[Ebag333]

Originally Posted by asher z

hey.
im doing a 1" lift by my self. can you tell me what are the bolts mesurments?
thanks.

You can reuse the front and rear factory bolts. I believe that the center three can be reused, but I'm not 100% sure on that as I used the ones that came with the kit.

Be sure to get some strong locktite as you will not be able to double nut them.

[asher z]

hey.

i find the right bolts, and finished the job.
your post helped me a lot.
but! the engine is 1" lower now from the body, and the fan is tuching the plastic atached to the radiator. also the fan is not at the center of the radiator. it might efect the cooling system???
any ides?

[IronYuppy]

Originally Posted by asher z

hey.

i find the right bolts, and finished the job.
your post helped me a lot.
but! the engine is 1" lower now from the body, and the fan is tuching the plastic atached to the radiator. also the fan is not at the center of the radiator. it might efect the cooling system???
any ides?

I cut a section out of the bottom of the fan shroud. Just enough that the blades don't hit it.

No cooling issues.

[Ebag333]

Originally Posted by asher z

but! the engine is 1" lower now from the body, and the fan is tuching the plastic atached to the radiator. also the fan is not at the center of the radiator. it might efect the cooling system???
any ides?

Originally Posted by IronYuppy

I cut a section out of the bottom of the fan shroud. Just enough that the blades don't hit it.

No cooling issues.

I don't recommend cutting it.


You can do one of two things:

1) Trim the bushings between the radiator mounts (on the side, middle) to drop the radiator approx 1/2". Your radiator won't be perfectly centered on the fan, and you will need to redrill the top mounts (trim the bushings first and then you can see where to drill new holes for the top mounts). This is what I did.

2) Redrill the side mounts (the metal itself) or make new ones (pretty simple). You'll still need to redrill the top mounts unless you make new ones.


Moving the radiator is extremely simple (IMHO easier than cutting the shroud even) and will help maintain the cooling effectiveness of the fan at lower speeds. If you just cut the shroud the fan is extremely off centered, and this will decrease the effectiveness of the fan.

[Ebag333]

Stumbled across this link while browsing an Aussie forum, and thought I'd share for those considering a body lift.

80's Series Lift

This addresses a 2" lift, but there are some things to watch out for on the 1" lift as well. Useful information either way.

Another link folks may find useful: Outer Limits 4x4 Board :: View topic - Manual 80 Series Body lift