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wdoyle2410
Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:35 pm Posts: 10
Vehicle: 1997 2.0L JLX Vitara, 2 door.
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 Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 7:42 pm |
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For those of you who have put a 2" body lift in, is a steering shaft spacer needed? And if so where would I find one for my sv420 swb bit?
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 7:44 pm |
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I've body lifted a few Vitaras and a heap of sierras. Never needed one.
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vet 180
Joined: Mon May 05, 2014 11:50 am Posts: 1246
Vehicle: Vitara 1994
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 Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 8:50 pm |
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Gwagensteve wrote: I've body lifted a few Vitaras and a heap of sierras. Never needed one. Slightly OT but you don't seem like the type to body lift. Low and flat on big rubber seems more your theme.....
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MrRocky
Joined: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 4731 Location: perth
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 Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 11:26 pm |
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Body lift clears tyres and keeps all the weight of chassis alot lower than a susp lift. But bodys can walk on the mounts in extreme cases Can u not just double up on the steering biscuit
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Gwagensteve
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:30 pm Posts: 13007 Location: Melbourne
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 Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 7:20 am |
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A BL is just a tool to fit bigger tyres. For example, it's quite difficult (but not impossible) to fit 35's on a low sierra without a body lift. For cars with tight guards that are difficult to cut, like a LWB Vitara, a BL can be very useful.
Mr Rocky's comments are spot on.
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jdk81
Joined: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 2372 Location: Ballarat, VIC
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 Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:27 am |
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Just extend the steering shaft?
Take it out, and tap it to lengthen it a little. They are collapsible for crash purposes, there is enough length to safely extend it a tiny bit for a BL.
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wdoyle2410
Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:35 pm Posts: 10
Vehicle: 1997 2.0L JLX Vitara, 2 door.
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 Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 4:34 pm |
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Cheers for the replies, hopefully all goes well without one.
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Pico42
Joined: Sun Nov 20, 2011 8:05 am Posts: 82 Location: Brisbane AU, Queenstown NZ
Vehicle: SWB Vitara
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 Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 9:52 pm |
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I didn't really need one for 2" body lift, there was enough in the spline. I fitted some from bits4vits when we went to the 3" body lift.
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