Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Xterra 2" Body Lift

So the next step in my quest to make my Xterra an offroading beast is to add a 2" Body Lift. A body lift raises the chasis relative to the frame through the use of what's commonly referred to as pucks. I don't get any extra ground clearance or articulation, it simply raises the cabin 2" higher to provide more wheel clearance and to get the decorative parts off of the ground a little more. At the same time I will effectively be increasing my center of gravity by around 0.5" to 1" so cornering should improve immensely (sarcasm). Here is a picture of the pucks and bolts used for the mod:


Here's a "How-to" post on the ClubXterra forum I frequent. The mod should take about 8-12hrs to install and definately be easier with another pair of hands. I'll probably be buying a 12-pack for whoever wants to join in for the automotive fun one Saturday or Sunday this summer. I just recieved the kit from someone else on the forum who put it together (and decided against doing the mod).

After I get the BL installed I can continue with my list of mods that were dependant on this one:
  • Bigger tires! I'm thinking 32-33" at the moment. I have to look into whether or not different gearing is required.

Hopefully I'll be posting in a month or so with before and after pictures of the X.

2 comments:

  1. what parts did you use to extend your power steering lines and the drive shaft safety loup

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    1. Hey, the 2" body lift does not require any extensions on the power steering lines. The power steering lines have enough slack in them that they are just barely tight now. I don't remember doing anything with the drive shaft safety loop...

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