7 inches of "out of the box" lift

Thanks !!

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Originally Posted by VXorado

Jo the kit costs about $230-240 after tax/shipping or you could just buy the spacers & bolts seperately from Indy. I didn't use anything in the kit except the spacers & bolts. There are some things you may need & I include those in the how-to.

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Sounds like the calmini lift kit..many surplus bits!

I look fwd to reading your "How To"

jo

I can't wait to read the how to. I was talking with Boarzhead a bit a few months ago about doing the body lift, seems like your write up will be all that's left to convince me to get it done! I imagine with the body lift, then taking out the rear spring spacers and lowering the front back down I will still be around 4 or 5" if lift and have those so desireable flat half shafts!

Body Lift How-to is posted. Feel free to PM me with any future questions.

Nicely done.

I posted a couple of comments in the How2 so that they'd stay with the writeup.

I don't think the diff drop costs much ground clearance, seems like the oil pan hangs down lower than the diff anyway (in stock config). I actually feel the lowered diff protects the oil pan somewhat...

BigSwede I agree.

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

Nicely done.

I posted a couple of comments in the How2 so that they'd stay with the writeup.

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I read & replied ;). I like the idea of posting questions to the How-to rather than through PM.

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Originally Posted by BigSwede

I don't think the diff drop costs much ground clearance, seems like the oil pan hangs down lower than the diff anyway (in stock config). I actually feel the lowered diff protects the oil pan somewhat...

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The kilbys crossmember killed my front ground clearance because I had to drop it the full 2"+ to get the front skid plate to clear the diff. A stock crossmember wouldn't need to be mounted so low & would eliminate the clearance issues.

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Originally Posted by VXorado

The kilbys crossmember killed my front ground clearance because I had to drop it the full 2"+ to get the front skid plate to clear the diff. A stock crossmember wouldn't need to be mounted so low & would eliminate the clearance issues.

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The Kilbys are stout enough that you could lose the crossmember entirely. Just hafta make some hangers for the Kilbys using the crossmember mounting points & maybe a piece to cover the seam between the plates.

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Originally Posted by tom4bren

The Kilbys are stout enough that you could lose the crossmember entirely. Just hafta make some hangers for the Kilbys using the crossmember mounting points & maybe a piece to cover the seam between the plates.

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The problem isn't actually the crossmember but the front skid plate clearance with the pumpkin. If I made the crossmember higher, the skid plate wouldn't be able to be mounted any higher because it would hit the pumpkin. Oh well... there is still plently of ground clearance.

sawsall????

Back when I was looking at installing the Kilbys on the RS, I was thinking of cutting a hole in the front skid for the pumpkin to protrude through...it is pretty tough on its own, and doesn't move in an IFS setup, so it seemed like it would work. Never did install, though.

Thats a pretty good idea guys, I think I would need a plasma cutter instead of a sawzall...Tom :rolleyes:

If I start dragging the front end, I know what to do for that extra needed clearance. Probably wont find out until Moab next year :_steering

you work next weekend jon? maybe we could do a little light snow/mud wheeling before the season is up?

I'm off this weekend Jack but I have family in town. I'll let you know if I can make some plans for Sunday.

Looks good
would be neat to see it parked next to a bone
stock Vx too for comparison.