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how does it take to do a spring and body lift?

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how does it take to do a spring and body lift?

Post by joelt »

so i've got all the necessary parts to do a 3" spring and 2" body lift - could i knock that out in a weekend? or am i dreaming?
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easy done with time to play afterwards
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Re: how does it take to do a spring and body lift?

Post by bogged »

joelt wrote:so i've got all the necessary parts to do a 3" spring and 2" body lift - could i knock that out in a weekend? or am i dreaming?
dependng what tools you have, if any thing is seized ad rusted solid, but an afternoon isnt out of question for the lot.
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Re: how does it take to do a spring and body lift?

Post by pongo »

bogged wrote:
joelt wrote:so i've got all the necessary parts to do a 3" spring and 2" body lift - could i knock that out in a weekend? or am i dreaming?
dependng what tools you have, if any thing is seized ad rusted solid, but an afternoon isnt out of question for the lot.
x2 may pay to crack all the bolts in questions first and retighten them a day or so before hand so your arent left without a car to drive on monday
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Post by MyGQ »

Ok well the spring lift can be done in a day, less if you have a set of coil spring compressors and a hi lift jack, easy to do.

Body lift took me a full day with hi lift jack. but yes if you get 2 mates to help, you can do it all in 2 days
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Post by Madmac »

MyGQ wrote:Ok well the spring lift can be done in a day, less if you have a set of coil spring compressors and a hi lift jack, easy to do.

Body lift took me a full day with hi lift jack. but yes if you get 2 mates to help, you can do it all in 2 days
you must work slow, took me about 4 hours to do a body lift and that included modding the transfer stick. suspension lift should only take 2-3 hours. dont need spring compressors either, just disconnect the shocks and swaybars
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Post by cooki_monsta »

Madmac wrote:
MyGQ wrote:Ok well the spring lift can be done in a day, less if you have a set of coil spring compressors and a hi lift jack, easy to do.

Body lift took me a full day with hi lift jack. but yes if you get 2 mates to help, you can do it all in 2 days
you must work slow, took me about 4 hours to do a body lift and that included modding the transfer stick. suspension lift should only take 2-3 hours. dont need spring compressors either, just disconnect the shocks and swaybars
thats how i did mine, and with the body lift make sure you have an oxy or a blowtorch for the rear 2 mounts under cargo area, otherwise you may snap the welds on the captive nuts.

all can be done in a day if you know how to do it. its all very straight forward, body lift took me about 2 hrs and susp about 3. so get up at 8, and test at 2 :P (need lunch in between ;))
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Post by joelt »

thanks guys. i've already cracked all nuts except rear 2, will need heat gun for those. done all the annoying things already like transfer boot, setbelt mounts, bullbar etc. hopefully all will go well, cheers.
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Post by Nelso »

joelt wrote:thanks guys. i've already cracked all nuts except rear 2, will need heat gun for those. done all the annoying things already like transfer boot, setbelt mounts, bullbar etc. hopefully all will go well, cheers.
What? Is this meant to be seatbelt mounts? If so why do you have to do anything to them?

For a 2" bodylift loosen your fuel filler hose and your steering shaft, and address the transfer shifter hitting the floor and the engine fan hitting the bottom of the shroud. That's it.
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Post by g60boy »

also check your clutch line when you lift it. two screw jack's from a carolla or some ricer will be handy too, but done put them on stands like in the pick :lol: thats why i had the rhs between the body and frame just in case.
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Post by Nelso »

g60boy wrote:also check your clutch line when you lift it.
Shouldn't have to on a GQ
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Post by festy »

Nelso wrote:
joelt wrote:thanks guys. i've already cracked all nuts except rear 2, will need heat gun for those. done all the annoying things already like transfer boot, setbelt mounts, bullbar etc. hopefully all will go well, cheers.
What? Is this meant to be seatbelt mounts? If so why do you have to do anything to them?
Not sure on a GQ, but on a MQ it's heaps easier to get to 2 body bolts if the front seatbelt mounts are temporarily removed
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Post by Nelso »

From his sig I assumed it was a GQ, so no need to touch seat belt mounts.

EDIT: forgot about removing trim to get the carpet up. :oops: You can still do it without taking the seatbelt bolt out but it is easier if you do.
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Post by DanielS »

we did a 4 inch king spring and ome shocks gift, with drop boxes in a GU yesterday. Started at 2 finished at 7, with the brakes bleed and ready to wheel. drinkind beer by 7:00:01 :D :D

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Post by bogged »

Madmac wrote:
MyGQ wrote:Ok well the spring lift can be done in a day, less if you have a set of coil spring compressors and a hi lift jack, easy to do.

Body lift took me a full day with hi lift jack. but yes if you get 2 mates to help, you can do it all in 2 days
you must work slow, took me about 4 hours to do a body lift and that included modding the transfer stick. suspension lift should only take 2-3 hours. dont need spring compressors either, just disconnect the shocks and swaybars
ya not kidding.. me and Damige on here replaced body mount rubbers all round on the LWB GQ in under 2 hours but at it all setup ready to go without stuffin round, ans also the right tools - 2 trolley jacks and large wood blocks, rattle gun etc... Had WD40 the bolts 2 times in recent days before doing it.

also havent bothered wth spring compressors in the past, although would have been handy a few times...
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Post by j-top paj »

bogged wrote:
also havent bothered wth spring compressors in the past, although would have been handy a few times...
i never used to use them, but after i used a set doing a spring lift it made it so much easier :armsup:
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Post by bj on roids »

i reckon leave a whole day

tose damn :x rear body mounts suck :x
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Post by joelt »

you need to take the front seatbelt mounts off to get to the mid body mounts as they are directly underneath the seatbelt retractor.
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Post by Nelso »

joelt wrote:you need to take the front seatbelt mounts off to get to the mid body mounts as they are directly underneath the seatbelt retractor.
Is this a LWB or SWB? I've been referring to a SWB when I think others might be talking about LWBs. :oops:
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Post by bogged »

Nelso wrote:
joelt wrote:you need to take the front seatbelt mounts off to get to the mid body mounts as they are directly underneath the seatbelt retractor.
Is this a LWB or SWB? I've been referring to a SWB when I think others might be talking about LWBs. :oops:
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Post by hammey »

take the bolt out of the clutch line block where the rubber line goes on just in case.

also, flip your fan shroud up side down and redrill holes accordingly( mine was a 3'' so just check first)

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Post by Wish I had coils »

it will take as long as it takes
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Post by joelt »

the answer is: one day! saturday arvo (3 hrs) for the body lift and sunday morning for the springs. the body lift was far easier than i thought, the two back bolts were a breeze to get out, only needed an old hair dryer to heat 'em up. now for the guard chop to fit my 36"s and snorkel, bar and winch and i'm set!
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