by mulover » Sun Jul 26, 2009 8:53 am
dikikx,
There are a few things you have to worry about, first have a look at the first FAQ section and there is a thread in there on body lifts.
You will have to either lift the fuel tank (which is a great idea), or extend the filler hose, the gear shift and transfer shift levers need altered and/or extended, the radiator needs moved up and the cowling around the bottom will probably need removed, the steering shaft may need to be extended, and then you have to keep an eye on all the brake lines, electrical cables, fuel lines, etc, etc.
Not trying to scare you, there a few guys on here who have done 3" lifts who can advise you better, but it is a big lift, and affects alot of things.
slightlydodgy,
By lifting the body that much, it allows you to fit bigger tires which effectively lifts your whole ground clearance. We all fit suspension lifts to lift the chassis out of the way, but unless you fit bigger tires you still have the diffs at the same height. Also by lifting the body and not the suspension you then don't have to worry about cv angles and all that stuff.
A couple of guys back home have only a 1" suspension lift but are running 33-35" tires and they go any where the rest of us will go because of the extra clearance under the axles.
Oh how i miss my mu, the lux is just not the same