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 2" body lift on GEN 1
#844216
10/30/07 12:21 AM
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I got a 1990 LWB Montero. I recently bought some OME coil springs, and it drives awesome and gave about 1.25" lift. I towed a 1980 jeep cj7 on a 2 axle trailer and they held up awesome, even going over Grape Vine in California.
I also have a 2" body lift from Roger Brown.
Is it going to be easy to install this lift on a 1990 LWB?
And, what will need to be adjusted, if anything, as far as the shifter into the transmission, or transfer case? What will the wear and tear be like on things knows to get damaged over time because of this lift?
And, if there are any read ups of people already doing this, please link them so I can view.
Thanks,
MadGary
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 Re: 2" body lift on GEN 1
[Re: MadGary]
#844217
10/30/07 02:06 AM
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Joined: Dec 2000
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Yes, search for bodylift.
Easy to do. You will need to adjust the auto shifter, the fuel filler hose, brake lines, maybe the power steering line, maybe the hard fuel line at tank, remove the rear bumper because of those stupid tabs, take the tail lights to get at the bolts all the way in the back, take off the just in case the body comes off of the frame things in the rear wheel wells, put the rear bolt in upside down and lose a nut or 2 in the process of trying to get it on the bolt, and some other stuff I forgot.
Oh yeah, take off bottom piece of rad shroud or make some drop brackets for rad.
Last edited by sparkem; 10/30/07 02:17 AM.
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Re: 2" body lift on GEN 1
[Re: sparkem]
#844218
10/30/07 02:22 AM
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...put the rear bolt in upside down and lose a nut or 2 in the process... I had no realy problem getting the ones inside the tail lights to go in the right way. I just had to feed them up first, then drop into the holes. ...take off bottom piece of rad shroud or make some drop brackets for rad... I just drilled holes in the radiator edging that were 2" lower, then remounted it. The hoses connected fine, full shroud in place.
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Re: 2" body lift on GEN 1
[Re: MadGary]
#844219
10/30/07 02:52 AM
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Joined: Dec 2004
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I also have a 2" body lift from Roger Brown.
Is it going to be easy to install this lift on a 1990 LWB?
And, what will need to be adjusted, if anything, as far as the shifter into the transmission, or transfer case? What will the wear and tear be like on things knows to get damaged over time because of this lift?
And, if there are any read ups of people already doing this, please link them so I can view. Yes, it's easy to install. Took me and two others about 3 hours to do their LWB, and me (by myself) between 4 and 6 hours to do my SWB late one night. I did a write-up of notes on the install and it's posted on 4crawler's site: http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/ForSale/Docs/MonteroBodyLiftInstall.txtJust jack the body carefully and a little bit at a time to make sure nothing is hanging up (jack a little then get the truck a quick look-over). I found it to be surprisingly easy.
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Re: 2" body lift on GEN 1
[Re: CapnCrunch]
#844220
10/30/07 03:10 AM
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I got a 1990 LWB Montero. I recently bought some OME coil springs, and it drives awesome and gave about 1.25" lift. I towed a 1980 jeep cj7 on a 2 axle trailer and they held up awesome, even going over Grape Vine in California.
That is one heck of an introduction, lets see some pics of this beast. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
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