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Body lift jimny

Post by Carl0197 » Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:10 pm

:rhino: Well hello if I put a 2" body lift on my jimny will i need to do owt to
Bumpers or will there b a 2" gap cheers hobbo

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Post by ScottieJ » Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:52 pm

Why do you want to do a body lift? what size tyres are you trying to run?
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Re: Body lift jimny

Post by Ju » Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:28 pm

The body lift will just lift the body up from the chassis.

As Scottie says what size tyres are you running?
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Post by Carl0197 » Wed Apr 29, 2015 12:54 pm

Got 31 10.50/15 but think they r 2 big. Wot tyres would go on and give more life got 32mm spacers on aswell and just want it abit higher just out of preference

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Post by ScottieJ » Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:25 pm

How much suspension lift do you have?

Tbh I would rather trim for clearance than do a body lift, I've never been a fan of body lifts. Raising the body does nothing to improve off-road performance.
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Post by Ju » Wed Apr 29, 2015 4:16 pm

I have 31s on with a 2" suspension lift, but I needed to get the angle grinder, jigsaw and hacksaw out to achieve that. It also depends on tyres too, I would fit then trim what needs to be removed but it will be tight.
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Post by Carl0197 » Fri May 01, 2015 7:47 pm

Will it need much trimming off and will it effect the full lock

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Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat May 02, 2015 10:51 am

It doesn't affect the full lock.

You have to trim around the flat face of the plastic arch and remove the metal behind it.
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