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body lift dramas

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:36 pm
by dogeatdog01
Hi,
Im currently installing a 2" body lift to my 88' SWB GQ.
I have undone all 8 bolts holding the body to the chassis and have removed rad shroud, loosened brake/clutch lines, loosened steering spline, etc and it should now lift off the body.

BUT!

When i put 2 jacks under the sills and try to lift it, the body wont seperate from the chassis and it lifts the whole car up as a result.

Any ideas?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:38 pm
by dogeatdog01
Just had another thought.
Would it be the fact that I havent undone the seatbelt bottom bolts cause it not to seperate from the chassis?

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:56 pm
by Nelso
Didn't have to undo seat belt bolts for mine. Have you taken the bolts out or just the nuts off them? Also undo the fuel filler hose clamps.

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:10 pm
by nastytroll
if you have crossmember spacers it could be the clutch line pulling tight as there is a bracket on the inner gaurd n one eather on chassis or gearbox

Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:05 pm
by dogeatdog01
Its all good now, seems that the chassis lifted for the first inch and then seperated from the body as I kept jacking it up further.