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Diameter of body lift blocks?

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Diameter of body lift blocks?

Post by smitty »

G'day. Just wondering wat diameter to get my body lift blocks. Got a GQ patrol. Any suggestions?
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Post by dwaynes »

just installed one on the weekend
blocks were 50x60

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Post by smitty »

Is 60mm the same diameter as the stock blocks? Anyone know?
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Post by Beastmavster »

I'd think that the originals are about 60 or 70mm, definately bigger than 50mm though.
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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

They should be 75mm diameter. Any smaller you run the risk of them punching through the floor pan.
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Post by smitty »

75mm you reckon? Will the apss qld inspection if they are that much lager in diameter?
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Post by eliteforce32 »

just as long as if its the poly shit u have crush tubes, or solid ally blocks, and use high tensile bolts. and also not to go over 2'' (50mm) in height
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Post by bundyrum4x4 »

smitty wrote:75mm you reckon? Will the apss qld inspection if they are that much lager in diameter?
They are not large, the rubber body mounts as std have a 75mm round washer where the body sits.
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Post by smitty »

Do you know how big the hole i need to get drilled in is? Anyone know the holde size in the standard ones?
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Post by bogged »

http://www.gqpatrol.com/bodylift/index.htm

...The mounts are 70mm. So min is this size . 80 is better.
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