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Have a good chance on getting an 80 luv 4wd. I noticed that they sit fairly low. Wondering how difficult it is to get it up in the air and what parts/fab it would take. Not wanting to do anything crazy, maybe just a couple of inches for now.

i put a 3" body lift,shackles on the rear springs,and turned the torsion bars up for a total of about 6".then cut the corners of the fenders off and added 31x10.50 mudders.pretty simple for the way it looks after your done.[/list][/url]

when i worked at a tire store i asked are alignment guy bout suspension lift on my truck he's a pretty smart guy alignment for 10 yrs he said your not supposed to do a suspension lift on a stock luv, but i am sure you can do a body lift on it though. so i guess thats sort of a beware i guess

I put a 3'' bodylift on my 80. This is the company i used.....they sell 2'' or 3'' ...plastic or metal...resonable priced..and done in a weekend. Even though it says 81 luv, it is the same setup....good luck http://www.performanceaccessories.com/c ... eet001.htm if that dose'nt work, you can find it in users links, on the site.

if uy want to lift a luv do it the right way. get an 82 83 toyota solid axle from a pickup. then get the lift springs for it. u have to extend ur frame about 8 inches and have to buy allprooffroad.com cross over steering. its well worth it and it gives it a more original look. later matt

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1980 4x4 header stock motor lifted 4 1/2 in. in the rear and 3 1/2 in the front

I installed a 2" body lift within a day. Ordered from whitney. Approx. $100.00. Very easy w/ little to no mods. Way more included in kit than needed. Keep that in mind. There are 2" w/ some 3" parts included w/ this kit so can be confusing. This will allow me to run a 15x7 rally wheel w/ 235-75-15 tire. I will turn torsions to allow front to set up a little higher in the front just for looks. Cheap and easy

i bought my body lift from John Walls.he has a bunch of adds on ebay under chevy luv.think i give about 50 bucks but it was about 2 yrs ago.

i'm with the solid axle idea too, if you want to lift your suspension. any front axle off a '79 to '85 toyota will work, and you can use any rear from a '79 to 95(86 to 95 are better, since they're 3" wider, and wont rub your tires on your frame at full articulation)

Where did you get the shackles? and if so how much were they?

you can buy a set at pretty much any parts store. i paid 15 bucks for mine

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

so with the toyota axle you dont need to mod the axle itself jus the frame and it will fit both rear and front

okay, one thing. an 80 luv, in NOT A SECOND GENERATION!!!!!!! the sec. gen is 81 and 82!!!!!!!!!!

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Currently no more luv's... But in search of one!

Do they come in differnt sizes?

okay, one thing. an 80 luv, in NOT A SECOND GENERATION!!!!!!! the sec. gen is 81 and 82!!!!!!!!!!

mine came in 3 inch. thats the most common kind your going to find. you'll could probably find 2 inch but i think you should go with 3 for the height.

it'll give you a pretty good height. remember the torsion bars will only go up 2 and a half inches without f*cking them.
i actually had to strecth my legs a little to get in mine.
if you want to go higher, jcwhitney.com has a body lift kit for 90 bucks.

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio

I have the same lift on mine, though I has little diffiul cutting the firewall to get the steering to work correct. Also I have 215-75-15 and mine are really close to hittin the fenders? Did you do any mods to yours?

I know the 80 isnt 2nd gen. I posted a 2nd post admitting my ignorance.

Humor me, Got any onlinestores you can buy them? I tried JCwhitney and Kragens. Some of the stores around where I live, arent helpful with some parts when it comeds to a Luv.

join the club! try getting parts for em in australia. they havent even heard of a chevy luv

it's not going to be a luv part.
it's universal. have you checked autozone, checkers, napa ?
it should be a part thats on the shelves. or just ask for leaf spring shackles.
if you don't have any luck ( you shouldn't ) but if for some reason you do i know the dodge darts have a set on them

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1980 luv sport 4x4 Just a memory now
Frame rusted from the inside. Truck stripped and now looking for a new donor in southern ohio