[Critical Energy]

Tried searching but can't find anything on it.

As per title, i've heard that raising the height of the transmission tunnel allows the transfer case to be raised out of harms way without doing a body lift, is that right, if so, where do you cut the tunnel out (as in how much needs to move?) and how high do you move it?

I have the whole interior out at the moment as i'm fixing some rust spots etc so would be a good time to do it for future proofing the shitbox.

Looks like the handbrake drum is the lowest thing below the car, and looks like it would need a fair lift to get it above the chassis.

Rich

[just_cruizin]

Transfer needs to go up about 40mm to clear the bottom of the chassis. Are you running a Roctoy ring or gears? You will need to lift and widen and then revisit you seat rails as they'll need to be repositioned. All doable but quite a bit of work.

[Critical Energy]

Hmmmm didn't think about widening it, and then the seat rail scenario. I have jeep wrangler seats which are already quite high. Sounds like a pain in the arse.

No transfer cradle etc, first thing I'm doing is the interior rust fix & new seats

Is it worth it? Does a body lift negate the need to do this?

Rich

[Red89]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12747&hilit=+transfer+case+lift

I wasnt running a ring and didnt need to touch the seat rails.

[just_cruizin]

If you're fitting new seats it should be ok, just check the width. I like to lower the seats in sierras to provide more head room. Just have a look, maybe a different seat will work for you better

[Critical Energy]

Thanks guys, plenty head room being a ute, better for me with a high seat to get leg room.
I'll have a think about it all, I just like to do things once and get it right.

Rich

[Critical Energy]

So, excuse my ignorance (still new to this) but what's a Rocktoy ring?

[just_cruizin]

It's a steel ring that attaches to the casing bolts thereby reinforcing the case to prevent Low range gearing tearing the case apart

[Critical Energy]

Cool, thought so, a quick google search turned that up.

1- Where do I get one?
2- Is it worth it or is it just a big tyres/transfer gears required thing?

Sorry for the questions.

Rich

[tanshi]

Designfab.com

[Critical Energy]

Cheers, last dumb arse question.......

Does it fit the 1.0l transfer? Only mentions the 1.3l

Rich

[Red89]

I had no problems without one and had 5.14 TC gears and 33's.

[Teracis]

You lot just reminded me to order a roctoy ring! I messaged him the other day and forgot to actually order it, fairly cheap insurance in the long run.
I never had a problem with 6.5's and 29's but stepping it up to 33's may load the transfer up a bit more...

[31zook]

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16718&hilit=Tcase+lift

I rekon worth it as you can flat belly the car without a BL.

PS: You dont need to cut as much as me haha

[KEENSY85]

Iv done a tunnel lift to fit a tcase lift and rocktoy ring .. there's a bit of work in it but not as much as u would think.
If u spent a little more time at u could make it more stock looking ,
Here's some pics:)



Not the neatest job but if u took more time it could turn out way better, also take care to double plate were suzuki did as well

[Critical Energy]

Thats awesome, just what I was after. I'll have a good look over it this afternoon and nut out a plan.
Maybe


Rich

[Critical Energy]

Can anyone please tell me what they did with the cross member thing above the flange going to front diff? Is only about an inch away.
Circled in photo (sorry about the crap photo)
Also, what about the handbrake? Mine is only 45mm from the tunnel top now, if I raise it 40mm I won't be able to get my hand in.

Rich

[just_cruizin]

1.3lt chassis go under the shaft. Yours is obviously 1.0lt. Others have notched the cross member or you could do a custom gearbox mount. List seems to be getting longer

[Critical Energy]

just_cruizin wrote:

1.3lt chassis go under the shaft. Yours is obviously 1.0lt. Others have notched the cross member or you could do a custom gearbox mount. List seems to be getting longer

Yup!

Might get chucked into the too hard basket, for now anyway.

Rich

[KEENSY85]

U could still do it but it is defently harder for u

[nicko27]

If your worried about the Handbrake drum put a wt trasfer in and have the handbrake hooked up to the rear wheels.(Pls Dont Cut A nice looking Ute Cab, They're Too rare )

[Critical Energy]

I'd prefer to keep the handbrake on the trans, it's the handle its self I was referring to in terms of clearance to the raised tunnel.

As for not cutting it, we'll see, going to check up how hard to alter that crossmember first.

Rich

[KEENSY85]

Bugger it chop chop I say

[Teracis]

Much easier to fit a body lift and completely reversible. Go buy a body lift from az business section, then get some 50*50 rhs and some short bolts and make a set of transfer lift blocks you use the normal transfer rubbers just bolt the rhs blocks to the transfer or chassis mounts with suitable bolts.
or buy a transfer lift when you buy the body lift.

[just_cruizin]

Does help the cross member issue though.

[KEENSY85]

Does or doesn't ?

[Critical Energy]

Doesn't.

This is still on the cards, and when I do it I'll write it up, the gearbox mount things is a pain in the arse though as to weld it I'd need to remove the cab.

[KEENSY85]

Or cut out more tunnel to get to it

[BlueSuzy]

Make a bash plate that clamps on with ubolts or brackets. Its going to be more legal than cutting and remaking that crossmember

[Critical Energy]

KEENSY85 wrote:

Or cut out more tunnel to get to it

Great idea, will look into that tomorrow, first thing I'm thinking is that it will be an awfully big hole I end up cutting. However, I've been thinking about this for so long now (1 week, im not one to hang around) that I'm getting keen to do it

Rich