Body lift install

[nvycrmn]

So, my question is who wants to post up their BL install, with pics if possible. I am thinking about doing this if I can find some 37's cheap but debating if I want to do it myself or just save myself the hassle and have the shop do it. would like to do it myself (with Panda's help of course!).

 

[panda24619]

damn straight i would help you. im not doing bl on my rig yet. but i need to order the spacer. but i would like to see the install first. so i can get some ideas before i tear up nvys rig.

 

[walnuts4x4]

if your rig doesn't have much rust I would say go for it.... not the most difficult job in the world.... just time consuming...

 

[KWT2000]

i say go for it... not too bad to do my wife helped me do ours... it took the weekend but it was also febuary in the north west it was a little cold... but either way not to bad just time consuming like he said


on a side not we need a YOU CAN DO IT icon just saying

 

[nvycrmn]

so you think it can be done in a day with your basic tools? how did you lift the body off the frame to install the spacers? i am going to have to make brackets for my brushguard and my winch correct?

 

[KWT2000]

so you think it can be done in a day with your basic tools? how did you lift the body off the frame to install the spacers? i am going to have to make brackets for my brushguard and my winch correct?

i used a floor jack and a piece of wood to lift the body... and they say not to use air tools as it can ruin the threads as they are threaded sleeves not nuts...

yes im guessing you will need to make brackets for the brush gaurd and winch as i did for my bull bar..

if you do it inside make sure the doorway will allow you to get out of the garage...

 

[jacks3am]

do it. its another walnuts! except all blacked out!

 

[nvycrmn]

oh, dont worry blue, i am doing it. im just waiting until i can get my hands on some 37's...

 

[jacks3am]

oh yeah, thats the real challange, keepin it on budget, tires as tall as a highschool girl get pricy

 

[walnuts4x4]

I've done it with air tools and without.... just make sure you get a big cheater bar.... also soak all the body mount bolts with PB Blaster a few times a couple of days before you begin... the more the better...

as for getting the body off the frame... easiest without a lift... is use a floor jack and a 4x4 to lift... also make sure you only remove one side bolts at a time and only loosen the other side... otherwise your gonna have fun aligning the body again...

for brushguard you can have a new mount made up... or if you have enough room re-drill the holes to adjust for the lift... that is what I did to my old 97 f150.... as for winch... i don't know just fab a secure mount...


and try to plan for 2 days... cuz if you think its gonna be done in one day "murphy's law" is gonna kick in... so soak!!! the bolts for a few days

 

[walnuts4x4]

O yeah.. and do yourself a favor... pressure was under your expy very well before you start... but either way all that offroading dirt is gonna come out...lol

 

[Lane24]

oh yeah, thats the real challange, keepin it on budget, tires as tall as a highschool girl get pricy

The thing about " tires as tall as a highschool girls" is , every year I get older, they stay the same age

 

[panda24619]

The thing about " tires as tall as a highschool girls" is , every year I get older, they stay the same age

damn straight! i go to my old hs to pick up my sister i look around going dammit im too old now! haha i guess im a creeper being 21. haha but what i was thinking since we access to lifts can we use those? undo all the bolts and lift the body litterly off the frame then put in the spacers and bolt it all down? it should work right? unless nvy isnt allowed to use the navy lifts. cause theres no way he would get out of my hs's auto shops door way with out smaller tires. haha

 

[99 Expy]

I could talk my high school auto teacher into letting me use his lift if I am ever back in my home town. I will try to stay away from getting a body lift for now until my tires start to wear down.

 

[walnuts4x4]

a lift is easier... but still loosen one side and only remove one side bolts... otherwise it is gonna be a pain in the @$$ to get the holes lined up again

 

[jacks3am]

WTF i wish my hs had a freakin lift!

 

[panda24619]

my high school had 2. outdoor with the arms and indoor which was a floor hydro lift. which could lift the earth if it wanted to. but it started to leak so we moved the outside one over that lift once it was taken out and got 2 new, new to us, lifts from a dealership. those work great. so we had 3 lifts when i graduated. and their still there. but only 2 can be used since the teach has his old s10 on one of them for demonstration purposes.

 

[WHOISMOOTOO]

HERES A PIC OF MY LIFTED EXPY...LOL SORRY I HAD TO CHIME IN

 

[walnuts4x4]

HERES A PIC OF MY LIFTED EXPY...LOL SORRY I HAD TO CHIME IN

you should lift it... can keep the rims but get rid of them rubber bands... think of the comfort driving with real rubber on the road....:********:

 

[dgray69]

over on the other forum i did a write up. i will try to pull pics if i havent deleted them. i did mine by my self. very rough not haveing extra hands. and not haveing a lift. cant wait to get new shop 6 bays a 2 post lift and a 4 post ramp lift. yup. wish i had this before the old school project i got into