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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Build Diaries, How-To, DIY => Topic started by: 91mudzuki on February 20, 2004, 05:54:46 AM
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I own a 91 sidekick 5 speed and i want to put the 3" calmini body lift on it as well as the 3" suspension
I was wondering if the kit comes with a extension for the shifters and the steering? also the rear bumper brackets?
How difficult are these kits to install for a do it yourself kind of guy?
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The body kit comes with a transfercase shifter extension and a gas hose extension.
I didn't use the transfer case extension though because Mac came up with a better way to extend the shifters so it still looks stock.
We extended both of the shifters 3" from the bottom instead from the top (like Calmini tells you)
The kit doesn’t come with a steering extension because some of the trucks have a slip joint system on the steering shaft so its not needed.
But for the trucks that don’t have a slip joint you need to make up your own extension and bolt it in. (I'll take some pics of mine when I get home and post them up here)
The suspension lift is pretty easy to install. the biggest pain was to get the front coils to seat properly. The most complicated thing is to extend your shifters.
The body lift was kind of a pain to install, but not too difficult. The headache I had with that one was lining up the body mounts after I put in the lift blocks.
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thanks for the info i will have to check for a good shop that is capable of fixing the shifter problem as i am new to the area and don't no of many shops in narimata bc.
I would do it myself but my welding is not very good yet!
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how can you tell if you have a slip style steering?? ny visible clues any pics of it? thanks. shane.
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I've never actually seen the slip style myself, but it was explained to me.
Half way up the shaft you will see where the smaller diameter shaft inserts into a larger one.
There will be a bolt that stops them from slipping apart.
All you gotta do is loosen the bolt and slip the shafts apart then tighten it back up.
On the non-slip type you will see a rubber damper where the two shafts connect together. The instructions tell you the exact length of the extension you have to build to replace the rubber dampener.
I just took a piece of half-inch rod and welded it to two small plates that but up to the end of the two shafts.
Drilled out the holes and secured it with bolts. Works like a charm. ;D
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Here is the picture the slip joint style which doesn't require modification of the steering column.
(http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/DSC00532.JPG)
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Thats what mine looks like. I have a 92 jlx 4dr.
So, all ya do is undo a nut, lift it, then do it up again?
Tony
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What would this be?
(http:// http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/maruwong/sj.jpg)
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I think the one Somer posted is indeed the slip joint.
Mine looks exactly like the one speedracer posted and I needed to extend it.
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mine looks like the one somer posted, and i had to extend it... ??? ???
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Directly out of the calmini directions.....not much more you can say.
(http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/steering.JPG)
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god dammit, i'm an idiot. >:(
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Someone mentioned it earlyer and I like that idea. They got a solid block of 1 x 2, drilled and tapped both ends. Then screwed the two ends into the block.
You would have to pull the shaft off the splines of the steering wheel shaft and rotate it 90 degrees to keep the steering wheel straight. Don't try this at the steering box end. It will only go on one way.
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Both types of steering shafts are made to collapse in the event of a head on colision.  It keeps the steering wheel from being shuved into your chest and that is what would happen if it was a straight shaft.
The earlyer style (below) was a splined shaft in a splined collar that is pined together.  (the pin is made to sheer and the shaft collapse into eachother).  So you have to remove the pin or sheer it off and extend it then weld it together.  This is done because the shaft was not intended to be used extended that far.
(http://  [url]http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/maruwong/sj.jpg[/url])
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You can see this one looks like a spring (this is what I have). In the case of a collision it will bend off the side. There is no slide here. This is where you will use some kind of extintion.
You will also be removing the vibrationing dampener to be able to install the extion. It's the large silver thing with the white plastic sleeve through it.
([url]http://www.kielbassa.com/pictures/DSC00532.JPG[/url])
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would u be able to extend the dampner itself with a puck or some other rubber and put it back in place .does this make sence ?