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body lift or not

Post by skysey » Mon Mar 11, 2013 9:43 pm

hi all im new to owning a 4x4 but love it and wanna make my 1996 swb vitara better can someone help?
i wanna lift it a bit as i keep hitting the bottom and i hear i can do a body lift or just put springs in? i haven't alot of money to put into my project atm but dont wanna bodge it, whats the best solution to give me a bit of height
any help would be appreciated

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Re: body lift or not

Post by dan_2k_uk » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:15 pm

Spring lift will give more clearance if you are bellying out.

Body lift only provides actual lift when combined with bigger tyres.
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Re: body lift or not

Post by Jordi » Tue Mar 12, 2013 5:06 am

As Dan says if its bottoming out the only thing that will make any difference is bigger tyres.

You can fit lift springs or spacers to a vit. Body lift is only neccessary (imo) when you go to much bigger tyres.

Better to save and do the suspension first. Depending on what size tyre you want to fit. If you ask about some of the vit owners will tell you the best option depending on the tyres you want to fit and how big can be fitted without a lift

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Re: body lift or not

Post by ScottieJ » Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:46 am

I think a vitara would be one of the few 4x4s that I would actually go for a body lift and bigger tyres before doing the suspension just for the fact that the front shafts don't really like much lift, then again would be good to see a nice virtual lift done on a vit.
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Re: body lift or not

Post by Jordi » Tue Mar 12, 2013 11:03 am

Virtual. Now that could be sweet!
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Re: body lift or not

Post by skysey » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:01 pm

thanks everyone!

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Re: body lift or not

Post by ROBBIE » Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:05 pm

Scottie virtual vitara is the plan if I have to get rid of the SJ. That and the wife's 1.9 pugly lump :lol:
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