Lift Kits and River crossings

[Vitarazook]

Hey, i am new to the forum. I gotta Vitara and was wondering what's the better way to go with lift kits, a body lift or a suspension lift. Not going extreme off road. Just pig hunting. Also, will fitting a snorkel allow me to get water up to the bonnet?

[zukmeista]

There are two reasons for lifting a 4WD, 1. To fit bigger tyres, 2. To get more ground clearance. A bodylift and a suspension lift both allow you to fit bigger tyres, but a bodylift doesn't increase ground clearance. I think bodylifts need to be certified too. With a snorkel on, and if all ignition system parts are waterproof(ed) yes you will be able to cross water over your bonnet. Not a good idea to attempt it if the water is flowing a bit because it'll wash a little suzuki away pretty easily.

[wayfastwhitee]

There are lots of different lift kits around, heres an example of a basic lift kit from the US:
http://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/index.ph ... -kits.html

And if your truck is just an old hack, not worried about wheel travel etc:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-par ... 336672.htm

[Vitarazook]

Mean thanks, wanting to lift a vitara to clear bigger tyres with out rubbing or all the hastle of doing to much to the guards. is that posible?

[wayfastwhitee]

regarding the pm... its on 31s btw

[zukmeista]

By the way, SJ's are much different to vitara's so they have yo be modified in different ways to fit bigger tyres. It's much easier to fit big tyres on an SJ.

[wayfastwhitee]

we were pming before, he wanted to see a photo of my truck, couldn't workout how to do it via pm lol.
this is a pretty good write up
https://www.rsracing.com/tech-wheel.html

[Vitarazook]

sorry bro that link didnt work

[wayfastwhitee]

sorry bro that link didnt work

didn't work for me, but its working now. otherwise just google something like "how is offset measured" etc