VMN Body Lift Kit - Photos

[rodw]

Hi Guys,

Here are a few photos from Tim on the Sunshine Coast of the VMN tray back body lift kit he fitted:




See how the bolts don't hang down as much as the factory ones:


Steering extension:



Radiator Drop Bracket


Because Tim has the diesel, This is how he extended the air inlet (parts not included in the kit):





I'll try and find out more about the air filter extension.

[Hilux Max]

Looks good, well done....is that without a suspension lift fitted?

[Marshwa]

looks great rod, wish this was around a year ago haha, looks great!! any new lux owner should take full advantage of this kit, along side a 2" suspension lift it would be an extremely practical combination

[Smithyworld]

I would love to do a body lift on my truck although i have the problem of the ARB bar which will look rather strange with a 50mm gap.

CS

[broke]

Same with mine Chris!

Daniel

[camwill69]

Dan,
I think Mmaaxx has a bracket for that. I will try and find the tread.
Cam.

[rodw]

I wish I could find Max's thread on lifitng the ARB bar. He did have a plate designed to do it but Twsty came up with a better idea which was to cut the ARB crush cans off and reweld them 50m mm higher.

Broke, If you were keen, have a chat to Leo at All Terrain 4x4 in the Homemaker Centre in Prescott Strret and see if he wold be prepared to have a go at it fixing the bar for you.

[Hilux Max]

Rod, this is the thread your looking for - http://www.newhilux.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=4691

[oldrev]

so ok you lift ur arb bar 50 mil!
and after that you set about getting all ur bar to underbody plates modified in length and angle to suit the new bar position which went vertically 50 mm ?
just another job i just thought of while lookin at the pics
just a thought
ken

[VMN]

so ok you lift ur arb bar 50 mil!
and after that you set about getting all ur bar to underbody plates modified in length and angle to suit the new bar position which went vertically 50 mm ?
just another job i just thought of while lookin at the pics
just a thought
ken

Ken, i am at a disadvantage becasuse I don't have an ARB bar. Howerve, I thought that the underbody plates for it just bolted to the bar, not back to the crossmember under the radiator. If am right, they all should go up with it.

[Hilux Max]

no, you'll have to modify or make a new front one......no big deal really.

[KTM525EXC]

hey Rod does your kit have anything to raise/direct air into intercooler since there is a gap between the rubber and intercooler face? just inquiring for future referance

[rodw]

hey Rod does your kit have anything to raise/direct air into intercooler since there is a gap between the rubber and intercooler face? just inquiring for future referance

No, I don't cover that bit but I tell you how to fix it. You just need some 50mm thick high density foam glued to the engine cover. Does not look too bad if done right. I've got another idea too but it is a bit more involved to space down the rubber skirt 50mm.

[amitch888]

whats the more involved idea Rod? Im curious, Ive done the bodylift and yet to take care of intercooler face.

[rodw]

whats the more involved idea Rod? Im curious, Ive done the bodylift and yet to take care of intercooler face.

You can get aluminium channel that is 50mm wide x 25 mm high. The thought is to make a box with the channel and put the flat side on the inside. Then you would remove the skirt, drill some holes and clip/bolt this box between the bonnet and the skirt. The surface of the bonnet is not flat so there will need to be some self adhesive foam or silastic to fill some gaps but I think the skirt is flexible enough to account for this.

For the record (after looking at the pics above), the diesel kit now includes an aluminium air inlet extension and a vacuum line extension for the brakes.

[KTM525EXC]

yeah rod i was thinking simular as well with the foam idea i also looked at machining at work a contued box shape out of polly urathane to bolt onto the top of the intercooler. that will look pretty neat as well

also rod with your BL kit does it come with a step by step instruction process to assist.

[rodw]

yeah rod i was thinking simular as well with the foam idea i also looked at machining at work a contued box shape out of polly urathane to bolt onto the top of the intercooler. that will look pretty neat as well

also rod with your BL kit does it come with a step by step instruction process to assist.

Yes, 14 pages of instructions.

The spacer sounds awesome. If you come up with a solution, let me know as it could become a product on the VMN store if you are up for it.

[KTM525EXC]

yeah rod i was thinking simular as well with the foam idea i also looked at machining at work a contued box shape out of polly urathane to bolt onto the top of the intercooler. that will look pretty neat as well

also rod with your BL kit does it come with a step by step instruction process to assist.

Yes, 14 pages of instructions.

The spacer sounds awesome. If you come up with a solution, let me know as it could become a product on the VMN store if you are up for it.

No worries Rod if it's a go you will defiantly be hearing from me just doing my research atm lol and a lot of things to fall into place yet time will tell

[VMN]

As I said on the Syndey thread, remember to order Ally blocks from me if you live in SA.

[Sinan]

whats the dıfference between the ally blocks and the normal rubber ones. i just ordered a set of the normal ones on your websıte