Lift ?

[FJ60562]

Im Looking For A Failry Inexpensive Way To Lift My Cruiser A Few Inches, But Still Have Room To Expand Later...any Ideas?
1984 Fj60

 

[peepers]

Old Man Emu Dakar springs. I hear they are a good value. Also look into CCOT HFS springs.

Welcome to the list and try the search function. you will find a lot on lifts...

 

[cabron]

If you use the search function you will find alot of info on lifts. Also you could look through the registry and see which ride height and look you want.

 

[nuclearlemon]

whatever you do, don't buy pinnacle.

bds is affordable
alcan's a good choice.

 

[3puttcop]

Try the search function, you will find approximately 1,876,091 threads on lifts and such.......Welcome to IH8MUD.....

 

[Hildy]

If you want the cheapest possible lift you could get extended shackles and or a body lift. In fact you could do these for free, I did. You can get some lifted springs or go soa in the future if you want, there's always "room for expansion". How big are the tires are you gonna use?

 

[lovetoski]

Im Looking For A Failry Inexpensive Way To Lift My Cruiser A Few Inches, But Still Have Room To Expand Later...any Ideas?
1984 Fj60

Search is a good tool, though in this case will give you LOTS of things to read. Lifts are personal, so take this with a grain of salt...

Three ways to go IMHO...
shackle lift - pretty easy, but changes the caster on the front axle.
add-a-leafs - as long as you use the long ones, it's a good way to go. Hidden cost is that you should use new u-bolts.
body lift - use the Roger Brown version, also a thread on here about the install.

All three of these can give you from 1 - 2" of lift. They all have +/-. But, all will cost you a few hundred bucks at the most.

Personally, I'd go with the AAL's - since your stock springs are likely shot anyway and these will help give you some lift + improve handling over the worn OEM leafs.

 

[hightide]

I installed 2in shackles in the front and 3 in shackles in the back. I likes it. Gives it a nice stance and does not look like a station wagon no mo. 33s here i come!

 

[Mike S]

OME or OME Dakar suspension gives you the 2"+ lift you want, but more importantly, provides a much better ride on secondary roads, and a better stance on the highway.

While you're at it, add a rear anti-sway bar from an FJ62 if you don't already have one.

M

 

[toy60]

If you want the cheapest possible lift you could get extended shackles and or a body lift. In fact you could do these for free, I did. You can get some lifted springs or go soa in the future if you want, there's always "room for expansion". How big are the tires are you gonna use?

I did this low cost small lift (Enough to get 33,s under
U end up with 1 inch under the axle and 2 inchs under the body cost US130 bucks approx.

see below thread

https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=68519

 

[nuclearlemon]

OME or OME Dakar suspension gives you the 2"+ lift you want, but more importantly, provides a much better ride on secondary roads, and a better stance on the highway.

While you're at it, add a rear anti-sway bar from an FJ62 if you don't already have one.

M

do you really need the sway bar. i didn't. i bought a complete setup, sold it later. took off the front too.

 

[89s rule]

I think that OME is thrown out b/c he mentioned $ as an issue.

That would lead me to look at the BL, AAL, or the ext. shackles.

Search on here and you will get tons of +/- about each of these.