3 inch body lift questions
#11
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 07:26:46 -0400, Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:00:20 GMT, "dilla1986"
><dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
>>inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that may
>>occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
>>alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
>>modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>I put a 3" body lift on my Jeep and wished I had not later. It was
>already top-heavy before I started and the body lift did nothing to
>help that. You'll have to fab something up for the clutch linkage if
>you have a manual transmission and you'll have to extend the rubber
>fuel filler tube. The emergency brake line will *barely* work if you
>fiddle with it enough. You'll also have to reposition the radiator.
>And you'll have to lengthen the steering shaft but you can do that
>with just a hammer and lots of cussing. *Seriously* consider not
>doing it. Listen to the others like I did NOT and stick with a 1" or
>2" lift at most. It might not sound like much of a lift, but the 3"
>is WAAAAAY overkill. You'll realize that as you're jacking the body
>up off of the frame and you try to fit the first 3" block in place.
>Then you realize you still need to jack the body up some more to fit
>it in there. And some more... And some more...
Oh yeah, you'll also have to remove the boot from the transfer case
shifter in order to *barely* be able to get it into 4-Low after
putting the body lift on. Either that or you'll have to cut the floor
some to allow for the extra travel of the shifter or you'll have to
heat and bend the shifter some. *shakes head* "Just don't do it..."
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
>On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:00:20 GMT, "dilla1986"
><dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
>>inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that may
>>occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
>>alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
>>modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>I put a 3" body lift on my Jeep and wished I had not later. It was
>already top-heavy before I started and the body lift did nothing to
>help that. You'll have to fab something up for the clutch linkage if
>you have a manual transmission and you'll have to extend the rubber
>fuel filler tube. The emergency brake line will *barely* work if you
>fiddle with it enough. You'll also have to reposition the radiator.
>And you'll have to lengthen the steering shaft but you can do that
>with just a hammer and lots of cussing. *Seriously* consider not
>doing it. Listen to the others like I did NOT and stick with a 1" or
>2" lift at most. It might not sound like much of a lift, but the 3"
>is WAAAAAY overkill. You'll realize that as you're jacking the body
>up off of the frame and you try to fit the first 3" block in place.
>Then you realize you still need to jack the body up some more to fit
>it in there. And some more... And some more...
Oh yeah, you'll also have to remove the boot from the transfer case
shifter in order to *barely* be able to get it into 4-Low after
putting the body lift on. Either that or you'll have to cut the floor
some to allow for the extra travel of the shifter or you'll have to
heat and bend the shifter some. *shakes head* "Just don't do it..."
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
#12
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 07:26:46 -0400, Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:00:20 GMT, "dilla1986"
><dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
>>inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that may
>>occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
>>alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
>>modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>I put a 3" body lift on my Jeep and wished I had not later. It was
>already top-heavy before I started and the body lift did nothing to
>help that. You'll have to fab something up for the clutch linkage if
>you have a manual transmission and you'll have to extend the rubber
>fuel filler tube. The emergency brake line will *barely* work if you
>fiddle with it enough. You'll also have to reposition the radiator.
>And you'll have to lengthen the steering shaft but you can do that
>with just a hammer and lots of cussing. *Seriously* consider not
>doing it. Listen to the others like I did NOT and stick with a 1" or
>2" lift at most. It might not sound like much of a lift, but the 3"
>is WAAAAAY overkill. You'll realize that as you're jacking the body
>up off of the frame and you try to fit the first 3" block in place.
>Then you realize you still need to jack the body up some more to fit
>it in there. And some more... And some more...
Oh yeah, you'll also have to remove the boot from the transfer case
shifter in order to *barely* be able to get it into 4-Low after
putting the body lift on. Either that or you'll have to cut the floor
some to allow for the extra travel of the shifter or you'll have to
heat and bend the shifter some. *shakes head* "Just don't do it..."
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
>On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:00:20 GMT, "dilla1986"
><dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
>>inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that may
>>occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
>>alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
>>modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>I put a 3" body lift on my Jeep and wished I had not later. It was
>already top-heavy before I started and the body lift did nothing to
>help that. You'll have to fab something up for the clutch linkage if
>you have a manual transmission and you'll have to extend the rubber
>fuel filler tube. The emergency brake line will *barely* work if you
>fiddle with it enough. You'll also have to reposition the radiator.
