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Trypt
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:19 am Posts: 492
Vehicle: 1.3 Tin Top
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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:26 pm |
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I'd like to lift my transfer a little bit, maybe an inch. I've had a look and feel and from what i can see there is enough room to lift it about 20-25 mm. Im thinking about just spacing the mounts top and bottom.
is there any obvious problems I'm missing here?
also my drain plug hangs out about 30mm is there one I can get that is shorter or should I just machine down the stock one?
any ideas and thoughts would be great.
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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BYE products do a transfer lift kit. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15518there are a few good threads on transfer lifts/flat belly's have a search, should come up with some good pics/tech. i'll have a look for the ones i'm thinking of when i get a spare minute. EDIT: what bruce said 
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douglasgiersch
Joined: Thu Mar 15, 2012 4:40 pm Posts: 283 Location: Lowesdale Southern NSW (Close to Albury)
Vehicle: 82 Sierra SWB soft top
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Im looking at doing the same mod mate, im pretty sure i have spotted a spacer kit (maybe boostcruising ) around here somewhere. Re the Drain plug a "grub" screw in the right size would work to have it flush, they shouldnt stick out 30 mm got a pic? From what ive reasearched alot of people that go for the lift seem to use a transfer cradle at the same time.
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atari4x4

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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:30 pm Posts: 34842 Location: East Radelayed
Vehicle: SV420+SV620 Vitara's
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douglasgiersch wrote: Im looking at doing the same mod mate, im pretty sure i have spotted a spacer kit (maybe boostcruising ) around here somewhere. Re the Drain plug a "grub" screw in the right size would work to have it flush, they shouldnt stick out 30 mm got a pic? From what ive reasearched alot of people that go for the lift seem to use a transfer cradle at the same time. spacer kit here viewtopic.php?f=15&t=15518
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Trypt
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:19 am Posts: 492
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 Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:58 pm |
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Does that lift kit need a body lift aswell? Does anyone know the size and thread of the drain plug.
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Red89
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 2801 Location: Perth
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From memory with no bodylift and no internal panel work you will only get around 12mm lift.
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Bruce

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4003 Location: Brisbane
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With no body lift you can fit only one of Greg's std set ups. Yes Greg also does these in std height.
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Trypt
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:19 am Posts: 492
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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:27 pm |
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If there is only room for 12 mm ill start there.
Anyone know how the size thread and length drain plug I should be aiming for
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just_cruizin

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Joined: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2867 Location: here
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I do a 12mm lift but can't guarantee it won't hit the tunnel
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Josegut
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:48 pm Posts: 5
Vehicle: Wrecked wrangler, buying jimny
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Be careful as if you lift your Tcase you may have undesired vibrations in your driveline due to different angles, though cv shafts prevent this. Think this is my first post, do i have to introduce myself in any specific section of the forum?
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Trypt
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:19 am Posts: 492
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 Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:09 pm |
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Lifting the transfer won't affect the cv's at all it will, how ever, affect the unis but not enough to make a big difference
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Red89
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 2801 Location: Perth
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Josegut wrote: Be careful as if you lift your Tcase you may have undesired vibrations in your driveline due to different angles, though cv shafts prevent this. Think this is my first post, do i have to introduce myself in any specific section of the forum? Sierra's arent like Wranglers, so dont suffer from driveline vibrations as much.
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Josegut
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:48 pm Posts: 5
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Red89 wrote: Josegut wrote: Be careful as if you lift your Tcase you may have undesired vibrations in your driveline due to different angles, though cv shafts prevent this. Think this is my first post, do i have to introduce myself in any specific section of the forum? Sierra's arent like Wranglers, so dont suffer from driveline vibrations as much. Good to know that, actually i had that problem with my wrangler... I remember once a friend of mine (sierra owner) hit the transfer on the trail and it bent the mount, so the trans was really close to the body (if it wasn't touching it) but he couldn't put it back into 4 low, then i asume you will have to modify the lever linkages and you'll be able to go with your belly-up
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KEENSY85
Joined: Wed May 09, 2012 12:46 am Posts: 1742 Location: north brisbane
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Iv lifted my case 40 mm and the jack shaft sits niice and strait also the geer stick doesn't fowl on anything ether, (Joesgut ) it sounds as if ur mate had other problems due to a derect impact.
Also sierras don't have linkages on tcase
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Josegut
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:48 pm Posts: 5
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KEENSY85 wrote: Iv lifted my case 40 mm and the jack shaft sits niice and strait also the geer stick doesn't fowl on anything ether, (Joesgut ) it sounds as if ur mate had other problems due to a derect impact.
Also sierras don't have linkages on tcase My bad, better shout my mouth if im not really sure haha. By the way, with linkage i was refering to the mechanism that allow the lever to change gears in the transfer case, some sort of sticks. Im quite sure this sierra (1994 samurai) have it.
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31zook
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 9242 Location: maito
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With a little hammering and boxing in you can lift a tcase 50mm
When I did it I cut a whole heap more then was needed, so you can get away with allot less cutting...
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SierraDan

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Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2011 10:55 pm Posts: 9348 Location: Newcastle
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Trypt wrote: Lifting the transfer won't affect the cv's at all it will, how ever, affect the unis but not enough to make a big difference He is talking about a cv driveshaft.
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yelozuki
Joined: Tue Sep 18, 2012 6:31 pm Posts: 71
Vehicle: 90 hardtop and 89 soft top
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I run 50mm tube blocks under my transfer, makes the angles worse with my 2 inch lift but i have never had a problem and nothing hangs under the chassis.
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Trypt
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:19 am Posts: 492
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 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:56 pm |
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I've got some 6mm plate. So I'm just going to space the mounts top and bottom. Which should give me just enough thread on the stock mounts.
correct me if I'm wrong but off the shelf transfer blocks are solid? Wouldn't this put extra stress on the chassis and transfer under heavy torque loading?
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Red89
Joined: Tue Jan 12, 2010 10:30 pm Posts: 2801 Location: Perth
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Some mounts are solid some arent. I ran solid mounts up to and including 33's without any dramas, it was only when I went to 38's did it try to turn itself inside out.
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Trypt
Joined: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:19 am Posts: 492
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 Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:23 pm |
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Job done. I'm pretty happy with the result. I measured about 13mm total lift. The case seems to be hitting the tunnel in reverse and on heavy over run. Well that's what it sounds Like to me
still have to sort out a better drain plug
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