Bodylift questions 4door vitara.

[Mixman]

Hi all, have some questions about bodylifting on vitara.

First of all to make clear, i am mainly following this tutorial.

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I am little confused, why did the author of this tutorial made 12 spacers

As far as i know only 8 is needed, i made today 8 , 2inch tall pieces from 2.x inches (6cm) diameter of capron.

Do i really need 12 ?


Another question would be , do i need to do something with shifters with 2 inch bodylift? I dont have tourch or welding machine

I have read around froums and understand that only modifications with 2" bodylift would be bumpers and fuel hose, am i wrong?


Hope to do bodylift tomorrow, i appreaciate your fast help


Regards

[randy h]

Eight of the blocks (drilled) go in place with stock Body Mount areas. The extra four (not drilled) go with the stock body mount spacers:

"Next, as you read on the previous page, you were supposed to keep an eye on the body spacers as you were jacking up your truck. Place your un-drilled box tube body blocks in each of these spaces. Place the stock spacer on top of the block. Just set them in place for now. The compression of the body when lowered should hold them in place. For future reference, when you get the truck together, you may want to find a buddy with a welder, or a local exhaust shop to tack-weld each of these blocks in place."

randy h

[Mixman]

Do i really need those extra 4 ?

Damn then i need to drive 200km for materials :S

[MarkB.NV]

Randy gets props for his ability to read thoroughly!

The extra four are just spacers -they carry load, tranferring the weight of the body onto the frame. But these are not bolted in. You can glue them on with Goop automotive glue (worked for me).

[Mixman]

Ok i see, so they are for carrying weight.

In theory i can make those out of wood for temporary

[obradleyo]

I used steel in a tube or jb weld

[Mixman]

Hi again, did not finish in 1 day

I discovered i need these things


Can anyone hit me up with mesaures?


My math sucks, but i think about 50mm length (2 inches)

[J3573R]

and on your shifters yes to do need to mod them the transfer case shifter will foul up in 2wd with a 2 inch lift on the mount panel of your centre console, (mine is just removed temporarily) cant comment on gear shifter ATM cos currently mines an auto.

but on mods ive been considering whether i can cut the transfer case lever and tap a thread in each end install a section of rod in there and use some loctite and a couple of nuts to lock into position

[Mixman]

I am pretty much stuck here, seems i cant get those "bolts" anywhere :S

I have no idea what to do next @ moment.

[J3573R]

mine came with my lift kit (which came with my vitara so i didnt actually buy it anywhere), but which was by a mob call DDS but i cant seem to find them online, but the phone number on the bumper sticker that came with it (which is all i can find) has a australian phone number (07)33252640 which i think is Queensland but thats a long way from me