Wondering if someone in the Portland, OR area has done a 2" body lift on a Gen 2 that I could have Elmer me for a bit.
I've been doing research and there seems to be two camps: one where there is no brake line/ac bracket issues, and one where there needed to be changes.
First bit of research is from Eurosonic's build thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/72692-Eurosonic-s-Montero-2-5Gen-Build-Thread
He makes it seem really simple, but I'm not sure if it being a gen 2.5 radically changes the mechanics of the body lift...
My main concern is this thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/144073-2-quot-body-lift-procedure-Gen-2
"1. Two front brake lines, they weren’t long enough but notice they have coils inside the engine compartment so I carefully stretch them
enough to accommodate the lift. The hardest one was the driver side one since the battery compartment sits on top of it, I have to remove
the whole thing to make room to work on it, plus there are some other hoses you may want to look under the battery compartment that
might break during the lift. (AC, electrical wires, brake lines)
2. Front Brake lines that run on the inner side of the frame by the driver side would not stretch enough so I disconnect them from the
frame.
3. Gas Tank line, I disconnect them from the body, they were long enough
4. Center Console, I remove it to make sure the transfer case shifter would go down with the tranny and to see if the tarnny shifter and
hand brake would be affected with the lift. No problem
5. Radiator, I removed the shroud, & drained radiator, also remove the hoses so that they don’t brake during the lift. I put them back
after the lift was done, they are long enough (I still have to drop the radiator 2” down to accommodate the shroud again)
6. Rear Diff. I had to disconnect the hose from the body that goes to the diff once disconnected, it’s long enough even when rear
suspension is at full drop"
I'm new to working on my truck, but I think I can manage jacking up one side at a time and putting in new bolts: mainly the fuel and brake lines are things that I feel might get me in over my head.
Here are some pictures of the rig so far, thanks again for the help!!
I've been doing research and there seems to be two camps: one where there is no brake line/ac bracket issues, and one where there needed to be changes.
First bit of research is from Eurosonic's build thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/72692-Eurosonic-s-Montero-2-5Gen-Build-Thread
He makes it seem really simple, but I'm not sure if it being a gen 2.5 radically changes the mechanics of the body lift...
My main concern is this thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/144073-2-quot-body-lift-procedure-Gen-2
"1. Two front brake lines, they weren’t long enough but notice they have coils inside the engine compartment so I carefully stretch them
enough to accommodate the lift. The hardest one was the driver side one since the battery compartment sits on top of it, I have to remove
the whole thing to make room to work on it, plus there are some other hoses you may want to look under the battery compartment that
might break during the lift. (AC, electrical wires, brake lines)
2. Front Brake lines that run on the inner side of the frame by the driver side would not stretch enough so I disconnect them from the
frame.
3. Gas Tank line, I disconnect them from the body, they were long enough
4. Center Console, I remove it to make sure the transfer case shifter would go down with the tranny and to see if the tarnny shifter and
hand brake would be affected with the lift. No problem
5. Radiator, I removed the shroud, & drained radiator, also remove the hoses so that they don’t brake during the lift. I put them back
after the lift was done, they are long enough (I still have to drop the radiator 2” down to accommodate the shroud again)
6. Rear Diff. I had to disconnect the hose from the body that goes to the diff once disconnected, it’s long enough even when rear
suspension is at full drop"
I'm new to working on my truck, but I think I can manage jacking up one side at a time and putting in new bolts: mainly the fuel and brake lines are things that I feel might get me in over my head.
Here are some pictures of the rig so far, thanks again for the help!!