scubasteve83

Im buying a body lift and some bigger tires and I think I want a 3inch body lift with the rest of the stuff Im getting. Its an auto so I know about the transfer case shift linkage and all that stuff but what I want to know is did you guys run into any problems and helpful hints or suggestions. Would you even recomend 3inches. The other stuff Im buying is in my Sig. Thanks.

doink

i do believe bigbadblue has done this and he has an auto too i think. you might wanna PM him to see whats up

Yoter

How do I put a link to my thread on this?

doink

how you would normally put a link to any other thing. click the http:// button where it says vB code and then type in a word, click ok, then type the link , then click ok. or, you could just directly paste the link in the reply..

scubasteve83

BigBadBlue how far away are you from Portland, Oregon? My dad lives there and next time I take a road trip up there (which wont be for at least a year) we should do some MUDDIN!

Yoter

My shift linkage for the transfer would not bolt back up after installing the transfer case spacer. I had to fab up an extension to connect the linkage and the arm. Other issues I had. The factory air box on a 2nd gen will not work once lifted three inches. I had to chop the bottom off and it is now an open air style box. Also UNHOOK the battery terminals or buy a new battery like me. I think we started at 7:30am and got done at 11am. Only one of us out of the three had ever done a three inch bod lift but never on a 2nd gen with an auto trans. I have a post with details but I cant find it. It was called The BigBadBlue Body Lift drama or something like that. I got mine from Roger Brown @ 4Crawler. He's a frikkin genious. I would recomend him to anyone for many different things. I think he has a mod for everything. He's very easy to deal with to. the transfercase linkage was my biggest hurdle though. I went without for a week or two until I fabbed up a piece to connect the two. Its tight shifting but works none the less. Questions?

Yoter

I am six hours away but have been itching for reasons to go down there with my 4Runner. There is a shop called www.BigRocksOffroad.Com thats in Vancouver that I want to check out. Deffinently we should do the trails. We could get together with the 4ROC Oregon guys and see what playgrounds they go on. Blue

scubasteve83

right now my girlfriend and I have a baby on the way so sometime Im gonna do a road trip up there after its born probably not till 2005 though but I will definatly let you know about that when the time comes. Also any pics of the shift linkage modifications?

Yoter

I will take some tomorrow/when I wake up for you. Do you have the factory air box still?

scubasteve83

I do have the stock airbox but I can easily modify that Im just worried about the steering and shift linkages. If you can takes pics that would be awsome. Thanks a lot.

Yoter

Sorry, It didnt happen today with the pics cuz I didnt wake up til 3:30PM and its only 4 degrees out. I will get pics tomorrow of the steering adapter, transfer case mount, and my air box for chits & giggles. Sorry for the wait. Ben

scubasteve83

no prob it only got to 7 today so I dont blame you for not takin those pics. anyways I got a little wait I havent even ordered anything and I wont be able to until I get my tax money. Ill mail my taxes the day I get them and get the money late february. Goodtimes though.