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Originally Posted by 4x4addict  I have only seen lift kits for coil spring suspensions. Basically the kit contains longer springs and shocks.
How does lift kits work with vehicles with leaf springs? |
Hi all,
Lifting a Tata TL is exactly the same as lifting a mitsu or a toyota with IFS.
With good size tires is going to look pretty much as an american truck.
Up to a reasonable 5cm or 2" you can extend rear leaf springs shackles, very simple 2 steel bars longer than original and job done. At the front, charge the torsion bars up to the maximum. Then you can go for a body lift of about 5 to 7 cm. For the TL you need 14 alluminium teflon or naylon spacers, replace the original bolts, move radiator and a few other parts add 4 shocks with longer extension and job is done. With both mods you can accomodate 32" tires with good offset rims. Naturally the job can be done on a Safari too, as the system is exactly the same. If you want go more than 5cm it is a bit more hard but not impossible, rear: different leaf springs and a slight different angle of the axle position, longer shackle and shocks are mandatory. front: you need a ball joint spacer and reposition of differential with spacers, also you have to mod. the H bar on the frame...
All is possible is just a metter of work. Have a look to my id photo, I haven't changed anything yet, just reshaping leaf springs and torsion bars loading...
I'll go for the above mods for the future if time and money permit!
Ciao
Ignazio