my photos, one option is turn over the t-case lever boot, but I ended up puttting the boot back the right way after bending the stick a bit as it was hitting the floor pan on the left side. I left the console out until I gave it a good run off road as I was concerned the body boot would pull it back out of low range. All is good!

You just reminded me that I still have to put the console back in!

Post by **just cruizin'** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:28 pm

Hey Rod,

What process did you use to bend the lever?

Greg

Post by **rodw** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:31 pm

Just stuck it in a vice and used a BFH, for those who don't know B = Big, H = Hammer, F = you work it out....

Post by **just cruizin'** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:53 pm

That's geat tech

How much did you have to go.

Post by **rodw** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:19 pm

Only a couple of mm, so it was not too hard. Problem is that the stick has two bits. A solid stub attached to the linkage. Then the stick into the cab is a tube crimped onto the stub. You need to bend the stub. Just be careful you don't damage the rubber boot...

Need to be careful as I found the lever worked fine without the motor running in the driveway, then i took it for a test drive and could not get into Lo until I stopped and turned the engine off! That's when I reached for the BFH!

I got the 4 speed auto, not sure that was a factor or not.

Post by **rosie** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:29 pm

Hey guys, was there anything else you needed to do with the body lift other then the leavers?

I have 1" and am thinking of going the 2" kit but not 100% on whats involved.

Thanks, Ben

Post by **rodw** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:26 am

Have a look at the thread of mine which I gave a link to above. In the last half there are some photos.
1. Move the LHS brake line down. See my Pic.
2. Steering shaft just made it with no mods for me
3. If you have the 1.6 EFI motor, you need a 25mm spacer for the aluminium air inlet. See my Pic.
4. Might need to consider extending one short brake line on the RHS that goes down onto the chassis rail. I have not done that yet and it seems OK, but not much give in it. You will need to disconnect this line before you can jack it up enough to get eh blocks in.
5. Block off the gap at top of radiator to stop overheating. See my Pic.
6. I also extended mud flaps on the inside of the front guards and put a rubber cover over the top of the strut tower, to try and keep muck out of the engine bay. Se my pics.

Post by **Dave Hazard** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:26 pm

Yeah I have the 1.6 carby with a 3spd Auto. Havnt done any driving yet (except round the block) i'll see how I go with the transfer shifter and if I have any dramas i'll then reach for the BFH, but I think its guna be OK

Post by **just cruizin'** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:39 pm

Hey Dave,

Could you take a couple of pics before and after so I canget an idea of how much angle is required. Also if it's still in the car a couple to show the problem itself.

Cheers
Greg

Post by **Eddy** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:40 pm

Put my lift in last week. (also from j c )

Absolutely no drama thus far with the transfer lever. (4 speed auto)

I did however have a hassle with the steering column.
I could not get it to link up.

Solution;

Disassembled the rag joint, and reassemble with washers under the spacer/lugs..
Voila!
Fixed.

Biggest part of the job for me was getting the bloody headlights out to get to the front body mounts.

Post by **rodw** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:32 am

MIne had no rag joint but used universal joints. There was enough adjustment on the spline at the gearbox end to make it join up.

I took out the washer bottle to get to the headlight.

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Just did a 2" body lift, now stuck in 2WD! :cry:

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