Re: TOY: Cheap body lift?

[Iwheel4x4@xxxxxxx]

Personally, I think you're nuts.  :-P

Seriously, if the stock bolts are long enough and 1/2" is all you need, I say go for it!


Allen Dickenson     TLCA #6318     http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Trails/8895/
1995 4Runner UnLimited - "FT KNOX" - Lifted, Locked, Geared, Warn'd & Dented.


In a message dated Thu, 6 Apr 2000  3:08:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DRM033@aol.com writes:

> Ok, some of you will think this is nuts... but.. well, that is just me, right?
>
> I am considering a body lift, but don't want much.  honestly, I think 1" is
> too much.  So, I was noticing that the body mount bolts on my truck looked to
> have enough thread on the stock bolts to maybe use the stock hardware and do
> like a 1/2" body lift on the truck.  Sound kooky?
>
> I was just gonna get some 1/2" steel flat bar and use that, nip the corners
> so they would be octagonal in shape.  the local shop has some spare 3" body
> lift pucks setting around, I may get them and cut them down to 1/2" lenghts
> with the band saw.
>
> I know some of you will think this sounds like a lot of work for just 1/2" of
> body lift, but with just 1/2" I will honestly have the clearance I need, in
> adition to finally trimming the front fenders to clear the boggers - and the
> TJM front bumer will still look "right", and there will not be any clearance
> issues with the shifters, etc.
>
> I could go into more detail - just wondering what you guys think  :)
>
> David
> DRM033@aol.com
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