body lift???????

i'm looking at doing a suspension lift and a 4" body lift to my tdi 300 disco, if i done a 4" lift what would i need to do other than the 4" spacers? any info would be great thanks.

it,ll never say on the road

I take it you have little man syndrome

4 inch? Pfft why stop there. Just sell the disco and buy a monster truck

Any body lift (even 1") needs more than just lifting blocks. 4" needs a lot doing, search the forum, it's been discussed many times before ..

stop being a dick

Stabilisers :rolly:

So nobody recomends this then? Suspension lift would be of more use? Plus 4 would probbaly bit a tad wobbly on road...

Id recommend a body lift although ive only done a 2inch lift.

Things other than the 10 body mount spacers you need to consider are:

Extended brake lines
Radiator spacers
Extended tranfer lever as mine is too short even with only a 2 inch lift so with a 4 inch possibly gear stick extention too
Also seat belt anchors will need to be extended
Your steering column wont be long enough for a 4 inch body lift mine is only just long enough
You may need to think about fuel lines not being long enough especially to the fuel filter on the bulkhead
Boot floor supports rest on the chassis so they would need sorting too.
Also your bumpers need to be lifted to otherwise theres a large gap.

I think that's about everything :whoosh:

robbh said:

Id recommend a body lift although ive only done a 2inch lift.

Things other than the 10 body mount spacers you need to consider are:

Extended brake lines
Radiator spacers
Extended tranfer lever as mine is too short even with only a 2 inch lift so with a 4 inch possibly gear stick extention too
Also seat belt anchors will need to be extended
Your steering column wont be long enough for a 4 inch body lift mine is only just long enough
You may need to think about fuel lines not being long enough especially to the fuel filter on the bulkhead
Boot floor supports rest on the chassis so they would need sorting too.
Also your bumpers need to be lifted to otherwise theres a large gap.

I think that's about everything :whoosh:

Click to expand...

In all honesty, given all that sill hassle, why lift the body?

Surely a suspension lift is far easier,

Yes you will need to extend the brake lines as well as:
Longer Springs
Longer Shocks
Not sure, but possibly a slightly longer Steering Drop Arm

For 2" you can usually get away without altering the diff nose angles and using the existing prop shafts, though you can of course get new props to cope with the slightly changed angle

Then if you wamt to stand taller just look at larger tyres and modifying the wheel arches to suit

KillaJoules said:

In all honesty, given all that sill hassle, why lift the body?

Surely a suspension lift is far easier,

Yes you will need to extend the brake lines as well as:
Longer Springs
Longer Shocks
Not sure, but possibly a slightly longer Steering Drop Arm

For 2" you can usually get away without altering the diff nose angles and using the existing prop shafts, though you can of course get new props to cope with the slightly changed angle

Then if you wamt to stand taller just look at larger tyres and modifying the wheel arches to suit

Click to expand...

Depends how high you go with a suspension lift. For a 2inch suspension lift yes you can get away with what you've mentioned. Although even at that height your going to be putting a lot more stress on the bushes and other standard components.

Obviously any higher you need to start looking at caster corrected radius arm, cranked trailing arms, wide angle props etc. So can start getting rather expensive.

To be fair i dont think a body lift is any easier or harder than a suspension lift. As long as you know what needs doing and you have some welding/fabrication skills its Simples! Plus a lot cheaper than a suspension lift if you've got some spare steel lying around. Yes i making my own body lift kit.


I went for a body lift as i want a 5 inch lift when my project is finished. 3 inch suspension and 2 inch body and then fit mahoosive tyres. Should sit quite nicely then

2" suspension and 2" body. Set of arches. And 38 inch Tyres. Best way IMO. Sits high. And cheapest way of getting it up as correction arms and props etc aren't essential altho still recommended. And the body lift is noticeable without needing to spend a fortune on to many extra parts. Altho brake lines tfrbox lever extension rad pins and seatbelt anchors are a must. The rest of the mods are free on a body lift

RKServicing said:

2" suspension and 2" body. Set of arches. And 38 inch Tyres. Best way IMO. Sits high. And cheapest way of getting it up as correction arms and props etc aren't essential altho still recommended. And the body lift is noticeable without needing to spend a fortune on to many extra parts. Altho brake lines tfrbox lever extension rad pins and seatbelt anchors are a must. The rest of the mods are free on a body lift

Click to expand...

done that on mine but its on 37s

wiltshire landyman said:

done that on mine but its on 37s

Click to expand...

Done it on mine to

Youlll get a great view of the road