Drivetrain lift
How do I tell if the previous owner did a drivetrain lift when he installed the 3" body lift (leave the arguing about this lift to another thread please)? what about raising the motor mounts and whatnot? Thanks!
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Flat crossmembers.
My guess is that it doesn't have one - it's not the most common mod out there... |
Easiest way would be to pop the hood. Is your engine 3" lower than it should be? Then check the spacing between where the shifters route into the cab. Is there room to raise the tranny/transfer-case up 3" without runnin' into the body? If the engine is low and there's a big gap between the body and the tranny/t-case, then no drivetrain lift. In some cases the driveshaft will need upgraded due to increased angles, when you lift the drivetrain up. Usually to a CV style driveshaft, a different lookin' deal than stock. The flat t-case crossmember is a dead give away, though, for sure.
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Or check for "aftermarket" mounting brackets. I would think they would've told you as that could be a good selling point. It isn't the easiest mod to do.
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Originally Posted by MudHippy
(Post 50450145)
Easiest way would be to pop the hood. Is your engine 3" lower than it should be? Then check the spacing between where the shifters route into the cab. Is there room to raise the tranny/transfer-case up 3" without runnin' into the body? If the engine is low and there's a big gap between the body and the tranny/t-case, then no drivetrain lift. In some cases the driveshaft will need upgraded due to increased angles, when you lift the drivetrain up.
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My shifters feel perfect to me, I gotta 3" BL too. It's a serious pita workin' on my engine, sunk down like it is, no drivetrain lift.
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I *think* what he means is that if it looks to be "normal" height, it has been lifted.
People use body lifts alot of times on engine swaps to keep the engine "low" in the bay. Same principle applies here, in a way. If the engine seems to have been lifted back to its "normal" height in the bay (ie: stock height), a drivetrain lift has likely been performed. If you take pictures, we can probably discern wether it does or not. |
ill go out when im done with some work around here and take a better look and maybe grab some pics
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alright i just went out and looked with a little common sense (and took pics anyway for yalls enjoyment) and i definitely dont have a drivetrain lift. my xmember is still below the frame, my interior shifter boots are way up on the shaft (i pulled them down 3" and they were snug and stock-looking) and the engine itself is low, its the peripherals that are mounted to the body that i was thinking of that aren't low. here ya go
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...5/IMG_0702.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...5/IMG_0701.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...5/IMG_0700.jpg http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...5/IMG_0699.jpg |
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