Project: DIY Lift Kit
 

Well, I wanted to lift my Hummer and quite frankly, I didn't want to pay $40+ for a new lift kit. So instead, I took stock suspension parts and drop kit parts to make myself a lift kit. So far, I've only got the back done, but I'm working on the front right now.

Here are just a bunch of photos of what I've done so far.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1066.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1105.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1106.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1109.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1113.jpg



Compared to a real lift kit:


http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1111.jpg


How it sits right now:

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1115.jpg

Awsome, now you just need to makes some molds and mass produce them for a low price. :D

Man, great idea, but can they take any abuse?

that looks like it would also work on a evo/street, it would make a b/a rally kit

Haha... only time will tell.

Started working on the front.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1126.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1127.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1130.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1134.jpg


In theory, this is what it will look like when I'm done.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1133.jpg

Awsome looking good so far.

Continued work on the front.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1319.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1320.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1321.jpg


How it stands now (with springs)

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1322.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1323.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1329.jpg


I began work on the tierod, but I'm not sure if I'm going to stick with the whole styrene thing or go for the paperclip approach.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1325.jpg

Looking good, need to get 100% done. lol

Tutorial Please!!!!

yea a tut would be real good i raised my titan a diff way sum1 made a tut 4 tht and i cant find a way 2 raise my hummer

lol its pretty simple to do if you just look at the pics...... styrene, glue, and a saw/hot knief....

Haha... It really is quite simple. I used use some .40 styrene and sandwiched three little pieces together and glued them to the cut pieces of the drop kit. I'll try to take some pictures of the cut points, but I can't give exact measurements since I just did it by eye.

wel ill find a wai 2 do dat fo yo. juz ned 2 tak sum pix.

this seams very neat-o wish i would have done something like this instead of getting my lift kit on ebay :( but very awesome

looks great man :)

is it sturdy enough to support a truck over a small ish jump?

thanks
Michael

Dunno. Should be from what I know. The truck isn't running since all it has is a burnt iWaver board. I'll be swapping boards eventually for a Xmods board.

Got work done on the tierod.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1804.jpg


Here it is next to the legitly lifted Titan.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1799.jpg

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1800.jpg

Wow, very nice work man. Just paint the arms in it will be one sleek lift. but is it just me or does the front look a little taller than the rear? (maybe its just the angle)

I wanna say it is too... Its kinda weird... I can't really tell though.

The tie rod is finished.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1932.jpg


http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1933.jpg



The whole thing is basically finished now. Just a few cuts here and there and I need to get the whole drivetrain to work propery.

http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/a...5/IMG_1934.jpg


Finally. A project I finished.

Looking good. I like the creativeness! The pictures make the Trucks look so much bigger than they are. Well at least to me lol. :lol: