lifting the lux

[Luxury]

well i thought i would post up some pics of my lux as stock and then after it gets a few mods added to it.
with measurements so others can see what is achievable.
at the mo it has a tjm winch bar and ox winch on the front so a little bit of weight allready.
and at the back is a trayback with constant load of tools .
mods to be done are : tjm steel side steps
: body lift
: suspension lift
: bigger tyres

under rear diff 220mm ( toyota au quotes - 292mm - ) so not sure where they get this from????
rear leaves , fairly straight
under rail of trayback near rear wheel 818mm
under side steps 325mm
underneath front guard 825mm
under front diff 200mm
(all measured from the ground)


feel free to add your own pics and numbers to compare what different set ups get as results.

now to figure out how to put pics on here ???

[Luxury]

[ultimate]

Hi mate, nice pics. A good suspension lift and new rubber will really help you out a lot. But you sure are doing it the right way by getting your accessories on first. Just a bit of advice, when you are measuring heights like to the rear tray or to the front guards- measure from the centre of the wheel hub to the guard (or bottom of the tray). This just helps with keeping your measurements consistent regardless of tyre size or pressure.

[Hilux Max]

This would be a good comparison thread IMO with a template for all to follow......something like -

Clearances

Front Diff Centre -->

Rear Diff Centre -->

Front Lift (Hub Centre to Guard) -->

Rear Lift (Hub Centre to Guard) -->

Tyre Size -->

Then everyone can cut and paste the template and add their figures beside them and we'd have a good database of what sort of clearances members have with what tyres and the lack...atleast it would be a one stop reference point for all to compare and then members could ask questions accordingly to whichever members stats they are interested in.

So what do you guys reckon?

[Hilux Max]

Luxury.....if you could post your measurements as per template above as a basis point for all other to compare to since your truck is stock, it would be greatly appreciated.

I just went outside and got the measuring tape out and here are my measurements.........

Front Diff Centre --> 35cm exactly

Rear Diff Centre --> 27cm exactly

Front Lift (Hub Centre to Guard) --> 57cm

Rear Lift (Hub Centre to Guard) --> 61cm

Tyre Size --> 285/75x16's.....bout 55% worn atleast.

Edit: Luxury, just comparing your stats and mine, it seems that you've lost a good inch of lift up front to the bar and winch.

Also, going by your rear diff it is exactly right.....29" stock compared to 33" on mine gives you a 2" difference under the diff.

Now for others to chime in

[MADDOG]

Good idea max. I just need to find some flat ground to park on and do some measurements..............it could take a while

[Luxury]

Front Diff Centre --> 200

Rear Diff Centre --> 225

Front Lift (Hub Centre to Guard) -->480

Rear Lift (Hub Centre to Guard) -->475 ( to tiedown rail)

Tyre Size -->[/quote] 205 r16

re measured from centre of hub for better comparison

[Luxury]

lift kit has arrived
now just waiting on qld aproval so hopefully will be able to fit in mid january.
its xmas time

[Luxury]

had a day off so thoght id upgrade my sereo. pretty simple really.
take out front speakers and put them in the rear doors ( allready had the plugs n wires there)
and then put some new speakers / tweeters in the front.
small upgrade but big improvement

[rodw]

Awesome mate. Looking forward to it all coming together!

[Luxury]

new tjm side steps went on wednesday just in time for the new year



still waiting for lift approval tho ?????

[Luxury]

body lift approval arrived today in the mail FINALY!!!
except holidays are over and now i wont have time to do it for a while ,, grrrrrr!

[Hilux Max]

what state are you in?

[rodw]

body lift approval arrived today in the mail FINALY!!!
except holidays are over and now i wont have time to do it for a while ,, grrrrrr!

Great to hear mate. I just sent you a PM with some pointers on fitting the kit.

[Luxury]

what state are you in?

qld bro

[joshmackay23]

how did u get the approval mate?

[seanr72]

this might be a stupid question but wouldnt you have been better of waiting for the body lift before you did the sliders??

[Luxury]

this might be a stupid question but wouldnt you have been better of waiting for the body lift before you did the sliders??

the sliders were part or the deal when i bought the truck. before i even new of the bodylift.
shouldnt take much to modify them though. will get them done at same time as bullbar.

[Luxury]

how did u get the approval mate?

i had to send an application in with details of the lift kit etc.cost nothing for that. just have to pay for engineer to certify it once installed.

[Luxury]

finally found time to install body lift .
so here are a few pics.

before the lift




during the lift










after the lift