What do you think of this Zuk? It looks like about a 12" body lift and maybe some 40's. Weird.

For what ever reason I can't get this picture to post - so here's a link.
http://www.rockcrawler.com/trailreports/kremmling_2001/display.asp?photo=BigZUK2.jpg

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: Zukster ]

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I saw that rig im a buy and sell a year back for 2500 bucks, its got a ford v6 also.
must be one hack of a job

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Originally posted by Zukster:
<STRONG>It looks like about a 12" body lift and maybe some 40's.</STRONG>

That's probably the reason it's tipped over in that picture <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0"> <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

i saw that in the buy and sell, its got a 2.3L out of a mustang, and a 6" body lift, it had 36" when it was forsale, but its bigger than that now....:^)
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im now having visions of the cab ripping of the body

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<IMG SRC="smilies/eek.gif" border="0"> That is one of the funniest things I seen today!! <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Zukster:
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For what ever reason I can't get this picture to post - so here's a link.
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the pic is 69,831kb, max is 60k for POR, that is why you can't post it here <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Body lifts are stupid. Think about it:

You want a suspension lift so it brings the drivetrain AWAY from the ground . . therefore protecting your important stuff.

A 6" body lift on a body like a samurai is dangerous. You would have a STRONG chance of ripping the body from the frame.

The only things I think that are advantageos are:

1) Do not need to lengthen drivelines or adjust castor.

2) CHEAP

3) stock springs flex pretty good, add some missing links and it would flex ok.

But I still think its stupid

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it would be quit funny to see the body rip off when its crawling a ledge.....lol....

[ 09-07-2001: Message edited by: Mudmagnet ]

I'm not saying that his 6" body is OK , but some times it is necessary for other reasons.
1.) V6 conversions need more room for exaust manifolds to get by the body.

2.) Automatic Tranny needs more room in the hump , and bogd lifts help so that you don't have to cut all the floor away.
3.) larger lift require severe drive line angles. Body lifts are generally required over 36's.
4.) For trail rigs why not. I don't think this is a daily driver.
5.) I've been running body lifts for 12 years with no problems. Have yet to loose a body off the frame. This has always been contraversal, but so is DOM tubing in rollcages.

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Originally posted by Zukster:
<STRONG>For what ever reason I can't get this picture to post - so here's a link.
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I'll help
http://www.rockcrawler.com/trailreports/kremmling_2001/large/BigZUK2.jpg
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Originally posted by SeaBass44:
<STRONG>the pic is 69,831kb, max is 60k for POR, that is why you can't post it here <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"></STRONG>
60K is for upload.

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Is that spring under? and it looks like it has a swamp cooler in the front of that thing.

Originally posted by fatkid:
<STRONG>Is that spring under? and it looks like it has a swamp cooler in the front of that thing.</STRONG>

just wait until he does the spring over with 10 inch lift blocks front and rear.
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Originally posted by sikfj40:
<STRONG>just wait until he does the spring over with 10 inch lift blocks front and rear.
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You mean how your pretty FJ was set up?

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Originally posted by Berzerker:
<STRONG>You mean how your pretty FJ was set up?

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dont get pissed at me becouse yours is a tub of crap

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Just think, for about the same cost as a decent spoa you could buy 4-5 body lift kits and some allthread and stack up 15" of lift!! Cheap, easy and lower center of gravity! I LIKE IT!! Now if only he had a wing and type R stickers....

Originally posted by Gozuki:
<STRONG>Just think, for about the same cost as a decent spoa you could buy 4-5 body lift kits and some allthread and stack up 15" of lift!! Cheap, easy and lower center of gravity! I LIKE IT!! Now if only he had a wing and type R stickers....</STRONG>

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