DIY FITMENT: Installing a 2" Comfort Shackle Lift Kit to my DMAX 4x2!

This episode is all about installing a 2" Comfort Shackle Lift Kit to my DMAX 4x2. Lots of blood sweat and tears, but the job was done and its looking and feeling great!!
Please join me in sharing my adventures with you. It’s all about having fun, whether you have a 4×4, AWD or even a 4×2 like me. Please click like and subscribe. Sit back, relax, browse through the vids, or even follow the links below for all our social media pages.
If you enjoyed watching this video and would like to connect with us, then please follow the links below
Facebook - / difflockwarrior
Instagram - / difflock_warrior
Website - www.difflockwa...
My Gear:
2018 Isuzu KB/DMAX 2.5DTEQ HO HI-Rider 4x2 Double Cab
Huawei P30
BOYA Cardioid Microphone BY-MM1
dji Osmo Mobile 3 Gimbal
Killarney 4x4 - www.killarney4x...
4x4 Mega World - www.4x4megawor...
iDrive - idriveaustrali...
DJI - www.dji.com/
Acoustic Breeze by Benjamin Tissot (also known as Bensound)
www.bensound.com/

[@TwoWheeledDecaf]

Great video mate, definitely deserve more views/subs!

[@AnthonyPScott-qx6rg]

Great vid

[@lancebaldwin6537]

Awesome video Justin. Keep them coming.

[@DiffLockWarrior]

Thanks bud appreciate it 👍🏻👌🏻 next vid we put the defenders wheels on 🤣😂

[@wernerziemerink]

You should have taken it to Robert at Dune Offroad. They do some amazing upgrades to Isuzu's.

[@stevysan420]

Here u have done a greatjob. I have a 2020 hilux and shall i also fit a double shakle setup? Too harsh to drive here in srilanka.

[@axelcartwright4507]

Hey Justin! Just be careful of coil bind with the front spacers. That’s one seen struts snapped because of the coil binding before the suspension hits the stops.

[@DiffLockWarrior]

Thanks man! I didn't know that 😂🤣🙈 I'm learning as I go here. I am looking at changing out my struts and coils later on. Just need to be careful for now I guess, need to try not bottom it out before the bump stops 🙈

[@axelcartwright4507]

Diff-Lock Warrior maybe look at extending the front stops?

[@xtopher13reyes]

hi, how it's doing the comfort shackle? good? the comfort shackle lower the load capacity of the truck bed?

[@TheEdwin071]

Hi daar Daardie confort Shakles ek is besig om dit vir my Mazda Drifter (aka) Reaper intesit maar met i twist ekt my IFS uitgesny en sit i solid diff voor in

[@muhammadrazak2812]

Need a set of 32 inch tyres now😉

[@DiffLockWarrior]

😂🤣 LOL I actually looked at tire prices yesterday as I am in need of a net set.. Eish, might have to go on 13s soon 😂🤣

[@Travisj9935]

I have heard of people switching them around.. Putting them on backwards to resolve alot of the issues. Like hard braking rear end shifting and such..

[@DiffLockWarrior]

So far I haven't had any issues with the rear end. Holding thumbs lol

[@leegascoyne9426]

Do you have to take the rear shock of to fit the shackle ?

[@heinrichkoch4192]

Where can i buy a kit like that in mpumalanga

[@chillychurchil5972]

how it compare to longer shock for the front instead of spacer kit..

[@jonmclaren1969]

Can these just be added to the back to improve the ride ? When fitted does it lift the back up. Im not after a lift kit just a smoother ride

[@erichim5896]

hello, I have the same lift kit installed, but when I'm crossing a bump in the road the front suspension have a clunk noise like a hit, do you have this problem? When I'm doing off road I have the same problem crossing rocks, the front suspension get fully extended and hit with something. Could be the CV axle have bad angle and it is hiting.

[@DiffLockWarrior]

It sounds like your suspension is being hit a bit hard when the front comes back down. I would suggest moving the Bump stops to a better location. I have learnt to drive a bit more cautiously when going over obstacles where the front wheels would take an impact etc. Also make sure you go have your camber adjusted to ensure your wheels are straight.

[@SamSam-ig9sz]

hi i like to make a 2 inch lift kit with spacers like you on isuzu dmax ... rear shock i need to change it or i leave the factory shock ?

[@DiffLockWarrior]

You can leave the factory shock on a 2"lift, I would recommend replacing to a longer shock when you have a chance. If I could afford to, I would change to after market shocks like Old Man Emu instead of the spacers.

