Getting a pickup with a lift kit to India - is it possible ?

vikid · 12th May 2008, 20:15

these truks would look good when lifted and taller tires etc.. but wont perform well while offroading as they are LWB and heavy!

you need a SWB rig to have fun out there.. and its only jeeps (not mahindra's) which could do that..

something like this..

RedMM340 · 12th May 2008, 20:39

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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?

Lift kits for leaf spring suspensions are much simpler and lower cost than coils. It is very easy to simply add a leaf or re-arch the leaf springs.

Another way is to add a block of metal between the leaf and axle tube.

Another way is do a SOA, or spring over axle, which relocates the leaf spring above the axle tube instead of below.

Off course all of these will require longer shocks.

Regards,

Gaurav

aadix · 12th May 2008, 21:11

hey khaadu.. there is a jeep with a lift kit on ebay.in for sale.. not much details posted.. but check it out..

khaadu75 · 12th May 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by aadix

hey khaadu.. there is a jeep with a lift kit on ebay.in for sale.. not much details posted.. but check it out..

Couldn't find it ... could you please post the link ??

khaadu75 · 12th May 2008, 22:28

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Originally Posted by vid6639

I'd like to see a lift kit on a Safari or Bolero. Awesome it would look.

I think I found what you were referring to ...

eBay India: M&M 540 JEEP with Hydro- Adjustable Suspension MUST See (item 320249274636 end time 06-Jun-2008 15:00:34 IST)

Not bad but a better paint job would have given the jeep a much better look !!

Ignazio · 13th May 2008, 00:26

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Originally Posted by vikid

these truks would look good when lifted and taller tires etc.. but wont perform well while offroading as they are LWB and heavy!

you need a SWB rig to have fun out there.. and its only jeeps (not mahindra's) which could do that..

something like this..

I can't say that I disagree, on regards of american truck maybe yes, but about Jeep been the only ones.... eeehhhhmmm....
Have a look at this simple pics...
Ciao!
Ignazio

khaadu75 · 13th May 2008, 01:23

Whats a LWB & SWB rig .. sorry , never heard that before ??

Ignazio · 13th May 2008, 01:33

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

Whats a LWB & SWB rig .. sorry , never heard that before ??

Mate!
Long Wheel Base and Short Wheel Base
Ciao!

Ignazio

13th May 2008, 07:05

@ Ignazio- the axle articulation on that safari in the last pic is amazing! can a stock one do that?

RedMM340 · 13th May 2008, 08:26

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

I think I found what you were referring to ...

eBay India: M&M 540 JEEP with Hydro- Adjustable Suspension MUST See (item 320249274636 end time 06-Jun-2008 15:00:34 IST)

Not bad but a better paint job would have given the jeep a much better look !!

This jeep is a piece of junk. That suspension won't make if very far off-road. That type of hydraulic lift is just for show and is popular among the "low rider" gangs in Los Angles, etc..

A good quality suspension kit for a 4x4 increases wheel travel and articulation thereby improving the off road capabilities while retaining or even improving street handling properties.

nitrous · 13th May 2008, 12:44

^^I agree.I also doubt if its still got the 4x4 TC.
Its just the all show, no go jeep, i guess.

GTO · 13th May 2008, 17:29

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Originally Posted by khaadu75

I think I found what you were referring to ...

eBay India: M&M 540 JEEP with Hydro- Adjustable Suspension MUST See (item 320249274636 end time 06-Jun-2008 15:00:34 IST)

Not bad but a better paint job would have given the jeep a much better look !!

The world is a small place indeed! I have seen that exact same picture on a Team-BHPians profile page. I cant place who it is, but it was the same picture for sure.

khaadu75 · 13th May 2008, 17:43

So guys bottom line is that we should sit and pray that TATA launches the XENON ASAP and that too at a competetive price .. then we go buy that and then get around to importing a lift kit + tyres , get them fitted and hopefully have something comparable to these machines we see in the desert , going over boulders , etc :-) !!

Anyone working in TATA ???

RedMM340 · 14th May 2008, 00:30

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Originally Posted by vikid

these truks would look good when lifted and taller tires etc.. but wont perform well while offroading as they are LWB and heavy!

you need a SWB rig to have fun out there.. and its only jeeps (not mahindra's) which could do that..

something like this..

As the owner of a MM340, I have to take exception to your statement. Mahindra & Mahindra made the CJ3B which is one of the all time best and classic jeeps ever made. And yes is as SWB. In fact these early CJ jeeps are what defined the short wheel base rig. It is the original 80 inch wheelbase.

By the way the pics that you have of the newer TJ etc. are longer wheelbase than the CJ3B.

As far as the fun factor goes, I can speak from personal experience. My good old 80 inch wheelbase flat fender MM340 with its nasty, loud, obnoxious, diesel 2.6 turbo is waaaay more fun than my boring TJ with its silent 4.0L petrol engine, and flexy coil suspension.

Gaurav.

Alfa_Kilo · 14th May 2008, 13:35

Any lift job should include track widening, otherwise sideslopes during offroading can be very dangerous.

But why bother with a lift kit when you have this

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The portal hubs give it greater GC than any lift kit can even dream of.

12th May 2008, 20:15	#46
vikid BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: UAE Posts: 149 Thanked: 3 Times	these truks would look good when lifted and taller tires etc.. but wont perform well while offroading as they are LWB and heavy! you need a SWB rig to have fun out there.. and its only jeeps (not mahindra's) which could do that.. something like this.. Attached Thumbnails
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12th May 2008, 21:11	#48
aadix Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: hyderabad Posts: 1,597 Thanked: 14 Times	hey khaadu.. there is a jeep with a lift kit on ebay.in for sale.. not much details posted.. but check it out.. Last edited by aadix : 12th May 2008 at 21:12.
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13th May 2008, 01:23	#52
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Whats a LWB & SWB rig .. sorry , never heard that before ??
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13th May 2008, 07:05	#54
rippergeo Posts: n/a	@ Ignazio- the axle articulation on that safari in the last pic is amazing! can a stock one do that?
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13th May 2008, 12:44	#56
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	^^I agree.I also doubt if its still got the 4x4 TC. Its just the all show, no go jeep, i guess.
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13th May 2008, 17:43	#58
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	So guys bottom line is that we should sit and pray that TATA launches the XENON ASAP and that too at a competetive price .. then we go buy that and then get around to importing a lift kit + tyres , get them fitted and hopefully have something comparable to these machines we see in the desert , going over boulders , etc :-) !! Anyone working in TATA ???
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14th May 2008, 13:35	#60
Alfa_Kilo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jaipur Posts: 328 Thanked: 13 Times	Any lift job should include track widening, otherwise sideslopes during offroading can be very dangerous. But why bother with a lift kit when you have this: The portal hubs give it greater GC than any lift kit can even dream of.
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