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BodyLifts for Middy,who makes one???

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 9:13 pm
by Rvl
Is anyone making 1.5 or 2 inch body lifts for a HZJ73?
Did a search and can't find anyone who makes a kit.

Thanks

Robert VanLane

Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 10:08 pm
by Bluey

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 10:50 pm
by roscoFJ73
Hi Rob and Bluey .Rob sorry if my email was a bit garbled ,I was punching it off while getting ready for work.You can try these but Im sure others would know of more.
Some shops dont list a 73/74 series and use the 75/60 series springs as I explained.Send them a email for a quote explaining you want a whole kit


http://www.4wdshop.com.au/suspension/index.htm
http://www.bmackay.com.au/topdog/toy75suspension.html
http://www.4wdmegastores.com.au/findamegastore

This one if it works is in your part of the world
http://homepage1.nifty.com/landcruiser/link/link.html

Re: BodyLifts for Middy,who makes one???

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:03 pm
by MUSS
Rvl wrote:Is anyone making 1.5 or 2 inch body lifts for a HZJ73?
Did a search and can't find anyone who makes a kit.

Thanks

Robert VanLane


WTF.. :shock: ... ive never heard of HZJ73.... :shock: ... only BJ73 and FJ73 and the PZ**73....whats the HZJ73 got in it? a fuel injectored 4.5ltr...like in a 80 series?

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:37 pm
by roscoFJ73
Rvl wrote:
Is anyone making 1.5 or 2 inch body lifts for a HZJ73?
Did a search and can't find anyone who makes a kit.

Thanks

Robert VanLane


WTF.. ... ive never heard of HZJ73.... ... only BJ73 and FJ73 and the PZ**73....whats the HZJ73 got in it? a fuel injectored 4.5ltr...like in a 80 series?


Jake I was going on Robs query from another thread and thought that was what he meant.Anyway its better to go for a suspension lift 1st :roll:
HZJ 73= 1HZ motor ,possibly some sold in 1990 in oz but I never seen
Got my 1HZ motor/gbox/t/case so Ill soon have one :cool: :D

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:40 pm
by MUSS
roscoFJ73 wrote:
Rvl wrote:
Is anyone making 1.5 or 2 inch body lifts for a HZJ73?
Did a search and can't find anyone who makes a kit.

Thanks

Robert VanLane


WTF.. ... ive never heard of HZJ73.... ... only BJ73 and FJ73 and the PZ**73....whats the HZJ73 got in it? a fuel injectored 4.5ltr...like in a 80 series?


Jake I was going on Robs query from another thread and thought that was what he meant.Anyway its better to go for a suspension lift 1st :roll:
HZJ 73= 1HZ motor ,possibly some sold in 1990 in oz but I never seen
Got my 1HZ motor/gbox/t/case so Ill soon have one :cool: :D


YOU LUCKY BASTARD... I WANT ONE..... how much did you pay for it?

sorry rvl for hijackin ya thred ;)

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:52 pm
by roscoFJ73
Jake its mine but we are still waiting to see what other parts he can drag up before finalising on a price.Looks like Ill a have a the alt ,starter,exhust ect.Will tell all later this week.
Not sure wHether to go AXTturbo or airlockers next :roll:

Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2004 11:57 pm
by MUSS
i wood go the SCHWITZER TURBO..... as it is cheaper comes in alot ealier then axt (900rpm)and is set up to get extra torque as soon as your right foot touches the pedal... then i wood go lockers

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 9:42 pm
by high n mighty
Go to a local plastic place and have blocks made up, then to the fastenings shop.

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 10:39 pm
by MUSS
from what i have been told by Qld Department Of Transport is that only steel or alloy body lift blocks are legal on the road.... not nylon

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:00 pm
by Rvl
Thanks roscofj73 and guys.
I talked to Glen Dobinson at Dobinson Springs and he is putting together a set for me.
And I talked to Roger Brown in the USA and he will make me a 1.5inch bodylift and machine some poly body mounts for me.

Now I am trying to figure out whether the BJ70 and HZJ73 use the same body mounts and bolt lengths.

Robert VanLane

PS This is what I was working on today. Modifying a FJ80 roof carrier to fit on a my FRP top middy.

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:04 pm
by Bluey
cool, i'd like to have something like that.

but would need to do body lift on garage door first :D

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:06 pm
by MUSS
i think my old man is wantin to sell his roof rack...its custom built to suit the frp roof

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:18 pm
by Bluey
wot sort of price?
any pics?

:armsup:

Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 11:21 pm
by MUSS
think he said $350 - $400 ill find out on wed. and get ya some picks if he is still sellin it... awwe yeah and it made outter alloy

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:20 am
by roscoFJ73
Anytime Rob just ask :lol: . I was curious as to why you couldnt source anything in Japan. I would have thought they would have Landcruiser accessory shops on every corner!! :?

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:51 pm
by Rvl
The Japanese shops sell the 4 inch body lift kits.
Price is over $1000AU and then they charge you another $1500 to install it. Very nice looking anodized aluminum blocks in pink , purple and blue.
Most of the lift kits in Japan are hard with very little flex.

Robert VanLane

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:14 am
by roscoFJ73
I did a search last night and I see what you mean.I ve seen those aluminium blocks and shackles on imports and they look very suspect :cry: . You have to be remove them before they will lic them here.
The springs that are hard and inflexible often come from India ect and snap leaves when the going gets tough.
You made the right choice avoiding them. :armsup: :D