[cbzook]

brought the mrs a xl7 01 model around 18 months ago to get the kids around n all there baby junk, i brought the car with the intention if setting it up as a weekend tourer, so 18months have passed n all i have done is fit some 245/70r16 at's on it. took it out for a day trip fully loaded, driving through the forest going over some drain humps the old girl was bottoming out a little bit, so i have done some lookin into lifts tonight n i found that the calmini kit from lowrangd seems to be best kit for its price. does anyone have any info that they can give me onlift kits for an xl7
thanks

[Farkyard]

So far cbzook I am more than happy with the kit I got from outdoor auto. I'm not sure of price difference but I've always preferred to stay local. Will post pictures and report Monday in my 'Kostya Zook' thread. You would have to be getting a fair bit of rubbing on full lock with that size rubber wouldn't you?

[GeckoXL7]

What lift are you after?

Good thing about calmini kit, you get everything for around 1200, delivery will add a fair bit on top $460+, i looked at it like 6 years ago, but ended up just getting king springs and a set of dobinson shocks/struts, and From Giz 4x4 diff drop brackets, Extended trailing arms, Adjustable pan rod, and Sway bar incline brackets, gave me around 2" lift and was pretty solid offroad and from memory cost around 970 all up. With the Giz parts on it does allow for extra lift.

If only after 2" Lift I would go for Dobinson springs and shocks + camber bolts (get camber bolts from the states for $45 for set of four compared to here $99 set of 2)

Optional to make the XL-7 more solid off road and to take stress of parts is.

FTS Center Bearing Drop mount (cant get from dirrect, I tried! but Outdoor auto sells them for $199)
FTS Front Spring Correctors (straightens springs and gives around extra 20mm lift OutDoor again for $120)
Gizz Extended trailing arms (available from Giz 4x4, they are a manufacturer but will deal with any small sales and also sell the FTS snorkels for like $130 compared to out door that sells the exact same fts snorkel for around $460) The trailing arms will center the wheels with2"+ lift and much more heavy duty.

Giz Sway bar incline/drop brackets (Will help with sway bar links, they tend to brake with lift these will drop sway bar to take stress off them)
Giz Diff Drop Brackets (Needed with 2"+ lift to take stress off CV joints, eg if front wheels drop past 2inch without them the CV joint can bind up and brake)

No Tail/prop shaft spacer is needed on the XL-7 as the center bearing allows the rear tail shaft to extend with lift, its just the angle of it you have to worry about.

Some above parts are also available from Bits4vits which will be around the same with Delivery charges but GIZ like western union which costs $30 to transfer money.