[@PriyankaraWijesiri]

Do I need to install diff drop kit for 2 inch lift for hilux?

[@kcog9733]

Why a 2x4 though? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@DiffLockWarrior]

lol affordability at this stage, I am a sales rep by day carting equipment, so not worth the money to buy a 4x4 that will do high mileage. Hopefully I can look at getting a 4x4 in 2021

[@kerrowmcgaw]

This model in Australia only available in 4x4.

[@tabokaesia4827]

How much is the lift kit????

[@omeytorralba5470]

IF IT IS BETTER, then it should have been commonly installed right from the factory already.....

[@emaram4982]

I think so too. Manufacturers spend a lot of time and money trying to get their vehicles better

[@cereal8891]

quicker to just take out the upper controll arm

[@hadrianhaine5204]

How are those comfort shackles working two months on mate? What's it like at full articulation? There is very few to no off-road reviews on these shackles Looking at them on my ute, tossing up between them and greaseable shackles. My end goal is 2 inch shackles 2inch leaves and prop shaft extension and 4inch shocks, for the rear of my Isuzu to match the 3 inches I have on the front.

[@DiffLockWarrior]

Man I am so sorry I only saw the comment now. They have been doing really well actually. I did mess up when re-fitting the original bushings, so that will need to be replaced at some stage, but for now, I have zero issues. As thought, when at full flex, the shock runs out of legs before the shackle can be completely extended. I haven't had any excess body roll issues like other people speak about, so thats a plus side. These were supposed to have grease nipples on, but once it arrived we noticed. Honestly, they are soo easy to take off I'd just prob them up and re-grease if needed. So far I've never had to grease any of my previous vehicles. But I want to change that habit and start maybe greasing these every 15k km going forward. It's going in for its 60k service next week, so will clean them up when I get it back.

[@hadrianhaine5204]

@@DiffLockWarrior Thanksheaps for the reply. yes I am looking into longer shock for my project. Some have spoken of drive shaft falling out or tail shaft damage in the earlier models, I'll be using a 35mm drive shaft extension but I'm going 4 inches of lift in the rear in total. Have you jacked the ute from the chassis at the rear and suspended both wheels and once secured checked if the drive shaft is still a safe amount in the tail shaft? I'm guessing you should be safe with just the two inches.

[@DiffLockWarrior]

@@hadrianhaine5204 wow 4inch is a big lift for the rear. I spoke with my mechanics and they said for my van generally 2inch is still in the "safe" zone, anything bigger then I would have looked at spacers to drop and re-align the propshaft. I hooked up the go-pro to my recovery point to see how they move around, and noticed it does give a bit side play shuffle when one wheel is off the ground, so if I get into a flex spot like that I just go slooow incase I hear a "ting" 😂 I rate the way you want to go with extended the prop etc is the right way. Would be nice to see the finished product 👍🏻👌🏻

[@omararauz0886]

Hello, when placing the lift kit did the front suspension get harder? with that kit can you do offroad?

[@DiffLockWarrior]

It definitely did make the front suspension harder. I can still go off road with the kit, but in the long term I would like to eventually replace the spacers and shackles with longer shocks rather.

[@omararauz0886]

@@DiffLockWarrior thanks for you answer

[@DG1000]

Have you tried 285 75 16?

[@DiffLockWarrior]

that would be a bit too large and heavy in my opinion for the 2.5 4x2. I already suffered a noticeable power loss after fitting the 265/75/16 that I currently have on.

[@DG1000]

front piece cm= ? and tyre size ?

[@DiffLockWarrior]

Front spacer was around 32mm, the tires in this video are 245/70/16, but I have since changed them to 265/75/16, check out my Instagram or Facebook page for pics of what it looks like now.

[@DG1000]

@@DiffLockWarrior thank you 🙂

[@DG1000]

@@DiffLockWarrior is there any problem this size?

[@DiffLockWarrior]

none that I have found or encountered so far. But later on I do want to rather remove the front spacer and fit longer shocks in the front so it is smoother.

[@pasindulakshan9038]

adding these will wear the suspension parts? Any risk? please explain

[@cymans1164]

Yes about 50% off the life line of the front upper control arm bushings and if it is a 4x4 the cv boots too and if you using a spacers and you dont move the bump stops your risking shocks and coil spring binding up and you realy need ang wheel alingment after putting this lift because the tire wear will increase and it is very unstable during high speed and in cornering

[@dugmore7796]

Talk to much drivel