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Late Model Lifted at Last

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Offline Sinister

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Late Model Lifted at Last
« on: March 18, 2004, 12:38:41 PM »
Result of blood, sweat and tears.
Rocky Road Rock Steady 4" - this is NOT a promotion of this kit.
It was an extreme PITA.  If I had any idea, I would never have begun this project.
However, it does look pretty friggin cool.

31/10.50 15 BFG's on -28 offset 15x8 el-cheapo Discount Tire alloys.
You can see the 1.5" gap above rear bumper cover.

3 hours of fender trimming in the tire shop, expect it to still rub on 45 degree turn under compression.

Stretched front bumper cover - no bumper relocation

Stretched rear bumper cover - no bumper relocation

Anyone know of a bigger brake kit?  Do Grand Vitara's have bigger brakes?
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Offline 1bigtracker

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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2004, 12:52:01 PM »
so its a 2in body a 2in suspen.

Stu
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2004, 01:29:48 PM »
looks great!  but now you gotta tell us all your solution for the steering linkage.
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2004, 01:31:01 PM »
go out n get it dirt, put some dents and speed holes it in and u might get my approval  :P
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2004, 01:35:14 PM »
NICE LOOKING RIG  :o " If I had any idea, I would never have begun this project.
However, it does look pretty friggin cool " HOW MANY HAVE SAID THIS BEFORE  ;D
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2004, 12:54:11 AM »
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Anyone know of a bigger brake kit?  Do Grand Vitara's have bigger brakes?


Yes, the Gv brakes are bigger, front and rear.  But they will require you to swap to 16" rims.
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2004, 03:31:29 AM »
thats one good lookin truck, i bet it was worth bein a pain in the ass because the end result is awsome
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Offline lil_Truck

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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2004, 03:38:12 AM »
Definition of ALL projects:

"It was an extreme PITA.  If I had any idea, I would never have begun this project."


If it wasn't a PITA then everyone would have it and then you wouldn't bee so cool.  ;D
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2004, 05:18:34 AM »
yah exactly, when me and my bro and my uncle put a 4" linft in my bro's ranger it was kidn nof a pain in the ass because the hoist wasnt avaliable at my uncles shop so we needed to use a different one, then we had problems because every thing on that ranger is like rivited and with the new lift they are all bolts so we had to use a air chissel to get the rivets out.

but in the end it worked out perfect

looks great too
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2004, 05:57:39 AM »
The steering linkage was extended by a custom fabrication shop.   The strut tower brace was simply tightened down over the body, no cutting.  I had to remove the battery to line up the bolts on the drivers side.
Camber partially corrected with 12mm cam bolts.  This is a concern, I may have struts slotted eventually.
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2004, 08:27:55 AM »
12mm cam bolts?????

Anyone have pics of this???

Fredo
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Offline Sinister

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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2004, 10:18:10 AM »
Camber adjustment - Specialty Products EZ Cam XR 81250 - 12mm
Found these at a local parts store for about $25, they were listed as Specialty Products not EZ Cam.  Just call around for 81250 cam bolts - made for Volkswagon, etc.  Rarely listed for Vitara/Tracker
http://www.spcperformance.com/PerfPartSect/PerfPart_EZCam.html
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2004, 06:26:45 PM »
I've seen those bolts on cars at the wrecking yard,
I think I'll snag the next set I see, if they are the
right size.

Wild
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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2004, 07:34:44 PM »
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The steering linkage was extended by a custom fabrication shop.   The strut tower brace was simply tightened down over the body, no cutting.  I had to remove the battery to line up the bolts on the drivers side.
Camber partially corrected with 12mm cam bolts.  This is a concern, I may have struts slotted eventually.
[/glow] Dude ive been runing them for months and i beet the snot out of my track and i haven't had any prob's. ;D
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Offline Sinister

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Re: Late Model Lifted at Last
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2004, 02:46:26 AM »
Wild,
just hope there isn't a correlation between the bolts and the wrecking yard. :o
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-28 offset 15x8 alloys
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