Agreed. Great looking rig. Almost makes me want to consider a body lift then have Mike at BIOR make the bumpers to fit up higher.
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Agreed. Great looking rig. Almost makes me want to consider a body lift then have Mike at BIOR make the bumpers to fit up higher.
wildsmith
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The tyres used to be on my 80 so when I first got this 100 I did some test fits to get an idea of if they would work and I have some pics from that, completely stock AHC, no BL:AHC at L this is not on the bump stops
AHC at H
AHC at L
AHC at H
Then I added a 16mm BL thinking that would be enough, AHC at H
16mm BL was ok but still rubbed so then I went to 40mm BL. I have some wheel spacers but haven't got round to seeing just how much more I'd have to clearance that panel behind the wheel for them to work.
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Awesome looking rig wildsmith!
Ok, ok, I’m starting to be a believer on body lifts, little ones though.....
When I purchased my LC 2010 New Years eve, it came with 20” chrome wheels with 50 series tires (excuse me tyres) so when I purchase new wheels, I plan on them already have an offset for a larger tyre to help keep from inside rubbing.
BTW, what are your tyres and/or width? Wider tyres will have the propensity to rub more than a tire of the same O.D. but narrower.
One last thing, what kind of snorkel is that? I like the lower profile than the Safari ones.
Ok, ok, I’m starting to be a believer on body lifts, little ones though.....
When I purchased my LC 2010 New Years eve, it came with 20” chrome wheels with 50 series tires (excuse me tyres
) so when I purchase new wheels, I plan on them already have an offset for a larger tyre to help keep from inside rubbing.BTW, what are your tyres and/or width? Wider tyres will have the propensity to rub more than a tire of the same O.D. but narrower.
One last thing, what kind of snorkel is that? I like the lower profile than the Safari ones.
FullyLitLED
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Get a sheet of 1" or 1.5" thick HDPE or UHMW and a 2" to 2.5" diameter hole saw. Or, just buy a pack of Sher-wood hockey pucks. Yes, I said HOCKEY PUCKS - extremely tough and durable, and just the right size... Whatever you make the "pucks" from, you'll need to drill a 1/2" hole in the center. You'll need to stop by a fastener shop and get some longer body mount bolts, but that's easy too.
Loosen the steering shaft bolt, then loosen all the body mount bolts on the body. Take the nuts off the driver side, put a 2X4 on a shop jack, and lift the body up about 3". Insert pucks, new bolts, and lower down. Put nuts loosely on new bolts, then do the other side. When done, tighten all nuts/bolts on the body and tighten up steering shaft bolt.
You might have to adjust the shift linkage, but that's it.
Yes, it's THAT easy.
Loosen the steering shaft bolt, then loosen all the body mount bolts on the body. Take the nuts off the driver side, put a 2X4 on a shop jack, and lift the body up about 3". Insert pucks, new bolts, and lower down. Put nuts loosely on new bolts, then do the other side. When done, tighten all nuts/bolts on the body and tighten up steering shaft bolt.
You might have to adjust the shift linkage, but that's it.
Yes, it's THAT easy.
PM Spressomon... He sells the body lift pucks you need and they come with instructions... His pucks add 12mm of lift IIRC...
Wild thats a sick rig, very clean. What kind of rack is that up top? Also is that a safari snorkel? Looks different..
FullyLitLED
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LOL I wish it were, but after talking to Spresso and Wildsmith, both have claimed that anything over 12mm-16mm would require mods to the fan shroud, steering linkage and possibly shifter. I am not comfortable with my own technical skills lol
FullyLitLED
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I have contacted him, personally I think his instructions are better and more in depth compared to all the other instructions provided with any aftermarket accesory
wildsmith
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The tyres are 12.5" wide, Simex Extreme Trekkers. Snorkel is TJM Airtec like 2000UZJ said. The rack is some home made tubing wrapped around Rhino bars and feet.
I did update the BL thread with this but when I got round to lowering the radiator it was pretty easy so a > 16mm body lift can be done without hacking the fan shroud if you want. Having the bottom of the shroud missing has been very useful for getting the fan off and cleaning out the radiator fins when full of mud though I plan to rebuild mine with some thin aluminium plate that I can take off again when needed to maintain that access.
The shifter is an easy adjustment but the steering column does need spacing from about 16mm upwards IMO.
I did update the BL thread with this but when I got round to lowering the radiator it was pretty easy so a > 16mm body lift can be done without hacking the fan shroud if you want. Having the bottom of the shroud missing has been very useful for getting the fan off and cleaning out the radiator fins when full of mud though
I plan to rebuild mine with some thin aluminium plate that I can take off again when needed to maintain that access.The shifter is an easy adjustment but the steering column does need spacing from about 16mm upwards IMO.
FullyLitLED
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The tyres are 12.5" wide, Simex Extreme Trekkers. Snorkel is TJM Airtec like 2000UZJ said. The rack is some home made tubing wrapped around Rhino bars and feet.
I did update the BL thread with this but when I got round to lowering the radiator it was pretty easy so a > 16mm body lift can be done without hacking the fan shroud if you want. Having the bottom of the shroud missing has been very useful for getting the fan off and cleaning out the radiator fins when full of mud though
The shifter is an easy adjustment but the steering column does need spacing from about 16mm upwards IMO.
If only we could get a picture of how your spacer looks like for the steering column
jk...was the steering spacer easy to make?
wildsmith
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It's just another puck with different holes so very easy to make. I thought I put dimensions of mine and hole PCD in the BL thread, I'll go look for it now.If only we could get a picture of how your spacer looks like for the steering column
the swivel recovery points are something I picked up at a show a long time ago and can't remember who made them now sorry
FullyLitLED
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It's just another puck with different holes so very easy to make. I thought I put dimensions of mine and hole PCD in the BL thread, I'll go look for it now.
the swivel recovery points are something I picked up at a show a long time ago and can't remember who made them now sorry
Thanks wildsmith
wildsmith
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