Thanks for the video. Very useful info. I have a Hijet and I think the simple 2" body lift is nothing more than longer shackles for the rear of the leaf springs and a round spacer between the top of the front struts and the cab body under the seats. The front spacers should have a slight tilt to the end caps to preserve the front wheel alignment, more or less. I plan on doing a coil over lift so I not only gain some body ground clearance and wheel clearance, but also have a little more suspension travel.
Good morning, I ordered and purchased a Subaru Sambor a week ago from Japan. It arrives in August. I am so glad I found your channel, just subscribed etc. Awesome.
Hey thanks and congrats! Lots of info on my channel for sure. If you are on Facebook, join the group Sambar Squad, there is a ton of helpful stuff and people on there too.
Do you remember thread pitch of the body mount bolts? I need to get longer bolts for my body lift. I know it’s M10 but I didn’t know if M10-1.25 or M10-1.5
Hey again Richard. Did you find that you had to mod any of the brake lines going up into the cab at all or enough slack there to make do? There was a guy that went by banzair or something that sold one of these kits with all the bits and pieces including the steering spline extension, can't seem to raise him though. I know you give more than you receive on these little trucks and I thank you for that. Would be awesome if you had a list of parts, sizes and sources.
@@TheRyanpeel brake lines are fine as the are, zero issues. You need a block to extend the latch for the rear engine hatch. You will also need a longer hose for the fuel filler. I used a rad hose from my local auto parts store that had the right curve. I cut it to length as needed. The only challenge is the speedo cable and wire harness to the cab, mostly the cable. It will work but you may need to re-route it a bit to get a bit of slack.
Ok cool. I’m definitely leaning towards the Subaru just because of cab space. I sat in one and didn’t feel tight to me being 6’3. Definitely would love to do the bumper you did. Do you have a any close up pics of how you mounted?
What did you do for the bolts for the body mounts, did you buy longer ones? If so can you pop a link to them or have the specs for the thread pitch? I'm about to do mine and just need the bolts
@@mab01247 I won’t be able to get that for you but if you pull one of your bed bolts out you can measure them and just go to a hardware store and get longer ones. That said, I believe they are 8x1.25 mm. The cab has 2 different size boots, 6 and 8 mm. Again, you could pull one and go to a store with it to get one 2” longer, or 50mm longer. You can drive the truck with one bolt missing.
Hey man I'm in the middle of a 2" lift (GoldStarParts) on my Sambar. I'm working on a "how-to" video for it that I'll throw on my channel when I'm done. More importantly, where did you get your front bumper?
How did the lift go? Show us the vid and some struggles! I’m about to install the same lift, would love to learn from your mistakes and frustrations if there were any haha!
Nice video. Currently planning for a newer TT2 Sambar myself and will be doing the 2" body lift. The rubber boot for the steering shaft (in your video) appears to be slightly off center after the lift. Is the shaft still sealed?
Are the blocks for the bed 2" tall x 3" wide? Trying to figure out what i need to piece together my own kit. I basically have everything else besides the fuel filler hose
It was a lot of work is all I can say. Some custom brackets welded to the frame and also made a bracket inside the cab that spreads the force out over a large area of the thin sheet metal. I had the entire dash and heater box removed to do it.
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Thanks for the video. Very useful info. I have a Hijet and I think the simple 2" body lift is nothing more than longer shackles for the rear of the leaf springs and a round spacer between the top of the front struts and the cab body under the seats. The front spacers should have a slight tilt to the end caps to preserve the front wheel alignment, more or less. I plan on doing a coil over lift so I not only gain some body ground clearance and wheel clearance, but also have a little more suspension travel.
Good morning, I ordered and purchased a Subaru Sambor a week ago from Japan. It arrives in August. I am so glad I found your channel, just subscribed etc. Awesome.
Hey thanks and congrats! Lots of info on my channel for sure. If you are on Facebook, join the group Sambar Squad, there is a ton of helpful stuff and people on there too.
Thanks for putting the video together. Seems rather easy!!
You're welcome. It isn't too bad. Biggest problem could be seized bolts.
Thanks man ..... very useful ..... steering geometry all stays the way it was intended.
