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Where can I get a body lift for a 1980 4x4 luv? Wanting to do a 3in lift

use the "search" function on this site, it gives many options on home-made lift kits. The only one i found specifically for the luv was on E-bay. I ordered it, and turned out it was a generic looking kit with low grade bolts and no bumper brackets to raise the bumpers 3 inches. The brand was Rough Country. Later on, i took the bed off to re-do the exhaust, fuel and brake lines. It's only 10 bolts to take the bed off, and only 6 bolts holding the cab to the frame. I ended up using an old set of deep impact sockets as spacers. Bought new grade 8 hardware and torqued the hell out of it. Viol'a, a 3 inch body lift

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Really sockets, really

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Stack some hockey pucks up . No wait 2x4's

Oh, come on. It's not like i used tiny sockets and had to stack them on a bolt and tighten them. The smallest socket was a 32mm and the largest was a 40mm. Naturally, all the sockets are 3 inches long and you can run a 7/16 bolt through it. It looks like the cheesy plastic lift blocks that come in a kit, only alot more durable. And to be perfectly honest, i did use a hockey puck in place of the steering coupling disc to compensate for the extra diffence in length. I haven't found any use for 2x4's yet, but there's always tomorrow.

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If anyone can find a bodylift that includes bumper brackets, please let us know.

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They didn't have any at the tool store

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FIAA!

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If you want one that bad you can have mine when I'm done with it on monday. $15 for shipping and it's yours daaawg. they're even pressure treated for long lasting durability



And no, I didn't put them in

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1980 LUV 4wd 1.8, 31's, 3" body lift, weber 32/36, header, fakemaster, project in progress
1989 Isuzu Pickup 4wd 2.6, 2.3 head, weber 38, header, flowmaster, 31's, DD/light wheeler
1989 Camry, the race car
1968 Ford Fairlane Fastback, next in line

sweet!

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No body has answered crhurd's original post yet. Luvrv8 chimed in with sarcasm, but if you can find a brand specific lift kit please let us know. And awesomedude, can you modify those pressure treated blocks to be a bumper lift bracket? I'd definitely buy them from you.

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I was browsing suspension parts on the Oreilly parts website because I have my engine out and was wondering if this kit would correct a very squeaky ride or would I need to replace other stuff too?

Anyway I did find this body lift kit that does come with the bumper brackets. There's two, one is 2" and the other is a 3" lift.

Performance Accessories Part # : 1012 for the 2"

Performance Accessories Part # : 1013 for the 3"

They want you to call for availability and pricing, which I haven't done.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Body+Lift+Kit/02944/C0106.oap?model=LUV&vi=1054336&year=1979&make=Chevrolet

This is made for a 1980 luv or is it generic.

Unfortunately, Oreilly's can no longer get these. At least up here in the north.

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I finally got around to calling them myself and they "are not available at this time" in California either. I'm going to try contacting Performance Accessories directly.

per 1012 can be put together,

Call Jack-It in SLC. price ranges about 160 bucks.

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