Hilux Bodylift

Post by **diesel028** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:44 pm

Hey guys, can anyone tell me how many blocks I need to do bodylift on a 91 Dual Cab Hilux? I've been told 10, so thats how many I ordered, but have looked underneath and have found 14 points at which the cab and tray are mounted to the chassis. There are four running down each side of the cab and three down each side of the tray.Should I do them all at the same time or just the cab for now?
Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers

Craig

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Sep 22, 2003 10:46 pm

I would say 14.

Post by **greenhilux** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 12:14 pm

i got a 2000 hilxu dual cab and its 14, and i dont spose they have changed mcuh so id say 14.....lift it all at the same time...if u have the time otherwise just the cab and do the trya later

Post by **Screwy** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:38 pm

Well i did a 2 inch body lift, on a 83' hilux duel cab, and it had 4 on the cab and 2 on the tray ( down each side ), so 14. u can get away with doing the cab for now, but u wont be happy with the look so dont wait tooo long. I had a fair few problems with doing the body lift, if u want to know about them PM me.

Post by **Wendle** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 3:59 pm

Screwy_ScrewBall wrote:Well i did a 2 inch body lift, on a 83' hilux duel cab, and it had 4 on the cab and 2 on the tray ( down each side ), so 14.

your maths don't work out. (4+2) x 2 = 12 :finger:

Post by **Screwy** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:44 pm

sorry, my mistake. 4 down each side on the cab. and 3!!! down each side on the tray. 7 + 7 = 14. there ya go

Post by **dreama** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 8:20 pm

do the hole lot at once you can nock it over in 1 night with to people i wrote up on how i did mine its under solid front end

Post by **diesel028** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:04 pm

Where would I go for the fuel filler hose? Somewhere like Supercheap??

Post by **ToNkA** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:07 pm

On my LN65

I needed longer fuel filler hose.
Longer steering Shaft.

Fuel Filler Hose I got from N-Z hose shop, cheaper than than an auto store. Got some clear stuff for bling bling factor of watching it go into the tank.

Post by **diesel028** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:14 pm

Do you have to get the whole length of hose or can you just add the extra length you need? And how much is it roughly?

Post by **ToNkA** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 12:17 pm

Not sure what you mean exactly.

I bought about 35cm of hose as thats what I needed and it cost me under $20.

Post by **Screwy** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 1:11 pm

well my LN46 Hilux needed no extension on the fuel filler hose, it just reached far enough to do the job securely, my MQ patrol on the other hand, no thats a different story...... bloody thing popped off while i was driving some where, went and put about $22 of fuel inn before i noticed it all over the ground and on my shoe!!!

Post by **Wendle** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 3:03 pm

diesel028 wrote:Where would I go for the fuel filler hose? Somewhere like Supercheap??

Pirtek - collie st, fyshwick.

Post by **dreama** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 6:34 pm

i ended up making my fuel hose fit if you undo it at the tank and at the filler it will just scrape in 2inch bodylift you wont need a steering shaft extension you will be able to stretch that far enough and still have plenty left using the adjustment at the steering wheel end

Post by **ToNkA** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:49 pm

dreama wrote:i ended up making my fuel hose fit if you undo it at the tank and at the filler it will just scrape in 2inch bodylift you wont need a steering shaft extension you will be able to stretch that far enough and still have plenty left using the adjustment at the steering wheel end

Not always true. This has been brought up many times on the forum. We worked out there were around 10 different steering shaft lengths. My fuel filler hose would not fit at all.....

So just wait till you do it and find out.

Post by **Area54** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 8:01 pm

If you are worried about the fuel filler, just raise the tank as well, on some 50x25 rhs. prolly good to get the tank away from damage anyway...

Post by **diesel028** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 7:30 pm

Thanks guys. I'll see how I go. Got all my blocks now. Just need some time to put them in. Have to work the next 4 weekends in a row and with a baby coming in four weeks, I have to spend all my spare time getting the house ready. But I've got 3 weeks off work in mid October so I'll do it then.

Craig

Post by **.MYTLUX.** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 6:07 pm

what about the gear lever, will it need to be extended/bent with a 2" BL??

ive had my blocks for ages but still havent done it, my short tray is almost finished so i might see if i can do the BL at the same time as it goes on.

cheers

Post by **Roctoy** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:35 pm

14 blocks dude, i have kits for sale $250.00 save the mucking araound for that price!
Cheers Chris

Post by **ToNkA** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 6:09 pm

I had to bend my gear stick a little for a 2" lift, but didn't lengthen them.

I did my whole lift for close to $100.

UHMW Polyethylene tube $45 (cut and drilled myself)
Nuts n Bolts $20 (grade 8, nylocks)
Fuel Filler Hose $15 (from hose shop)
Longer steering shaft $25 (from wreckers)
Front and Rear Bars cut and raised (free)

Took a weekend at a leisurely pace.

Post by **.MYTLUX.** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 8:52 pm

cheers tonka

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