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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: lacrosse10604 on October 22, 2005, 01:33:44 PM
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Hey. I'm looking at doing this poor man's lift:
http://www.zuwharrie.com/content/view/11/27/1/0/
Where can I get these parts to make it?
Thanks!
Dave
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Talk to Digger here, he can get you coil spacers actually made for the Tracker/Kick.
As for the stuff for the body lift, any GOOD hardware should have most of it. Home Depot...maybe. Check the phone book for steel/iron/metal sellers and fab shops, they could point you in the right direction.
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Hey. I'm looking at doing this poor man's lift:
[url]http://www.zuwharrie.com/content/view/11/27/1/0/[/url]
Where can I get these parts to make it?
Thanks!
Dave
I bought Jeep TJ 1.75" coil spacers - $120(2 sets of a pair)
-trimmed the two front ones to 1.25" to achieve 2" lift.
Bought 3x3x3x48 square tube from a demolition yard - $9
Cleaned it up with a grinder, had it cut at a metal shop - $11
Drilled holes - free
Painted blocks black - free
I haven't bought bolts yet, but they'll be less than $20
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So here are the costs for future reference:
3" Blocks from a Steel supply - $40
Nuts & bolts from Ace - $20
1.75" Spacers from Digger (Neil) - $50
Total: $110
Someone can probably do this cheaper but that's what it cost me.
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strut spacers might be helpful with the strut flip. stan
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Hey. I'm looking at doing this poor man's lift:
[url]http://www.zuwharrie.com/content/view/11/27/1/0/[/url]
Where can I get these parts to make it?
Thanks!
Dave
Does anyone know if this lift works for 1999-2004 Trackers/Vitaras and what differences, if any, there are in the process?
Aslo, in http://www.zuwharrie.com/content/view/11/27/1/0/ , I can't see any of the pics. Is everyone else having this problem?
Thanks in advance.
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No pictures for me either. Heather's club (where the pics are hosted) apparently changed their links. You can find a copy of the article with pics there.
http://www.granitepath.com/~irving/suzuki/budgetbodylift/index.htm
You can do coil spacers and a body lift on the 99-05 models, but there are a few differences. I have heard that the dimensions on the coild spacers & lip etc. changed a little bit from the sidekicks to vitaras. Also the 99+ model have a strut tower brace that prevents you from being able to flip the strut for additional down travel. You will need either longer struts (OME makes a set http://www.rocky-road.com/kickome.html) or strut spacers. JDMCRX is fabbing up a kit with coil spacers and strut spacers made specifically for the 99+ models. http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=8494.0 But the cost is a little more.
The body lift will be a little different too, the main problem is the rack & pinion steering. You will probably need to extend the steering shaft with something like RRO has http://www.rocky-road.com/kicksus.html
For a good walkthrough on an XL-7 (with lots of pics) see Nomaad's writeup.
http://www.carneyco.com/ProjectNomaad.pdf
And don't forget that there is a forum on Zukiworld dedicated specifically to the 99-05 models
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?board=10.0
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Thanks for posting the link to our site. Yes, a while back we did change the links, and I'm not sure why Zuwharrie's pictures don't show up, except that I guess they aren't hosting them and are linking to our site. That's ok.
I guess I need to let them know. ;D
Also, this reminds me I need to update our site some.
Pic from tonight, just because:
(http://www.granitepath.com/~kd7hcg/pictures/otherpics/IMGP1062s.JPG)
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No pictures for me either. Heather's club (where the pics are hosted) apparently changed their links. You can find a copy of the article with pics there.
[url]http://www.granitepath.com/~irving/suzuki/budgetbodylift/index.htm[/url]
You can do coil spacers and a body lift on the 99-05 models, but there are a few differences. I have heard that the dimensions on the coild spacers & lip etc. changed a little bit from the sidekicks to vitaras. Also the 99+ model have a strut tower brace that prevents you from being able to flip the strut for additional down travel. You will need either longer struts (OME makes a set [url]http://www.rocky-road.com/kickome.html[/url]) or strut spacers. JDMCRX is fabbing up a kit with coil spacers and strut spacers made specifically for the 99+ models. [url]http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=8494.0[/url] But the cost is a little more.
The body lift will be a little different too, the main problem is the rack & pinion steering. You will probably need to extend the steering shaft with something like RRO has [url]http://www.rocky-road.com/kicksus.html[/url]
For a good walkthrough on an XL-7 (with lots of pics) see Nomaad's writeup.
[url]http://www.carneyco.com/ProjectNomaad.pdf[/url]
And don't forget that there is a forum on Zukiworld dedicated specifically to the 99-05 models
[url]http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/index.php?board=10.0[/url]
Thank you for that detailed and thorough reply! :)
Pierre
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Pic from tonight, just because:
([url]http://www.granitepath.com/~kd7hcg/pictures/otherpics/IMGP1062s.JPG[/url])
Is that the HP parking lot in Boise? :)
-Eric
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Nope, the Fiberpipe parking lot in Boise. (Nate's work)
;D