2” + 2” = 4” Lift.

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2” + 2” = 4” Lift.

Post by BlackMale » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:56 pm

I am sure that I read on here quite some time ago that it was possible to achieve a 4” lift (for an L series) by just purchasing two 2” lift kits and stuffing them in there (a search for this did not turn up the information I was looking for).

In theory I could see how this would work (with the exception of the steering extension) however in practice would this actually work or will it throw the all the geometry of stuff out to much?

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Post by Matatak » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:27 am

steering extension like u say will be wrong.

Bolts wont be the right length to go thru both lift block into captive nuts im presuming. some more nuts may be needed to and etc.

i can see how the F & R strut extenders shuld bolt together. and make the 4 inch blocks, and in theory id guess they shuld keep geometry pretty good still.

and the price of 2, 2" kits wuld be more than a 4 wuldnt it.
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Post by Subafury » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:29 am

the biggest flaw in this thinking is that the blocks will be way weaker. a one piece block will piss over a 2 piece one for strength and flex- dotn wanna be pullling out them captive nuts now do we.
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Post by brumbyrunner » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:44 am

BlackMale wrote:I am sure that I read on here quite some time ago that it was possible to achieve a 4” lift (for an L series) by just purchasing two 2” lift kits and stuffing them in there (a search for this did not turn up the information I was looking for).

In theory I could see how this would work (with the exception of the steering extension) however in practice would this actually work or will it throw the all the geometry of stuff out to much?

Comments welcome
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This certainly would not work.
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Post by BrennyV » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:19 am

my 4" kit looks nuthing like a 2". id say its safer and wiser to go a propper 4" kit
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Post by vincentvega » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:19 am

I reckon most of it would work.... but FLEX will be a bitch

dont do it. I only know of 2 liberty's that have ever ripped captive nuts out of the chassis and one of those had a 2+1=3" lift
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Post by AndrewT » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:41 pm

Depends how the lift kits are designed, it may be possible but as others have pointed out, it would be far inferior to an actual 4" kit and just downright shoddy.

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Post by BlackMale » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:50 pm

Done, thats some of the info i was after.

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Post by maxxair » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:44 pm

re-affermation. dont do it. that is all.
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Post by Suby Wan Kenobi » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:40 pm

I have seen alot of bad lift kits and stacking spacers results in a very short life for the vehicle
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