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Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:09 am
by 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?
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:53 am
by stealthee
The S10s like that are a bitch and kits are expensive. Unless you just want a body lift
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:59 am
by 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.
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:46 am
by 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...
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 4:50 am
by My92Stealth
Get a jeep!
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:19 am
by 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.
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:01 am
by 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
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:07 am
by 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.
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:08 am
by stealthee
its a ton easier to lift a Commanche or XJ than it is to lift an S10
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 12:19 pm
by 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.
Re: Anyone here have any experience lifting small pickups?
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:50 pm
by 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.