jakelux wrote:Good on ya Murf!
How far did you ever get with your body lift enquires? I'm just looking in to it now..
Mate I went well with that. I submitted the application prior to actually doing any mods to the black one at all when I first brought it. I received a letter back from transport within about 2 weeks giving the go ahead. As I hadn't done any other mods I didn't even need to have any inspection, they fully approved it just from the application. They will approve a maximum 50mm lift whether it be body lift or suspension without inspection.
I decided not to go ahead in the end, but I kept the approval letter in case I did it later on.
With your bus mate, you still need to adhere to all aspects of the national code of practice to get it through. So that includes a total lift including tyres of 150mm.
They will allow you 50mm body lift + 50mm suspension lift + 50mm increase in tyre size.
The worst thing for hilux's is the maximum tyre size you can go is 31's (because the standard size is so bloody small). Also you need to be aware of not increasing you wheel track to much. The code always stated a maximum increase of 15mm for an independent suspension ,but I have since noticed it has been changed to read - 50mm for any AWD, OR 4WD vehicle so that may help with a bit wider rim.
After all this has been approved mate, you will then need to do the swerve test etc......
If you need mate I have two sets of standard alloy SR5 rims and tyres (both sets are now for sale) if you needed to get it passed inspection.
I also have two standard sets of suspension if you needed anything like that as well.
Any other info you might need mate, just drop me a question and I am happy to reply
CHEERS
MURF
2014 SR5, 2.5 lift, BFG 33's, with a few ARB bits and pieces.