Manual 4WD - 4H 4L in display?

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Just a quick question has anyone removed the gator to see if leaver is obstructed
This problem arrises on a Gen 3 when a body lift is fitted.the leaver hits the body work and jumps to false neutral.
Just a thought 
 

I knew about the body lift causing a problem with the lever fouling on a Gen 3, but it never occurred to me that the designers of the Gen 4 would make such an elementary mistake- if they had surely there would be a service bulletin "In case of repeated customer complaint, pull the gaiter and cut a 10mm groove in the body" or similar.

I suppose they could have measured wrong or just used the measurements from the early Gen 3, and the Gen 4 box could be slightly different.
When the weather warms up next Spring I'll try to remember to have a look next time I put it in low.
 

Are you suggesting that Suzuki should build a car in the knowledge that the owner may want to fit a body lift and they should allow the necessary room around the T-box gear lever to prevent possible fouling. First off they would need to know by how much you intend to lift it.

Roger

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Are you suggesting that Suzuki should build a car in the knowledge that the owner may want to fit a body lift and they should allow the necessary room around the T-box gear lever to prevent possible fouling. First off they would need to know by how much you intend to lift it.

Roger

 

I'm only suggesting that they should be capable of cutting a hole in the floor that doesn't foul the lever when the car comes out of the factory

But now Jackonlyjack has put the idea in my head, I'll check the clearance in case the lever is hitting the floor, and all the required extra effort after it initially stops moving is levering the 'box forwards on the rubbers enough to fully engage low.

I wonder if I can see the lever as it goes through the floor from underneath...