Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?

[Vitamin A]

How big of a challenge would I be in for?

I'm looking to buy a second car for me to take out in the boonies when I go fishing. I was looking at this thing on craigslist:






Anyways, how much of a hassle would it be to lift it? Nothing to crazy, just a 2-3" lift kit. Is this something a wannabe 3/S mechanic can tackle, or would I be better suited to have it done professionally?

[stealthee]

The S10s like that are a bitch and kits are expensive. Unless you just want a body lift

[vr4]

im pretty sure they have lift spindles. never looked into it.



be happy its a 2wd. easier to lift than 4x4 for the s10. get a set of spindles and 1-2" lift springs, flip kit for the rear axle and youre 4-5 inches higher than stock. im pretty sure 4x4s are spring over so thats an option too but you will need to get the correct wheels. 4x4 rear axles are 4 inches wider than 2wd.

[Superjfly]

I did a 3" body lift in my 4WD Ranger over a weekend. That allowed me to get 33" tires on it. It was a very nice upgrade. The body lift was only about $150 for the kit at http://www.jcwhitney.com.

here are some pics...

Before...


After...

[My92Stealth]

Get a jeep!

[vr4]

[quote=""My92Stealth""]Get a jeep![/quote]




please dont.



not a fan of body lifts. fucks with too much crap and you get hung up on rocks all the same.

[TajMan]

My 87 Comanche is gonna get a nice 6" lift kit from a company here in Utah.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Com ... dZViewItem

[vr4]

[quote=""TajMan""]My 87 Comanche is gonna get a nice 6" lift kit from a company here in Utah.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-Com ... dZViewItem[/quote]



coil springs, spacers, and a flip kit.

[stealthee]

its a ton easier to lift a Commanche or XJ than it is to lift an S10

[vroom4]

Get a carb'd YJ if you want a cheap easy to lift beater.

Put my lift on in less than 3 hours. First time I ever did anything like it.

[vr4]

[quote=""vroom4""]Get a carb'd YJ if you want a cheap easy to lift beater.

Put my lift on in less than 3 hours. First time I ever did anything like it.[/quote]



i put the lift on my mazda in less than 3 hours too. new torsion bars and rear leaf springs. damn torsions took all of 15 minutes per side.