I have done this to get a little more lift. Used 2" coil spring spacers from a Sequoia, Rancho RS70081, to get two more inches. Trimmed a little in the middle so it sits better on the top to the body. gave me lots of lift. My post may still be on here. Search by my name.
I did the whole thing when I did mine. Gen 2 upper arms w/ bump stops trimmed and torsion bar adjusted up. Did have to go longer on the shocks with he spacer in. Used shocks from a Bronco 83-96. Worked out good.
Sorry to thread hyjack, but...
Question regarding this... Can this same method be used for a budget lift on the rear of a 2001 Montero SPORT XLS 4wd? If not, are there coil springs or coil spring spacers I could pull from a junk yard vehicle for the Sport?
I will also search you for your post. Been doing alot of searching and reading here and on monterosportonline. Just trying to get my head wrapped around things and have a plan before I ever pick up a tool.
Just hard to weed out what will work on the SPORTS since they are so different and it seems there is not much aftermarket support. I know about OME, but we are on a tight budget presently.
I want to run 285/75r16s on the rig and am working on the best way to achieve clearance. I'm also checking into the body lift, but outside of 4x4crawler.com I have not found referanced what works. Folks say make your own, but from what? A toyota kit can be interchanged to get the 1.5-2 inch body lift, but not one says which vehicle or which year.
I will keep searching, but any hints would be appreciated <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> A DIY would be even better. I did see the write up on the OME, Valley springs and torsion bars.
