BigJimnyMeet (North) 2024 (12 Jan 2024)
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Height check!
- chimpbikes
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I apologise if this is a silly question but I dont know the answer.
I bought a 2006 model with lots of good bits(winch, snorkel, spot lights) already on and it is raised up 3".
My question , how do you actually check the height, where do you measure (from where to where) to check if the actual raised height is 3 inches?
It does look high but i want to check before I start buying correction bushes, panhard rod mounting brackets etc. because it as none of these things.
It does have a steering damper and longer brake lines.
Thanks in advance,
Martin
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should be someone with a similar lift you can compare sizes with
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Cheers,
Martin
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standard jimny - for now
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- chimpbikes
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Like I said above, I bought the Jimny 2nd hand and it has been raised a good height and I know the radius arms , bushes etc are all standard. Reading the threads on here I thought it would need "sorting" a little more.
I'm away offshore just now and cant measure the actual height (door handle rear light cluster)
Martin
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After chopping off the bumper extensions in preparation for my ORA bumper fitment and finding the damaged chassis legs. I have chopped out the cross-member ready to weld a new section and overweld/strengthen the chassis legs. The 2''bodylift is in place.
BUT on looking at the car from the front it looks really lopsided. I have taken measurements under the headlights, under the chassis legs and at wheelarch bottoms and the driver side is 1.5cm lower than the passenger side. I know it doesn't sound much but it looks worse
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good tip - use spring compressors or straps to compress the spring ( i just needed to compress the middle 6 coils or so )
standard jimny - for now
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robs5230 wrote: i think you have the jimny lean . this will probably be more apparent on a lifted jimny . spring spacer from bits4vits fitted on top of the drivers front spring should straighten everything up .you will need to remove the rubber spring seat ( just pull it off ) and replace it with the spacer . before i fitted mine it felt like i was going to fall out of the drivers window. easy fix
good tip - use spring compressors or straps to compress the spring ( i just needed to compress the middle 6 coils or so )
Yeah im about to fit ORA 4.5'' lift kit anyway, so I might just fit spring spacers whilst im doing that. The only thing is with the 2'' bodylift I am conscious of getting too high
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Normally is say remove the bodylift then fit the ora kit but i have a feeling you will need both with those masooooove bead-locks
Not sure what if any problems you may get though
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