Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 7:36 am**

I know you can't do a normal body lift in a sierra and was wondering how much a 2" kit was? (bolts attached to chassis)
Also, what offset on 15x8 rims should i be looking at with a 2" body and 31x11.5 tyres?
thanks

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 8:43 am**

What do you mean you can't do a normal body lift? What is a normal body lift? Check out Bigballsoffroad for prices

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 9:24 am**

I am going to have to lengthen the bolts which are attached to the body. Can i get a kit which screw over the top to extend them??

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 9:44 am**

some people use square section hollow steel, with top bit bolted to the body, and a seperate bolt through the chassis at the 4 captive bolts, with solid blocks or square section with crush sleeves at the other bolt points.
some people tap a thread in the lift block and screw it onto the body bolts, then then bolted through the chassis with a normal bolt..
kits like you describe do exist and are the best way. christover

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 12:36 pm**

Got mine done at superior engineering on the northside. Good place if you're out this way

Posted: **Thu May 06, 2004 1:09 pm**

GRP does a kit for 250 and you can get speedy jeep rims for 50 second hand that have about a 1.5 inch offset , i run 32inch mongrels with 2inch body/2inch springs without a problem

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2004 10:38 pm**

PEG do you still have the front bumper on or have you removed it like everyone else

Posted: **Tue May 11, 2004 10:44 pm**

ah so Ric drives a zook. how boring.

Posted: **Wed May 12, 2004 4:38 am**

I bought a body lift here in the US from somewhere (can't remember the name), and it was a bolt on 2" lift. My wife and i put it in in 2 hours. I'm pretty sure it used the extended bolt things. It must have because there was only one nut on each mount to have to do up. It was one of the easiest and most simple things i've ever done on a sierra. It was about $80 or $100 US....

They were nylon/plastic/something other than metal blocks too...

Posted: **Wed May 12, 2004 12:52 pm**

Ive fitted an ARB winch bar and cut off the outer bumper mounts to allow for the larger rubber

Posted: **Wed May 12, 2004 6:26 pm**

i have just been in the market for a body lift kit and no one makes a 2 inch anymore.

go to snake racing and get there bolt on 3 inch lift kit it is approx $680

Posted: **Wed May 12, 2004 7:07 pm**

RB zook wrote:i have just been in the market for a body lift kit and no one makes a 2 inch anymore.

go to snake racing and get there bolt on 3 inch lift kit it is approx $680

I think ive written this before but suzisport sells a complete kit including 10 blocks lengthened bolts and even internally threaded bolts to go up the centre blocks where the studs are. $320 i think

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2004 12:54 pm**

its actually $350 all up! :!:

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2004 2:47 pm**

N*A*M wrote:ah so Ric drives a zook. how boring.

what is wrong with a zook?? :twisted:

i want a patrol ute.. but still dreaming about that one..

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2004 7:11 pm**

are there any hidden problems with doin a body lift? do the shifters hit or do you kneed longer brake hoses and what about the radiator?

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2004 7:57 pm**

grey zook wrote:are there any hidden problems with doin a body lift? do the shifters hit or do you kneed longer brake hoses and what about the radiator?

You need to take the gear sticks out and bend them a little to allow clearence. You also need to bend the metal brake lines a little ,just under the master cylinder drill new holes in the inner guard and move the mounting down a little ,then lift the junction block with the rubber hoses up one hole , you'll see what I mean when you look ,follow the lines down from the master cylinder. Steering shaft needs to be extended (spacers or 2 rag joints ). radiator is ok.

Posted: **Thu May 13, 2004 11:28 pm**

The 2" body lift i did (that i mentioned before) gave me no problems with shifters, or brake lines. I think i had to disconnect the front brake line retaining clips while i did the job, but afterwards, just hooked em back up. Too easy...

Posted: **Fri May 14, 2004 12:08 am**

mtzook wrote:The 2" body lift i did (that i mentioned before) gave me no problems with shifters, or brake lines. I think i had to disconnect the front brake line retaining clips while i did the job, but afterwards, just hooked em back up. Too easy...

ditto that on mine... i just spun the metal bit that holds the x-fer gearstick boot 180 degrees. unscrewed front brake clip, didn't need to reattach it. there was enuf shaft sticking into the steering box joint that i didn't need to space it either...