I just inherited a 95 4door sidekick    and like to build a mild trail rig out of it.  Previous owner overheated so I'm gona need a new radiator.  ? about the lifts out there for the sidekicks... for a 2" lift what is the best/cheapest way?  searching the archieves, I assume rear would be spacers.  Front has 2 options, spacers or flip the mount, correct?  What is the easiest/cheapest way.  Looking to run some 235/75/15 AT.  Any sites for spacers?  Thanks all

Here you go, read this:
http://www.whitepineclub.com/offroad/tech/budgetbodylift/index.htm

Looking to run some 235/75/15 AT.  Any sites for spacers?  Thanks all

For a 235 you most likely do not need any lift.  I am running 235 MT retreads with no lift and no problems.

thanks for the quick replies....  So what lift the the majority of people running on their sidekicks?  Tire size?  What about the different lift options?  Thanks

Calmini 6" combo lift + 33x13.50 TSL LTB's... oh wait, you said cheap

OK. OK.    Let say lowest cost to lift my sidekick    Also don't want to run too large a tire to reduce an already under powered rig.

Gearing can correct the effects of oversized tires.

If you want inexpensive and not have to fab much go with 235/75-15's, RRO Coil Spacers and RRO 2"body lift. That's what I'm running and it works fine. Here's what you achieve:

2" body lift = 2" obviously
1 1/8" coil spacers = 1 1/2" strange but true, at least on mine
235/75-15's = about an 1" of lift over the factory size tires, but this varies depending on brand

http://www.rocky-road.com/sidekick.html

I run 2" body spacers, and 2 inch coil specers w/ the flipped strut mount.

Running 30" mud Terrain tires.

For a 235 you most likely do not need any lift.  I am running 235 MT retreads with no lift and no problems.

With a 4 Door... being heavier in the butt.. when I just ran 235's every time I came out of a parking lot onto the street, or went through a dip in the road, my rear tires would rub the fenderwells and I started losing tread.



With just a 2" suspension lift (the Calmini one) I STILL bumped the tires against the fenderwells. It took a body lift to stop it from happening.

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