where can i get a safari body lift kit

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:09 pm

i am assuming it is a reasonably easy job on a manual gearbox swb safari but any pitfalls or problems?? i expect the rear brake hoses will need lengthening. but are there any other problems i should know about, radiators etc. or is there a link to doing the lift on here.

thanks

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:11 pm

Half asleep when I read the question :roll:

Some people need to extend their fuel filler hose

rangimotors · Post by **rangimotors** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:27 pm

i happen to have 10 spare 50mm lift blocks if your interested, i bought them but no longer need them

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:45 pm

Bit more info for ya, http://www.gqpatrol.com/bodylift/index.htm although I'd seriously consider why you actually want to do one. Most top comp trucks don't even have a body lift.

Cheers, Jeff.

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:27 pm

rangimotors wrote:i happen to have 10 spare 50mm lift blocks if your interested, i bought them but no longer need them

ok maybe, pm me the price details please..oh and are they for a nissan or just random spacers that may need modifying. thanks

gary_in_nz · Post by **gary_in_nz** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:55 pm

i just tried the gq patrol link, wont work for me (ok just tried now and it works after i have been trying all weekend), i am about to take into ownership a safari 1995 SWB, just wondering where you get the body lift kits from, or does any one have any plans or pictures and whats required and also whats legal, as i may be able to make some bits up, i have access to a lathe and milling machine etc...

cheers,
gary

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:15 pm

Body lift of any size will need to be certified.....

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:14 pm

hi try here aussie crowd
http://www.4wd1.com/gq_patrol_wagon_&_trayback.htm

MudBum · Post by **MudBum** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:56 am

There is a guy on TM selling these kits,also as Rancho susp lift kits.

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:33 pm

Up to the individual but I would never use Rancho's on a Safari.

gary_in_nz · Post by **gary_in_nz** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 3:04 pm

MudBum wrote:There is a guy on TM selling these kits,also as Rancho susp lift kits.

hey, i dont suppose you have a link to one of the auctions or the guy that does sell them?? i just cant seem to find anything on TM.

cheers,
gary

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:34 pm

gary_in_nz wrote:
MudBum wrote:There is a guy on TM selling these kits,also as Rancho susp lift kits.

hey, i dont suppose you have a link to one of the auctions or the guy that does sell them?? i just cant seem to find anything on TM.

cheers,
gary

no neither can i.

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:17 pm

If you are hell bent on Ranchos, http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 6.htm?p=14

MudBum · Post by **MudBum** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:00 am

Yeah Dak thats the guy,his listing must have finished but he has LIFT kits.I wouldn't buy Ranchos either but i used the reference to them for finding on TM.

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:25 pm

why are ranchos so bad?? please explain then i can stay away from them

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:29 pm

Basically to wimpy for the job. I've seen them fail in all sorts of ways, bent rods, broken rods, mounts breaking off, underdamped, leaking etc.

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:38 am

so what are a reasonable compromise on quality, my local ARB centre highly recomends old man emu kits

MudBum · Post by **MudBum** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:52 am

They have a good name also EFS stuff is good as well..

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:15 pm

MudBum wrote:They have a good name also EFS stuff is good as well..

I won't be touching EFS coils again, my have sagged too much, so I will be going back to dobinsons

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:19 pm

Yup, bang for buck I reckon an OME kit is the way to go, no stuffing around, the kits lift the amount they should and they last. I've had mine in for over 3 years and they have had a reasonable beating, it hasn't sagged at all and the shocks are all still as new.

Cheers, Jeff.

MudBum · Post by **MudBum** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:26 am

DaveM wrote:
MudBum wrote:They have a good name also EFS stuff is good as well..

I won't be touching EFS coils again, my have sagged too much, so I will be going back to dobinsons

Hi Dave do you end up getting that info??

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:37 pm

Not yet, hopefully in the next week or 2