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1. Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum 9 of 14 http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Slide the drop brackets in so the hex bolt goes through the rubber mount and the stud through the original support hol them you may have interference issues with a nut located on the front bib panel If you do you can cut it off or install stop you plastic radiator hitting the nut i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image F Tighten these support brackets and reinstall your fan shroud and overflowe bottle and double check to make sure your radiator or shroud After you have completed the radiator drop you can re install your bumper The stock bumper will align perfectly if you crossmember as mentioned above Double check EVERYTHING had 1 25 on my truck and everything was ok except the main tank fill hose and come u neck For some reason the clamp wasnt tight Glens PS line from the resorvoir was getting tight with his 1 5in lift so we replaced it The gas tank skid also has a grou too stretched with a body lift and will need to be modified We left our rear bumpers at stock height which left a gap in the plastic corner peice but both of us dont really care abo something out for it furthur down the road Both of us were also happy with the slider gap means we can use our MAF sliders as steps and brings them off the bod Front bumpers are both stock for2. Last edited by Cruzer 07 26 2011 at 07 25 PM uv SBE Sponsored Links FJ Cruiser Forums Advertisement F 02 03 2009 02 34 PM 11 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum 12 of 14 DominicG Forum Superstar g i Join Date Apr 2006 Member Number 1647 Location Afghanistan Posts 7 990 Blog Entries 1 http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Re Body Lift I nstall W Pics Cool aA g Demello Offroad 951 735 4417 The Original Airborne Motorhome E 02 03 2009 02 37 PM mattmainster Forum Superstar i Join Date May 2007 Member Number 11822 Location Upland CA Posts 1 689 Re Body Lift Install W Pics Wow nice 1 F r a p _____ INTENSE FODTICATION IAC aA eg SoCal FJ Cruiser Forums ft ICON E 02 03 2009 02 38 PM MudLovingF Forum Superstar Cr Join Date Jan 2007 Member Number 8945 Location Somewhere where don t know where am Actually the OC Posts 3 763 i bythe rae ee Re Body Lift Install W Pics Very interesting 2007 Sun Fusion Cruiser 5AT 4X4 SOLD Do it right the first time or don t do it at all I CONs 35s Demello The So Cal Safari Snorkel I nstall Guy i 14 chicken necks installed to date ABE G MB 02 03 2009 02 41 PM MIKESCRUISER Forum Superstar eT
3. Toyota Tundra Stop in at the Toyota Tundra Forum www tundratalk net FICRUISER FORUMS COM AS HAM GU CODAE ARETE COMETE EJ Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum gt Toyota FJ Cruiser Discussion gt 4x4 Off Road Tech User Name ita Body Lift Install W Pics Password anal Register Home Forum Active Topics Photo Gallery Chat Insurance Garage Blogs 4x4 Off Road Tech This section contains all discussion related to taking the FJ Cruiser in Off Road situations 4x4 applications and any armor modifications FJ CruiserForums com is the premier Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum on the internet Registered Users do not see the above ads LinkBack gt Thread F 02 03 2009 02 24 PM ICruzer OP Forum Veteran Body Lift I nstall W Pics Hey All Ok First up am not your father your lawyer your teacher or your doctor If you attempt to follow in my footsteps anc it damaging your vehicle yourself or someone else in the process well tough luck maybe you shouldnt have been re have the mechanical knowledge tools or time to take care and do everything properly DONT DO IT People who want to say body lifts are bad blah blah blah i had a friends friends dogs owners brother have one that we his chevy truck etc please go start your own thread have done many body lifts and the only one i ever had issues wi poly body lift mounts after rolled my SOA HJ60 3 times down a sand dune at Frase
4. mount lt frame mount 8 lt existing bottom rubber body mount 0 lt existing washer Q lt new lock nut The front two mounts have shorter bolts then the back 6 dont get them mixed up i did Now carry out this same procedure for the remaining 3 mounts per side Jack up slide new blocks in jack down jack t Once you have completed one side finger tightn the nuts you just installed and head over to the other side where you thing you just did Once both sides are completed torque all nuts to 50ft lb and you have just installed your new body lift Now its time to re install everything The Steering column should have spereated and you will be able to slide the steering column spacer between the rag jo i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif i a i E i a 7 Tighten it good and then proceed to the steering slip joint at the firewall which you loosened earlier and tighten it back You can now reinstall all your interior The radiator drop brackets are installed by removing the 4 12mm bolts that support the radiator from the front with the TOP dh This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image BOTTOM i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image 8 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM
5. now and the body lifts will be accomodated when we get front bars The xfer gear lever is low and my TT gear know hits the plastic center console in 4L but glens doesnt he has the stan We did these lifts on Saturday and have ben driving the trucks with no problems since The finished product Glenns Before dh This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif 222 2PLE 2 Glenns After 1 5in h This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image cai Mine Before i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image Mine After 1 25in 10 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif fi This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image Sorry if my instructions are a bit confusing or vague i didnt realise this write up would take so long and i m supposed t to hurry through it If you have any questions just shoot me a pm Oh and doing the body lift may be boring for some iB This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image Its a TOYOTA thing shove your jeep up your A Check Out Casper my SAC d and supercharged 08 TT NOW FOR SALE PM ME
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7. Join Date Dec 2007 Member Number 16266 Location Socal Posts 1 880 BH 02 03 2009 02 46 PM rockland Forum Master Join Date Jun 2008 Member Number 20180 Re Body Lift Install W Pics looks great Check out my RIG http socalfjcruiserforums com foru read php t 218 check out FJ Cruiser shirts http www fjcruiserforums com forum ml post1691957 ee of g Re Body Lift Install W Pics those tall FJ s look so coolia Check out my build The Warlord 12 31 2011 10 47 AM
