Body chop on ute tub - now body lift instead

Post by **bru21** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:50 am

don't use polyurathane and it falls apart in 4-5 years and is dear as. use nylon, alloy, steel, hdpe, etc

Post by **Utemad** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:46 am

From that list only alloy and steel are legal in Qld AFAIK. I've read about HDPE on this board but what does that stand for?

Heavy
Duty
Poly
Ethylene
???????????

If this is the case then it could be used in Qld I think.

Thanks

EDIT: HDPE=High density polyethylene
Amazing what Google will tell you :oops:

Post by **-Scott-** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:11 pm

Utemad wrote:I called Dept Transport today about body lift. They're sending me an application form.

They also said that the body blocks have to be made out of either
Alloy
Neoprene
Polyurothene
Steel

Anyone got any preferences?

I assume for the bolts I just need to take out the factory ones and ask a bolt shop for the same again but XXmm longer?

I vote alloy - still lighter than steel, and no chance of an argument.

For bolts, take in a nut when you go. I wandered in, gave them a bolt, told them I wanted M10 and 140mm long, and the moron came back with 3/8" UNC. :bad-words:

Cheers,

Scott

Post by **Utemad** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 1:20 pm

Alloy would be good but is very expensive in comparison to others.

Did you use alloy? Mind if I ask where from and how much?

Post by **Utemad** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:26 pm

Got the application letter today. Time to start ringing the inspection places to get a feel for what they will be looking for :cool:

Post by **stewie81** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:16 pm

Hey Ute mad dude..

I just did a 50mm body lift on my MQ lwb on the weekend and i used Alloy blocks..

I got it from SMART ALUMINUM.. Moorooka.

I got 60.33 dia Alloy bar. Cut into 10.. 50mm blocks..

It cost me $46.

Them off to the engeneering workshop to have holes drilled..

12mm holes @ $4 a hole.. Good concidering i don't even own a drill Atm..

Then bolts cost me approx $55.. from BOLTS AND INDUSTRIAL. salisbury

Hope this helps

Stewie...

Post by **Utemad** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:48 pm

Thanks heaps Stewie.

I'll definately be following that up :armsup:

I have access to a drill press so I'll do the holes myself (read: get my brother to do it

)

That bolt shop in Salisbury is great. I've been there plenty of times.

Hope your inspection goes well.

Post by **customhilux** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:16 pm

NJ SWB wrote:
Utemad wrote:I called Dept Transport today about body lift. They're sending me an application form.

They also said that the body blocks have to be made out of either
Alloy
Neoprene
Polyurothene
Steel

Anyone got any preferences?

I assume for the bolts I just need to take out the factory ones and ask a bolt shop for the same again but XXmm longer?

I vote alloy - still lighter than steel, and no chance of an argument.

For bolts, take in a nut when you go. I wandered in, gave them a bolt, told them I wanted M10 and 140mm long, and the moron came back with 3/8" UNC.

Cheers,

Scott

hey dude, was that for your bodylift, cause they prolly gave u M10, but your body bolts are metric fine as in M10x1.5 is coarse, and 10x1.25 is fine.

hey utemad, i just done a 50mm lift on my hilux, got half a metre of machine grade alloy, but i machined mine in a lathe,

mines a 91 model, should be the same, 8 bolts at 130mm long

now i ran 10x1.25mm (fine) bolts grade 8.8's(high tensile),
fine has a better hold then coarse. i also ran nyloc nuts.

see how u go,

Post by **Utemad** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:58 am

stewie81 wrote:I got it from SMART ALUMINUM.. Moorooka.

I got 60.33 dia Alloy bar. Cut into 10.. 50mm blocks..

It cost me $46.

Finally ordered my blocks. Same place and price as above. :armsup:

Thanks again Stewie.

Hope it doesn't take as long to fit them as it took me to order them.

Post by **Tiny** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:37 am

yeah, my alloy blocks are $22.00 for 2" alloy ones and bolts are extra.......I would use alloy for the cab, but poly ones should be ok for the tub unles you cary loads, I use alloy ones on my tray as I carry big loads often enough. alloy ones for peice of mind are worth it IMO, and still is a fairly cheap lift for pretty good gains

Post by **Utemad** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 6:30 pm

Tiny wrote:I would use alloy for the cab, but poly ones should be ok for the tub unles you cary loads

Just picked them up today. I got alloy ones for both cab and tray since they worked out so cheap. So that was 14 60x40mm blocks for $44. Just have to have a mate drill holes in them at work :armsup:

Post by **Utemad** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 12:57 pm

Just measured the blocks. They are actually all 43mm high. Guess someone doesn't know how to measure properly

Guess I got an extra 3mm of lift for free............

Post by **GUJohnno** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:16 pm

Utemad wrote:Just measured the blocks. They are actually all 43mm high. Guess someone doesn't know how to measure properly

Guess I got an extra 3mm of lift for free............

Or is it 7mm less lift....

Post by **Utemad** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 9:39 pm

I only wanted 40mm so the winchbar can be adjusted 'close enough'. 50mm would leave too much of a gap.

Post by **GUJohnno** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:38 pm

Cool...

Post by **Utemad** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 7:46 am

I'd prefer 50mm but just don't want to have to lose or modify my winch bar.

Thinking of removing the towbar and replacing it with a rear bar to suit the body lift. Whenever I go out 4bing I ground the towbar every 5mins.
I'll make my sliders first though

Post by **dani4JB1T** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:20 am

whatever .....i add this chopped tray pic

Post by **Utemad** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:51 pm

Hi all,

I did the body lift a month ago or so.

Just in case your interested.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=50512

I might still chop the tub corners if I damage them anymore but as yet I haven't hit them since the body lift has been fitted.

Thanks

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