>And you'll have to lengthen the steering shaft but you can do that
>with just a hammer and lots of cussing. *Seriously* consider not
>doing it. Listen to the others like I did NOT and stick with a 1" or
>2" lift at most. It might not sound like much of a lift, but the 3"
>is WAAAAAY overkill. You'll realize that as you're jacking the body
>up off of the frame and you try to fit the first 3" block in place.
>Then you realize you still need to jack the body up some more to fit
>it in there. And some more... And some more...
Oh yeah, you'll also have to remove the boot from the transfer case
shifter in order to *barely* be able to get it into 4-Low after
putting the body lift on. Either that or you'll have to cut the floor
some to allow for the extra travel of the shifter or you'll have to
heat and bend the shifter some. *shakes head* "Just don't do it..."
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 07:26:46 -0400, Shaggie <blah@blah.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:00:20 GMT, "dilla1986"
><dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
>>inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that may
>>occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
>>alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
>>modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>I put a 3" body lift on my Jeep and wished I had not later. It was
>already top-heavy before I started and the body lift did nothing to
>help that. You'll have to fab something up for the clutch linkage if
>you have a manual transmission and you'll have to extend the rubber
>fuel filler tube. The emergency brake line will *barely* work if you
>fiddle with it enough. You'll also have to reposition the radiator.
>And you'll have to lengthen the steering shaft but you can do that
>with just a hammer and lots of cussing. *Seriously* consider not
>doing it. Listen to the others like I did NOT and stick with a 1" or
>2" lift at most. It might not sound like much of a lift, but the 3"
>is WAAAAAY overkill. You'll realize that as you're jacking the body
>up off of the frame and you try to fit the first 3" block in place.
>Then you realize you still need to jack the body up some more to fit
>it in there. And some more... And some more...
Oh yeah, you'll also have to remove the boot from the transfer case
shifter in order to *barely* be able to get it into 4-Low after
putting the body lift on. Either that or you'll have to cut the floor
some to allow for the extra travel of the shifter or you'll have to
heat and bend the shifter some. *shakes head* "Just don't do it..."
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
>On Sat, 24 Jul 2004 02:00:20 GMT, "dilla1986"
><dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
>>inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that may
>>occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
>>alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
>>modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>I put a 3" body lift on my Jeep and wished I had not later. It was
>already top-heavy before I started and the body lift did nothing to
>help that. You'll have to fab something up for the clutch linkage if
>you have a manual transmission and you'll have to extend the rubber
>fuel filler tube. The emergency brake line will *barely* work if you
>fiddle with it enough. You'll also have to reposition the radiator.
>And you'll have to lengthen the steering shaft but you can do that
>with just a hammer and lots of cussing. *Seriously* consider not
>doing it. Listen to the others like I did NOT and stick with a 1" or
>2" lift at most. It might not sound like much of a lift, but the 3"
>is WAAAAAY overkill. You'll realize that as you're jacking the body
>up off of the frame and you try to fit the first 3" block in place.
>Then you realize you still need to jack the body up some more to fit
>it in there. And some more... And some more...
Oh yeah, you'll also have to remove the boot from the transfer case
shifter in order to *barely* be able to get it into 4-Low after
putting the body lift on. Either that or you'll have to cut the floor
some to allow for the extra travel of the shifter or you'll have to
heat and bend the shifter some. *shakes head* "Just don't do it..."
