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Hi all,
Just wondering who's out there that has lifted there tcase, so it is now at least inline with the bottom of the chassie rails. So it doesnt get snagged on rocks and other obsticals. Any pics or info would be great.
Cheers Dan

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I just lowered my chassie rails by 25mm and run a flat skid plate through to stop it getting snaged

I changed the standard mounts to engine moutns from a skyline on the side with two mounts and a cortina 1 on the other side. My Transfer sits flush or higher than the chassis rail now if i remmeber correctly (can't check as it's outta the car at the moment). But the handbrake drum still sits under the rails slightly, but i found this to be a really good mod as I have a LWB and at the time had no lift so i was getting snagged on it alot.

Mark.

markil wrote:I changed the standard mounts to engine moutns from a skyline on the side with two mounts and a cortina 1 on the other side. My Transfer sits flush or higher than the chassis rail now if i remmeber correctly (can't check as it's outta the car at the moment). But the handbrake drum still sits under the rails slightly, but i found this to be a really good mod as I have a LWB and at the time had no lift so i was getting snagged on it alot.

Mark.

Do you know what skyline/cortina model they were from. i am guessing a R30.

cheers

if it is, remember VLs have rb30s too

markil wrote:I changed the standard mounts to engine moutns from a skyline on the side with two mounts and a cortina 1 on the other side. My Transfer sits flush or higher than the chassis rail now if i remmeber correctly (can't check as it's outta the car at the moment). But the handbrake drum still sits under the rails slightly, but i found this to be a really good mod as I have a LWB and at the time had no lift so i was getting snagged on it alot.

Mark.

Cheers mate.
Yea just was wondering, since mine is a swb with no body lift and a 1L tcase, if those mounts would fit as well. Wouldnt have a pic by any chance?
Thanks Dan

I don't recall which model skyline or cortina mounts they were, but i'll see what i can do to find out tomorrow if i remember. I don't have a bodylift on mine either, but with a bodylift it would be much better/easier. I had to to do a bit of "remodelling" to the surrounding bodywork of mine, and then i just managed to fit it back up there. My xfer is a 1.3 litre model also.

Cheers, Mark.

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I have lifted mine with 2X2 square tube. Easy to do, the T case sits on its original bushes. The T case is above the chassis rails. I dont have a drum on the T case.
LM

Only thing about doing this is it will make the drive shaft angles more radical. particularly if you're using SPOA or similar. It may expediate the destruction of the universal joints as well.

Having said that, I still reckon it's a great idea, and it's a common mod for TJ Wranglers. Don't know about other models. My mate has a TJ and was thinking about it.

Cheers,

Adam

Impulsive wrote:Only thing about doing this is it will make the drive shaft angles more radical. particularly if you're using SPOA or similar. It may expediate the destruction of the universal joints as well.

Having said that, I still reckon it's a great idea, and it's a common mod for TJ Wranglers. Don't know about other models. My mate has a TJ and was thinking about it.

Cheers,

Adam

Well have thought about this, the drive shaft angles, but what happens when you do a spring lift? You change the angle of the driveshafts. Since i have only a moderate lift of 2 inch, hopefully a inch lift on the tcase shouldnt do too much carnage to the unis. Overall wouldnt the driveshaft angles equal that of a 3 inch spring lift. How about diff wedges? Can you get these? Would solve a bit of the castor problems up front and fix the angles a bit.
Cheers, Dan

Impulsive wrote:Only thing about doing this is it will make the drive shaft angles more radical. particularly if you're using SPOA or similar. It may expediate the destruction of the universal joints as well.

Having said that, I still reckon it's a great idea, and it's a common mod for TJ Wranglers. Don't know about other models. My mate has a TJ and was thinking about it.

Cheers,

Adam

Well have thought about this, the drive shaft angles, but what happens when you do a spring lift? You change the angle of the driveshafts. Since i have only a moderate lift of 2 inch, hopefully a inch lift on the tcase shouldnt do too much carnage to the unis. Overall wouldnt the driveshaft angles equal that of a 3 inch spring lift. How about diff wedges? Can you get these? Would solve a bit of the castor problems up front and fix the angles a bit.
Cheers, Dan

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Well JrZook, it sounds as though you have given this some thought, yes?
LM.