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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 5, 2006 0:36:18 GMT -5
Well... I got the body lift on the Monty. 10 cut knuckles and a hole lot of frustration later. I don't have a camera so I can't take pictures. She looks good, exccept for the gap on the front bumper. No biggy.
I miss measured so the lift actually came out to 1 1/2 inches instead of 1 inch. Oh well, you can't win them all. I am going to have to cut about 2 inches off the front bumper's side pieces to get it out of the way. I know I can fit 32s now, but I would like to go to 33s. We'll see.
Just incase anyone is interested the lift I used started out as a 3 inch off a toyota pickup. I cut the pucks down and put them on the Monty.
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Post by black98ls on Jun 5, 2006 1:27:05 GMT -5
2 questions: did you have to change out any lines or hoses to account for the extra space? and did you do it yourself in a driveway or garage?
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 5, 2006 9:38:36 GMT -5
I didn't change out anything and yes I did it in my garage. I don't like to pay money for things that I can fix myself. Everything is shifting well and no leaks or squeeks!
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Post by black98ls on Jun 6, 2006 1:50:40 GMT -5
i agree a million percent! how did you do it yourself? i have been wanting to do a body lift for some time but didnt know how i could do it myself. any help would be appreciated.
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 6, 2006 12:58:50 GMT -5
1. You unbolt all 10 bolts from the body.
2. Lock up all the brakes, so the truck won't roll.
3. Remove any running boards that are attached; they are bolted to the body rails just under the roll pans.
4. Using a 4X4 or 6X6 piece of wood about 2 feet long place it between your floor jack and body rail. (Run it length wise along the metal piece that is about 1 inch wide that runs along the bottom of the side roll pans.)
5. Jack up one side at a time and place spacers between frame and body mounts and drop in new bolts. (You will need to go to a hard ware store and get longer bolts.)
6. Lower body back onto the frame.
7. Repeat these steps for the second side.
8. Bolt body back to the frame.
9. Check all lines, connections and linkage to make sure everything is still attached.
10. Remove 3 inch strip from the bottom of the fan shroud. (It's designed to detach.)
[glow=red,2,300]NOTE: I DO NOT recommend doing anything over 1 1/2 inches on this truck, unless you replace linkages, connections, and lines. [/glow]
Also, I recommend getting new rims with a shallower backspacing to push the tires out farther to lower your center of gravity.
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Post by slj4528 on Jun 6, 2006 15:27:15 GMT -5
What would you say would be the best 2" lift for a 2000 Sport LS? And how much do you think it would run me?
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 6, 2006 15:58:24 GMT -5
I haven't found an actual body lifts for a Mitsubishi truck. The one I used was off a 98 toyota pickup. They were 3 inch mounts and I cut them in half and got bolts and put them in. This is a home made job. So just find 10 of the "pucks" that got a body mount and use them. Cut them if need be and have fun.
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Post by black98ls on Jun 6, 2006 16:57:18 GMT -5
what kind of price are we talking here
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 6, 2006 17:29:31 GMT -5
Yippy! I had a very eventful lunch. Apparently the designers at Mitsubishi took a lot more into consideration than I thought. Wrapped around the bottom of the fan shroud is a 3 inch plastic piece that seperates from the shroud. It happened to be what the fan was rubbing on. I took it off, engine is still running at the right temp and there is no more rubbing.
As far as the cost of my lift. A friend gave me the pucks to use. Free... I have a bag of them here at the house. Problem is my house is on Eielson AFB, Alaska.
Any body lift will do. Just get one, make sure you have 10 pucks, cut them down to the size you want and slide it in. Cool beans? If you go big, remember you will have to have custon extensions made for the shift linkage, fuel lines, and anything else that has to be adjusted.
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 6, 2006 23:15:24 GMT -5
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Post by mitsandbuell on Jun 21, 2006 13:40:10 GMT -5
that looks **** hot, any suggestions for lifting an 02 by about 2 inches? i dont want anything where i have to worry about changing lines or anything, just a little more clearance and more bad-*** look. i want something i can do myself but i dont know if your previous suggestions would apply to my year in addition to the 2000
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jun 21, 2006 14:35:20 GMT -5
2001 thru 2004 are all the same design for the body styles. 1997 - 2000 are only different in the grill and rear leaf springs I believe. But since the rear bumper is attached to the body no problem there, but the front bumper is not. So, I don't know how you would adjust the front factory bumper, but if you are serious about offroading, get an ARB and have it adjusted to match the body or just leave the gap. You could also have a custom tube bumpper made. AZOutsider on this board did, and it looks good.
Now, I adapted a toyota body lift to fit. So any 2 inch or 3 inch could most likely be adapted as well. Just get the pucks and cut them with a band saw or hack saw to the size you want. Be carefull if you go over 2 inches. You will have to start adjusting linkages and things. Please note that the 4 wheel drive shifter will "shrink" with each inch you go. Mine is ok, but 2 or more inches would make it hard to shift it.
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Post by PGUNGA on Jul 1, 2006 16:20:27 GMT -5
Thought about doing a body lift on top of my suspension lift . Little nervous about being to top heavy.
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jul 2, 2006 2:32:53 GMT -5
If you get some rims wit less back spacing and kick the tires out some, it will compensate for the hieght.
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Post by michaeljr5 on Jul 10, 2006 10:46:15 GMT -5
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