Great. Hope it works for my 2006 as well
23x8x12. They do rub over bumps when turning. I plan to shave cab slightly to deal with it.
Do you remember thread pitch of the body mount bolts? I need to get longer bolts for my body lift. I know it’s M10 but I didn’t know if M10-1.25 or M10-1.5
@@KenMFNCason no, but pretty easy to just remove one and measure it.
Thanks for sharing!
Do you remember where you can buy that metal plate to fill in the gap in the rear?
There is a guy on a Japanese mini truck forum that had something for that gap.
What size tires are you running with 2 inch body lift?
Very good looking vehicle
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Hey again Richard. Did you find that you had to mod any of the brake lines going up into the cab at all or enough slack there to make do? There was a guy that went by banzair or something that sold one of these kits with all the bits and pieces including the steering spline extension, can't seem to raise him though. I know you give more than you receive on these little trucks and I thank you for that. Would be awesome if you had a list of parts, sizes and sources.
@@TheRyanpeel brake lines are fine as the are, zero issues. You need a block to extend the latch for the rear engine hatch. You will also need a longer hose for the fuel filler. I used a rad hose from my local auto parts store that had the right curve. I cut it to length as needed.
The only challenge is the speedo cable and wire harness to the cab, mostly the cable. It will work but you may need to re-route it a bit to get a bit of slack.
Can the Subarus be lifted by the suspension also?
Yes, but you can’t go too much or the rear axles will pop apart. I’ve heard 2” can be an issue.
Ok cool. I’m definitely leaning towards the Subaru just because of cab space. I sat in one and didn’t feel tight to me being 6’3. Definitely would love to do the bumper you did. Do you have a any close up pics of how you mounted?
What did you do for the bolts for the body mounts, did you buy longer ones? If so can you pop a link to them or have the specs for the thread pitch? I'm about to do mine and just need the bolts
@@mab01247 I won’t be able to get that for you but if you pull one of your bed bolts out you can measure them and just go to a hardware store and get longer ones. That said, I believe they are 8x1.25 mm. The cab has 2 different size boots, 6 and 8 mm. Again, you could pull one and go to a store with it to get one 2” longer, or 50mm longer. You can drive the truck with one bolt missing.
great video. thanks for the info!
Hey man I'm in the middle of a 2" lift (GoldStarParts) on my Sambar. I'm working on a "how-to" video for it that I'll throw on my channel when I'm done. More importantly, where did you get your front bumper?
I have a link in the video I posted on my front bumper. Got it on Ebay.
How did the lift go? Show us the vid and some struggles! I’m about to install the same lift, would love to learn from your mistakes and frustrations if there were any haha!
@@EllieMcGeeee Hey I'm rendering the video as I type this, going up later today on my channel.
I know this is an old video, but what wheel and tires do you have on this truck? They look awesome!
Check out my newest video, I cover all that.
Any info on the mounted tool box? It looks awesome.
Not really, just a custom made box to fit in spare tire space. Measured and gave it to sheet metal guy. Thanks.
Nice video. Currently planning for a newer TT2 Sambar myself and will be doing the 2" body lift. The rubber boot for the steering shaft (in your video) appears to be slightly off center after the lift. Is the shaft still sealed?
Good eye, it is not sealed. That said, no water comes in at all. Not sure if it was from lifting or not as the shaft seems to go straight up.
Are the blocks for the bed 2" tall x 3" wide? Trying to figure out what i need to piece together my own kit. I basically have everything else besides the fuel filler hose
2” tall, not sure on width, probably around 3”. The 2 at the very rear of frame will need to be cut as they are quite close together.
How is your winch mounted? I have a Sambar and want to do the same thing
Winch is mounted directly to the bumper. The YJ bumper was mounted using some custom brackets I fabbed up.
Where'd you get the front bumper?
@@blatantrefusal I bought on Ebay, it is for a Jeep YJ. I think I paid $169
It was a lot of work is all I can say. Some custom brackets welded to the frame and also made a bracket inside the cab that spreads the force out over a large area of the thin sheet metal. I had the entire dash and heater box removed to do it.
What size wheel and tire are you running?
@@Steven-t4p3w I did a video on this just recently. Check it out for answers to your questions.
Can you help me get