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 Body Lift
#1051105
09/07/12 03:46 PM
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Joined: May 2010
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Mudrunner
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Can anyone recommend a good source for a 2"-3" body lift for a Gen 1 Monty? I'd like to get at least a 2" body lift, something that doesn't require anything other than maybe an extension for the fuel filler hose. Mine's an '89, 2.6 engine, 5-speed, SWB.
Thanks
 1989 Monty SWB, 2.6L w/MT, 15" alloys, 265/75 Dunlop Radial rovers, rear air shocks, Weber 32/36, SQ oil cooler, (SOLD Oct 2012) Southeast VA, USA
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: socal1200r]
#1051106
09/07/12 08:02 PM
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 1,342
Body Damage is Cool
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I would talked to performance accessories and get 10x spacers of whatever height you are wanting then go to your hardware store for the bolts. There is a great how to thread on here.
91 Montero LS "Sandstorm", Auto, Dual Bouncy Seats, 2" Suspension lift, 2" Body Lift, GENII front IFS, 32" MT tires
89 Raider "Trailbreaker", 3.0, Auto, Dual Bouncy Seats
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: RECON45]
#1051107
09/07/12 08:05 PM
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Joined: Jan 2000
Posts: 16,227
Web Wheeler
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4crawler.com makes body lift kits w/ hardware and spacers for Monteros & Raiders.
Also, it's listed as a source in the FAQ post at the top of the forum. May be worth reading through.
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: off-roader]
#1051108
09/08/12 12:12 AM
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Joined: May 2010
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Mudrunner
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Thanks for the reference to the FAQ section. I read thru the one how-to with the 2" lift on the red 2-door. Looks fairly labor intensive, I'll have to mull it over, and see if I want to pull the trigger or not. And what's up with WHITE lift blocks?! I would've thought the default color surely would've been black?! Good read though, because I didn't think about how lifting the truck would impact things like the radiator and heater hoses, and fuel and brake lines.
1989 Monty SWB, 2.6L w/MT, 15" alloys, 265/75 Dunlop Radial rovers, rear air shocks, Weber 32/36, SQ oil cooler, (SOLD Oct 2012) Southeast VA, USA
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: socal1200r]
#1051109
09/08/12 02:04 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Trail Leader
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Examine why you've considered a body lift, too.
Bigger tires? I fit 33's no sweat stock. Brian has 34" Swamper Boggers on his Gen I 4-door with no lift.
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: rxinhed]
#1051110
09/08/12 06:01 PM
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Joined: May 2010
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Mudrunner
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Examine why you've considered a body lift, too. Bigger tires? I fit 33's no sweat stock. Brian has 34" Swamper Boggers on his Gen I 4-door with no lift. Not for bigger tires, the 31's (265's) I have now are fine. I was just looking for a little more room in the fenderwells. But since you brought it up, the money I'd spend on a getting a lift kit installed might be better spent on getting a new valve cover gasket put in, along with a new front seal, water pump, timing chain(?), etc. The engine is kind of sludgy, so it's probably due for some gasket replacement. The lift kit would be a "nice to have", getting the sludgy mess cleaned up would be more of a "must have".
1989 Monty SWB, 2.6L w/MT, 15" alloys, 265/75 Dunlop Radial rovers, rear air shocks, Weber 32/36, SQ oil cooler, (SOLD Oct 2012) Southeast VA, USA
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: socal1200r]
#1051111
09/09/12 12:50 AM
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Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,193
Body Damage is Cool
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how many pucks do you need i have a box of them
it dosent have to be surrounded by water to be an island
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: mxmikie]
#1051112
09/09/12 07:10 PM
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Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 6,211
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His model would need ten blocks.
John B.
'87 Raider 2.6 Turbo Auto, Under Construction
'95 Montero SR, 35x12.5/15 BFG M/T KM-2's, Rock sliders, Qtr panel chop, gas tank lift, 2" BL, Aisins, 5.29s
'95 Pajero Mini
'98 Montero Winter Ed.
'04 Cadillac XLR
'03 Kawasaki ZRX1200R
'60 Ford Falcon 4Dr
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Re: Body Lift
[Re: mxmikie]
#1051113
09/10/12 01:11 AM
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Joined: Feb 2005
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Roll Me Over
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how many pucks do you need i have a box of them If you have a box full I'll take ten off your hands. How much and how do you want the money sent?
Last edited by Grasscat; 09/12/12 01:56 AM.
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