Body Lift Procedure

[myx70]

Just looking for technique and some of the procedures you guys have used to install body lft. Just bought urethane 2" from a guy off e bay. I'm at stock right now. Please let me know of some good ideas. Thanks.

 

[67EB_in_619]

Fuel filler neck will need to be changed to handle extra distance.
Radiator shroud will need to be lowered to stay centered on the fan.
Pay attention to your clutch/throttle linkage.. as well as shifter linkage.
Pay attention to your brake Master Cyl lines that go to the frame.. the distance will change there too.

Make sure your steering shaft has a rag joint.. loosen the steering wheel or just remove it so the shaft can drop down some, then reattach.

Once done, look close for all the wires to make sure nothing is too short or rubbing.

Getting the old mounts off is tough if they are old.. you will likely use a sawzall (spray wd40 on the blade while cutting) to cut most off... or a torch to burn them out.. I prefer cutting them.

Good luck

 

[myx70]

Great help!

Fuel filler neck will need to be changed to handle extra distance.
Radiator shroud will need to be lowered to stay centered on the fan.
Pay attention to your clutch/throttle linkage.. as well as shifter linkage.
Pay attention to your brake Master Cyl lines that go to the frame.. the distance will change there too.

Make sure your steering shaft has a rag joint.. loosen the steering wheel or just remove it so the shaft can drop down some, then reattach.

Once done, look close for all the wires to make sure nothing is too short or rubbing.

Getting the old mounts off is tough if they are old.. you will likely use a sawzall (spray wd40 on the blade while cutting) to cut most off... or a torch to burn them out.. I prefer cutting them.

Good luck

67EB, thanks. Good to know those things. Do you have any suggestions on how to support it up while making the change out? Should I do all of one side then the other? Appreciate your help.

 

[Coob]

67EB, thanks. Good to know those things. Do you have any suggestions on how to support it up while making the change out? Should I do all of one side then the other? Appreciate your help.

I've never done one but I would think that you would at least need to remove all the body mount bolts before you start. In other words, probably can't get away doing one at a time? The two in the front and rear should be the easiest access wise. Its the ones in the middle that are going to be tough.

As for supporing it, if you have a floor jack, you could use that with perhaps a block of wood (or two) to lift the body on the mount you are working with. When installed, lower the jack and move to the next one.

 

[broncomanbrad]

I think it would work fine doing one side at a time. Just make sure the other side is free of the mounting bolts. If you do it this way you have to also make sure it doesn't slide off so don't jack it up too high.

 

[myx70]

Good to know!

Thanks guys, great tips. Any other experience you guys have had is welcome.

 

[stretch]

I recently completed a body lift. All of the above mentioned hints are great. I'll add one more. If you can loosen the opposite side you want to start with. Do not remove the bolts. When you jack up the side you want to start on, you don't want the body to slide to the downhill side. If can't loosen the opposite side, you may want to cut them out and use a couple of the bolts out of the kit just to keep everything lined up.

 

[67EB_in_619]

Yeah.. what stretch said.. but you can also just put a 2x4 under the side @ the rocker or under the floor and jack it up from there... that way you only have to jack it up once per side...

Lift the left, swap mounts.. drop it down.
Lift the right, swap mounts.. drop it down.
Torque everything accordingly.
Drink beer.
Done.

 

[myx70]

Thanks again, very helpful.

You guys are awesome. I'll use all of that.