Considering a lift kit for LC 105.

[Kamran Khan]

Good morning everyone. I am considering to purchase a lift kit for 1HZ powered 105. I am not a lift kit fan, however the sole reason for lifting the car is because I am thinking of installing a bullbar in the front.
Your expert opinion is appreciated. I would like some that doesn’t destroy the suspension geometry of the car and the ride quality doesn’t get worse than it is.
Thanks!

 

[mudgudgeon]

I would install the bull bar and see what impact it has on the height of the current suspension.
If it drops at the front, then look at heavier rated springs for the front.

A bull bar alone may not make a lot of difference.

 

[John Young]

I put mild Terrain Tamer lifts via new springs. They have quite a variety. I went for 40 and 50mm if I remember correctly.

Here are two 105s:

Both have engines in them.

The interior and transmission is out of the one on the left. So maybe that partially explains the height difference. Also my daily on the right, Mister Blue, has that heavy Aisin AI-1000 winch on the front as well as being having the interior.

105/80 COIL SPRING FRONT RAISED 50MM TO 100KG WITH BULL BAR TAPERED WIRE is what is on the left. I think I might have gone up 10mm between the two trucks.

Quite a variety is available from Terrain Tamer.