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Custom lift kit
I need 6" lift. But we don't have super lift here in Thailand.

So. Lets just make it happen.

 
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look what we have and do make what we need.







Start with papers(left) drawing and cut the template by this guy(red T-Shirt)
 
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From papers to metal cut.


Dropping lower arms





 
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almost 2 weeks already to this point.




the key is to keep torsion bar in the same position, so we need this link from stock position to new place we drop.


close up


more
 
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this pict will show how this thing work





and this
 
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This lift kit will be finish in a few days and I will update more.
Please if you guys see anythings need to modify it's might be help me so much.

Cheers! dude
 
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none of your pics are showin up
 
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they arent working right for me either
 
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Originally Posted by kymudder08
none of your pics are showin up
Lets me check my album
 
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pictures fixed done. hope you guys can view them now.
 
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The welds seem a little sketchy to me...
 
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ya i can see them...so are ur t-bars gonna be above the axle or are u dropping them..not sure exactly what u have going on here?
 
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This will show how I plan to connect T-bar and lower arm.


all welds work you see is just for marking position we will complete them after.
 
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I am really confused here...
 
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Interesting man. Good luck!!!
 
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what did you do about the front differential? im sure 6" is alot of stress on the CV's...
 
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Originally Posted by The S-10 Killer
what did you do about the front differential? im sure 6" is alot of stress on the CV's...
....dude you can see he made drop down brackets like the RCD or SL. At least that is what it looks like to me...
 
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Wow that is crazy!!! Good luck man cant wait to see the finished product! Maybe ya'll can make a kit to sell there! lol
 
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It's not done yet! lol Those are tacks holding everything in place from what I can tell. Where exactly is the torsion bar located on the truck? If it goes into the upper arm like a Chevy, I'm pissed!
 
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uhhhhhhhhh
 
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
uhhhhhhhhh

hahahaha I KNOW!!!!
 
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why not just sas it?

it would most likely be less work, and a hell of a lot safer than what ever yall are doing.
 
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I see a real pitman arm there. Shoot...the bull**** SAS crap is already done for you. But in Thailand, who knows what kind of parts they got to work with.
 
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Is it supposed to be some sort of jerry rigged spindle lift for a 4x4?
 
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Originally Posted by Tremor05
Is it supposed to be some sort of jerry rigged spindle lift for a 4x4?
When you drop the differential and the lower control arms, the spindle, or knuckle in 4x4 world, needs to be addressed. It's too short. So, he added spacers to fill that gap to reuse the stock knuckle. Something that I find a little sketchy.

Superlift and RCD do it in the same manner by dropping the lower control arms, but they include a taller knuckle.
 
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