--
Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
"dilla1986" <dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
> inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that
may
> occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
> alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
> modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>
>
>
>
Heck, talk about hidden costs. One thing that is seldom ever mentioned here
is the impact on gas mileage that a body lift causes. The gap between the
body and frame that is caused by spacing them apart causes a huge channel to
trap wind resistance on an already aerodynamically challenged vehicle. If
you do any highway driving, you will notice the difference. I have been
charting my gas mileage in a 2004 TJ (6 Cyl.) in a ------sheet and graphing
it for about 4 months. I note in it any modifications I make just to see the
impact. Well after the addition of just a 1" BL, my mileage has dropped from
around 16 mpg to 12 mpg. In fact, I am removing the BL this weekend. BTW,
you can find a cool ------sheet for graphing your gas mileage at:
http://www.offroadtoystore.com/Merch...Code=Reference
Regards,
GK
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
"dilla1986" <dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
> inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that
may
> occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
> alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
> modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>
>
>
>
Heck, talk about hidden costs. One thing that is seldom ever mentioned here
is the impact on gas mileage that a body lift causes. The gap between the
body and frame that is caused by spacing them apart causes a huge channel to
trap wind resistance on an already aerodynamically challenged vehicle. If
you do any highway driving, you will notice the difference. I have been
charting my gas mileage in a 2004 TJ (6 Cyl.) in a ------sheet and graphing
it for about 4 months. I note in it any modifications I make just to see the
impact. Well after the addition of just a 1" BL, my mileage has dropped from
around 16 mpg to 12 mpg. In fact, I am removing the BL this weekend. BTW,
you can find a cool ------sheet for graphing your gas mileage at:
http://www.offroadtoystore.com/Merch...Code=Reference
Regards,
GK
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
"dilla1986" <dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
> inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that
may
> occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
> alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
> modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>
>
>
>
Heck, talk about hidden costs. One thing that is seldom ever mentioned here
is the impact on gas mileage that a body lift causes. The gap between the
body and frame that is caused by spacing them apart causes a huge channel to
trap wind resistance on an already aerodynamically challenged vehicle. If
you do any highway driving, you will notice the difference. I have been
charting my gas mileage in a 2004 TJ (6 Cyl.) in a ------sheet and graphing
it for about 4 months. I note in it any modifications I make just to see the
impact. Well after the addition of just a 1" BL, my mileage has dropped from
around 16 mpg to 12 mpg. In fact, I am removing the BL this weekend. BTW,
you can find a cool ------sheet for graphing your gas mileage at:
http://www.offroadtoystore.com/Merch...Code=Reference
Regards,
GK
#17
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
"dilla1986" <dilla1986@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:UojMc.5134$Hz7.126@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com ...
> i have an '83 cj-7 on a 4 inch suspension lift. i was wanting to put a 3
> inch body lift on as well but i am concerned for any "hidden costs" that
may
> occur after this is done, such as extending the brake lines or any other
> alterations that may be necessary. if you know about any and all
> modifications that would be needed please advise.
>
>
>
>
>
Heck, talk about hidden costs. One thing that is seldom ever mentioned here
is the impact on gas mileage that a body lift causes. The gap between the
body and frame that is caused by spacing them apart causes a huge channel to
trap wind resistance on an already aerodynamically challenged vehicle. If
you do any highway driving, you will notice the difference. I have been
charting my gas mileage in a 2004 TJ (6 Cyl.) in a ------sheet and graphing
it for about 4 months. I note in it any modifications I make just to see the
impact. Well after the addition of just a 1" BL, my mileage has dropped from
around 16 mpg to 12 mpg. In fact, I am removing the BL this weekend. BTW,
you can find a cool ------sheet for graphing your gas mileage at:
http://www.offroadtoystore.com/Merch...Code=Reference
Regards,
GK
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
That is what i was thinking but, i did not know how much of that talk was
just speculation and not experienced by capable wrenches. With the 3" lift
i would not be able to put my baby in the garage when it rains. So thanks
for the input to all.
just speculation and not experienced by capable wrenches. With the 3" lift
i would not be able to put my baby in the garage when it rains. So thanks
for the input to all.
#19
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
That is what i was thinking but, i did not know how much of that talk was
just speculation and not experienced by capable wrenches. With the 3" lift
i would not be able to put my baby in the garage when it rains. So thanks
for the input to all.
just speculation and not experienced by capable wrenches. With the 3" lift
i would not be able to put my baby in the garage when it rains. So thanks
for the input to all.
#20
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Re: 3 inch body lift questions
That is what i was thinking but, i did not know how much of that talk was
just speculation and not experienced by capable wrenches. With the 3" lift
i would not be able to put my baby in the garage when it rains. So thanks
for the input to all.
just speculation and not experienced by capable wrenches. With the 3" lift
i would not be able to put my baby in the garage when it rains. So thanks
for the input to all.