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Offline hcgalvin

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Re: 2" body lift DIY
« Reply #15 on: June 16, 2004, 12:43:04 PM »
I'll be the first to tell you that a 2" DIY is going to be a PITA, unless you get something like a "bolt extender" for each bolt. Some way to screw on extensions to your bolts for the very same reason that TN Tracker stated.The bottom of the top bolts will hit the head of the bottom bolts. Sure, you might think to yourself, you can cut them, but the body bolts themselves do not have threads all the way up the bolt.

Plus, if you cut them, you'd be ruined if you couldn't do anything more with them. And if your 2" doesn't work out. You'd have to recreate some kind of body bolt.. (already done that, and know what it takes).

In any case, I DID put a 2" on my truck, and it ended up being more like a 2.5" because I had to put enough spacers in there so that the bolts wouldn't hit each other, and so I would have enough thread.

http://www.whitepineclub.com/members/kd7hcg/pictures/bodylift/

sorry about the pages.. they haven't been updated yet and are a little ugly. The Back and Next for more pictures is at the top of the page.  
[EDIT: it's being fixed now]

IMHO I would go with a 3" and follow the article, or buy a 3" body lift.  (I did hear from Speedracer7c that the Calmini one might be a PITA though! :o  )

Heather
« Last Edit: June 17, 2004, 04:51:01 AM by hcgalvin »
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Re: 2" body lift DIY
« Reply #16 on: June 16, 2004, 01:12:45 PM »
Thanks Heather for the info and link. Guess my theory was correct. ;D Guess I'll either get the RRO 2" or make my own 3", thanks to your instructions. My big concern with the 3" in the steering shaft. I know some people say it needs to be extended and others say it doesn't. Is this a model year specific issue?

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Re: 2" body lift DIY
« Reply #17 on: June 16, 2004, 03:08:18 PM »
Yeah i was looking at the what ill do is weld the lower bolt to the plate no washer drill a hole then insert it and weld it and will give me a bit of cleareance. i do not want a 3" body lift my friend had issues with the steer shaft and brake lines and fuel lines. we will see i got nothing else to do and the metal is free.
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Re: 2" body lift DIY
« Reply #18 on: June 16, 2004, 03:10:31 PM »
I see what u are talking about now

Hmmmm
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Re: 2" body lift DIY
« Reply #19 on: June 18, 2004, 01:49:49 PM »
I made my own 2" body lift and I'm glad I did when i removed all of my body bolts they all just snap anyways so I drilled out and used all new bolts, washers, and nuts. for the spacer i just used heavy 21/4" round pipe cut to 2" lengths with washers of the same size welded to each end. the pipe was pretty thick I don't remember how thick its been on for almost a year now and I've had no problems also 2" doesn't require any other mods other than the 4wd shifter boot comming off any taller and I couldn't put the handle on without an extension. drilling out the floor for the new bolts wasn't the easiest thing but it wasn't that bad with a hole saw I wheel the Real Red Wagon pretty hard and the lift holds up well
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