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  • body lift...is it worth it?

    if you lift the body on a 120 by about 50mm
    is there a lot of other stuff to do as well?

    and of course is it worth it?

    cheers
    2006 120/LC3 3.0D auto/5dr,tunit chip

    BFG A/T's,OME sussies.Asifir plates x3,Safari snorkel

  • #2
    Your transmission levers will drop correspondingly. In Australia, this is illegal to do due to the airbags.

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    • #3
      I'd imagine it'd be a hassle extending the brake lines and electrical bits too - for little gain.

      Your ground clearance from chassis rails (and rock sliders if you have them) & diffs would remain the same but your centre of gravity would rise.
      Cheers
      Micheal.

      2008 GXL D4D Auto. GOING... GOING... GONE
      2015 GXL 1GD Auto. And it begins again...

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      • #4
        do you mean springs and shocks 50mm/2" lift? I have 2" tough dog shocks and springs and they work well. if you drive on corrugated dirt roads I recommend the lift kit as it gives the shocks more room to travel.

        My stock shocks died on a trip to Kalbarri national park after going on corrugated roads for an extended period of time.
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        • #5
          In short I couldn't see any benefit for the amount of time and money you will spend . Your 120 will look ridiculous if you have a bullbar and you probably won't be able to put anything more than 2 people in it legally . Buy some rock sliders .
          03 grande v6 , with added stuff that makes it go places . RTFM people !
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          • #6
            Body lifts can be engineered here but it isn't easy and not every engineer will do it. In Potugal? Who knows. Find GlenEP on here and send him a pm. There are a few guys with 90s running body lifts. Glen will give you the pros and cons as he sees it. I will probably give the Colorado ute a body lift one of these days but that is because the damn thing is too long and the body cops a beating. Wouldn't bother with the Prado, I would rather sneak a 3" lift and diff drop in.
            My 150 build - http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?27423-A-Random-approach-to-a-Bluestorm-150-GXL-D4D-automatic

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            • #7
              Hey,

              Yep, you're much better off putting in a 2" suspension lift rather than a body lift! 3" is even better, but then you'll need a lot of modifications outside just struts/shocks/coils for a 2" lift.

              I'm guessing ARB would be easiest for you to get your hands on over in Portugal.

              Best

              Mark
              2006 GXL petrol auto. ARB deluxe bar x3 HID IPF's, ARB alloy roofrack, ARB awning, BFG A/T, Safari snorkel, Piranha breathers, Pacemaker extractors, custom Ironman 45710FE 436-569mm with Dobinsons 350, custom Ironman 45682FE 383-618mm with Dobinsons 487, Firestone kevlar 60psi airbags, 30mm extended Roadsafe links, AMTS bashplate and recovery points, ABR Flyer with Powersonic AGM.

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