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Title: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: djaychris on June 22, 2009, 12:17:12 PM

I'm going to be doing a 1" body lift with hockey pucks.  I'm looking for just a little more articulation/flex room with my 235's.  I'm wondering how many body mounts my 03 tracker has?  From what I understand, getting into a body lift 2 inches or higher may mean extending steering/other equipment, but I figure 1 inch shouldn't require any extentions.

-Thanks
-Dan

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: 2K1USGV on June 22, 2009, 05:06:35 PM

Still need to extend the syeering shaft. Honestly, it's not worth the trouble for a 1" body lift, the 2" is the same amount of work and you get more lift.

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: djaychris on June 23, 2009, 06:04:52 AM

Thats interesting.  So I'm going to need to extend the steering shaft reguardless of what lift?  Then I might as well do a 2" hockey puck lift.  :)

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: 2K1USGV on June 23, 2009, 12:10:22 PM

Yup, you will need to extend the steering shaft for even a 1" lift. I know from experience because I bent mine as there really isn't room for even 1" of play without putting more strain on the steering shaft. I've done a body lift on my GV as well as the XL-7.

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: djaychris on June 23, 2009, 12:28:11 PM

If I do a 2" lift will anything else need adjusted besides the steering shaft?

-Thanks
-Dan

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: 2K1USGV on June 23, 2009, 12:38:23 PM

your bumper supports will need to be modified so you can put your bumper covers back on.

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: djaychris on June 23, 2009, 12:47:03 PM

Hmmmm.....What about the rocky road 1" coil spring spacers?  It says no other modifications required.  Does this mean you can stay with your factory struts?

-Thanks
-Dan

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: 2K1USGV on June 23, 2009, 01:11:37 PM

I would only reccomend these for the 2.0L. I had them on my XL-7 and they squished to about 3/4 inch. But yeah, nothing else is needed.

Quote from: djaychris on June 23, 2009, 12:47:03 PM

Hmmmm.....What about the rocky road 1" coil spring spacers?  It says no other modifications required.  Does this mean you can stay with your factory struts?

-Thanks
-Dan

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: blacktrack99 on June 23, 2009, 04:55:12 PM

I would only reccomend these for the 2.0L. I had them on my XL-7 and they squished to about 3/4 inch. But yeah, nothing else is needed.


Same squishiness in a 2.0.  If you want coil spacers, there are plenty of better options on this site.  Care to chime in jeff1997?

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: djaychris on June 24, 2009, 06:11:16 AM

I've heard Jeff makes a great product.  I may just bite the bullet and go with his setup for about 2" of lift.  Sounds like there is no quick/easy way to do a quality 1" lift.

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on June 24, 2009, 11:51:27 AM

You'll be happy with Jeff's product, I am.

Title: Re: 1" Body lift/body mount question
Post by: beercheck on June 24, 2009, 02:35:27 PM

Quote from: djaychris on June 24, 2009, 06:11:16 AM

I've heard Jeff makes a great product.  I may just bite the bullet and go with his setup for about 2" of lift.  Sounds like there is no quick/easy way to do a quality 1" lift.

He'll make you 1"ers if you want.