8. body lift kit for myself and a 1 5 UHMW friend 12 31 2011 10 47 AM http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Both kits included 8 x Ultimate Body Lift Blocks Heavy duty hardware Steering shaft spacer Radiator drop brackets We recieved the kit from Roger in perfect condition and everything was there so highly recommend 4Crawler for your SIZE 5 The Install SI ZE We put Glens truck in the garage It looked like this to start with A This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image The first step was to find all the body mount loactions and loosen all the bolts There is 8 in total the front ones are lo headlight support inside little recesses in fornt of the front wheel wells The photos are of the drivers side ones the pa mirrored A This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image The second is inside the vehicle close to the firewall Remove the door sills foot rest drivers side plastic nut and the floor covering up and you will expose a rubber grommet about 2in diameter pul it out and it will expose the top ofthe b ri This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image 2 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcru
9. iserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif knar fh The 3rd one is next to the rear seat Fold the base of the seat up against the fornt seats and from where the child rest floor covering out from under the plastic side trim The grommet and bolt hole wil be exposed in the corner of the floor i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image The last one is accessible from behind the cargo area trim Remove your jack tools cover and you will see the grommet passenger side is as easy as removing the inverter trim and it is behind that This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image i a Loosen all the nuts dont take them off at this stage 3 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum 4 of 14 http ww w fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Next take the radiator trim and shroud off the radiator The trim is removed by the 7 clips i i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image m d i Also take the shroud off by 5 10mm bolts 3 on the overflow bottle 2 on the radiator shroud The shroud is held in tr it up to dislodge it and lay it against the motor i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image AE s i i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image a Ten 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift In
10. r Island After that though i wasnt my broken body mounts Join Date Nov 2007 Member Number 15780 Location Agoura Hills California Posts 799 So lets get to it SIZE 5 FJ Cruiser Body Lift SIZE Why a body lift needed a little more clearance my tires catch on my flares body instead of moving into my wheel w Aesthetics Anyhting attached to the frame bumpers sliders etc will be seperated from the body Some of these can be drilling or new mounts some cant There will be a gape between the body and the frame the same as the body blocks y be hidden with gap guards and inner well liners Manual and xfer gear sticks will be lowered the respective heiht of the lift Auto sticks are OK The radiator needs to be lowerd or you can cut the shroud but lowering the radiator is easier The steering shaft needs to be extended You may have differnt accessories etc that could become pulled tight or broke As you lift the body keep an eye out fo tight and STOP if necessary however never stick your hand between the body and frame unless it is safe to do so dut Stuff needed The body lift kit tools sockets wrenches and a hammer and at least one friend fi This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image did some research through FJ Cruiser Forums and Toyotal20 com and the same name kept coming up time and time 4Crawler Off Road A few emails exchanged and had ordered a 1 25 UHMW
11. stall W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif At this stage you will also need to remove the front bumper and grille Stock bumper removal instructions are here For aftermarket bumpers consult your user manual 4 For stock bumper ees you will need to remove the stell brace behind the front bumper 4 14mm nuts on both sides of re install this 1 set of holes up to align the bumper with the body on your lift op This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image j a aed j Next loosen the steering column slip joint located in the engine bay underneath the brake master cyl accessible via the the drivers side front wheel well Lossen both bolts located here fi This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image 5 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Climb inside the drivers foot well and pull the black plastic steering column shroud of as well 4 plastic nuts THis will joint Take out both 12mm bolts with nuts on them do not touch the studs and slide the longer botls in that were supp extension and do the nuts up a couple of threads This will allow the steering joint to seperate as you lift the vehicle v wheel coming of center i This image has been resized Click this bar to view the f
12. ull image If you have a Man A Fre auxillary tank you will need to pull the filler neck inspection cover off Rr drivers side wheel v hose clamps that hold the fill neck rubber hosing to the fill neck This will allow it to slide as you jack the body up Now your ready to start lifting the body One side at a time to avoid anything shifting take the nuts completely off the Theres a few ways you can do this part but the most easy and successful i have done is by using a scissor style jack on block off wood to spread the weight over the wheel well if This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image 6 of 14 12 31 2011 10 47 AM Body Lift Install W Pics Toyota FJ Cruiser Forum 7 of 14 http www fjcruiserforums com forums 4x4 off road tech 79484 body lif Each wheel you lift from gives you access to 2 body mounts eg Front Drivers side you can get the front ds mount and t Back drivers side you can access the 3rd ds mount and the rear one Crank the jack until you can slide a block in between the vehicle body and the existing factory rubber mounts Pop the block in then drop the new bolt w new washer on top side through and with the existing washer and a new bolt tight dh This image has been resized Click this bar to view the full image Not the best pic but it should look like T lt New Bolt 0 lt New washer lt Floor lt Body lift block 8 lt existing top rubber body
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