I LIFTED my 4x4 4 INCHES for $200

[@davidhancock818]

Hi guys, by far the best real world 4wd representation for budget equipment mods, the rest are in the clouds with over modded cashed up projects overhyped overbuilt over priced vehicles out of most budgets.

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks David!! Really appreciate the words!!

[@traveln4x4]

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[@maniaciswicked]

You say as a telehandler comes in to lift the car up.....

[@davidhancock818]

@@maniaciswicked farms have equipment but suburban homes dont so what

[@AussieArvos]

Should we put 35"s on? Let us know your thoughts below? 👇 (Keep it mind it's currently NA 😅)

[@PaddyBoy644]

Aussie Arvos diff gears might help before tyres👍🏻

[@bleakhollow4845]

slow and steady wins the race lol

[@MiniLuv-1984]

How can you be talking about 35's when you haven't replaced the U bolts, shackles and shocks? As Paddy Boy suggests you need diff ratios changed and I would look at the brakes too. Worst thing is, I loved this video (as always with you guys) and I want to click "like" but that's just encouraging you guys to go to 35's! Cheers :)

[@MiniLuv-1984]

@@hamish2202 That will certainly help. Wish them luck!

[@lukegerdes6735]

Shit yeh mabey do diff gear at the same time

[@alejandrocaballero7197]

Greetings from Texas, it's good to see a young man not being afraid to get his hands dirty and excited to actually doing some work. That's rare in today's youth, keep up the good job cowboy!

[@alecgionfriddo5421]

Shut up cobba

[@claynahon4489]

Alec Gionfriddo He hasn’t met Australian kids. More likely to come across us than others

[@elliottg5987]

That's the go mate, nothing flashy just honest cost effective performance.

[@swishswish386]

Great vid - $ 200 lift is an absolute bargain and was a really "smart" way to go about it !!

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Swish Swish! Yeah man , couldn't look past it!!

[@DarrenBoxhall]

Just for future reference. Anyone doing leaf springs. It's far easier to do both at once. When you do it one side at a time,it can make it hard to undo things and line it all up. it can twist the opposite side up and make it a nightmare to undo as well.

[@Turbofte]

my missus is always asking me, "Whatcha keepin' all those old blocks of woods for?"

[@AussieArvos]

Hahahaha come in handy!

[@Nick-A-]

Perfect way to start a Sunday with a new vid! Cheers👍

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Nick!! :)

[@traveln4x4]

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[@omgyoutubecrazy6723]

@@traveln4x4 how many times you gonna say that comment you gonna put it on everyone

[@leemazey9604]

Next time lift it up from the roo bar like you did and leave the wheels on and you will take the weight off of the springs that way the diff doesn’t need to be held up with jacks

[@leemazey9604]

That’s how I did mine

[@v26224]

it probably is only a 2" the other ones had just sagged 2 inches

[@wadehocking1395]

Exactly what I thought the old springs looked shagged

[@traveln4x4]

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[@blackcreeper3546]

100%

[@GrumpysBeast]

Never had problems with Ubolts before. We have a wrecked GQ leafy here with extended shackle and with four inch lifted leaf's and fairly new shocks if interested for any parts. Think there may be some newish rotors there too. Keep the fun going.

[@highcountryrob5534]

I like the way you guys get together to work on your trucks.I wouldn’t go 35’s tyres.Weigh up the pros and cons,don’t just think about the improved looks.I would spend that money on something else that you haven’t got and you need.Hopefully,we will be allowed to go bush soon.Lets hope.Cheers, Rob.

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Rob!! Yeah i think the NA td wouldn't love spinning the 35s like it would do it, but probably best to have it turbochargered first. But yeah the 35s would obviously not be daily wheels! Just for going bush! Cheers Rob us too!! :)

[@brucebaxter6923]

You guys keep putting out quality videos every time. So many young fellas don’t get to spend time with their dad in the machinery shed learning how to do all this sort of stuff. They need you guys to teach them the basics of how to maintain and look after their trucks. You know the stuff like shackle angles, getting the rust off the bushes, greasing the threads, undoing stick bolts wil long arm six sided sockets. Personally, the old gq wagon doesn’t bottom out and I don’t like water so I don’t want more than the 2” it came with. The loss of vision of the track and the reduction in rollover angle combined with either more sway or a harder ride has no benefit to me. White haired grumpy old codger that yells “get off my damn lawn “here.

[@jonesy1130]

Cheers Mate!! absolutely agree about keeping it low as possible, big tyres and low lift is the best set up for sure!!

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Bruce!!! :)

[@brucebaxter6923]

Jonesy Especially for grey nomads like me that put the van behind the truck and then unhitch to go exploring.

[@MultiFab14]

Nice shed mate, the office at the back is epic

[@mallo_man95]

It looks so much better now just by adding the new suspension!

[@darrinmatthews3167]

grate vid guys.just make sure ur tail shafts have plemty of spline still meshing. a set of diff breathers is allways a good investmemt.and a good air compressor for re'inflating tyres.

[@willreed6231]

These old girls are the mk/mq chassis yeah? I’ve lifted a few of the swbs, if your ever gonna go down the extended shackles route I’d highly recommend snake racing shackles, theee bulletproof and look tough as. Add a bit more flex to and help the shackle angle a bit, Now I’ve watched the end of it I’d definitely be taking a couple of loading springs out and then compensate it with extended shackles..it worked a bloody treat on my old Nissan’s

[@jonesy1130]

Not 100% sure but i believe the GQ leaf chassis is different to the MQ chassis. And yeah its probably likely that ill drop a couple leaves and put extended shackles in

[@malamuteproductions]

Are you worried it'll get yellow flagged defected because it's over 2 inch lift? I don't know about down there but up here in QLD we can only have 75mm total Tyres plus suspension.

[@jonesy1130]

Here in Vic I see a lot of 4bies getting around on huge lift and tyres bigger than mine, so I'm not too worried. At then end of the day it should technically be a 2" lift from factory height

[@jamescrowther7611]

I reckon cause it’s a older rig they won’t care to much and it’s not a body lift body lift is there main priority with all the PX rangers getting done for it

[@AdventuringWebers]

Fantastic video mate. Unreal how easy some of these old trucks are to lift. I Bloody miss my old patrol, but god she was a pig on the tracks. Hopefully see you out in the high country once restrictions lift!

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks mate!! :)

[@geoff8263]

I am enjoying your videos. Love the enthusiasm. Keep them coming.

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Geoff!! Appriciate the support! Will do! :)

[@JohnnoMate]

Damn these guys make probably the best 4wd content on KZbin gotta love the gq

[@Australian_Outdoor_man]

great job guys. Bloody bargain for $200. Good work.👍🇦🇺🍺

[@huntergesch6712]

35’s with neg 44 offset so it’s staunch. Just add flares. Cheap garden edging does the job

[@eamonsouth1481]

Honestly it’d look a lot better with just some cheap eBay flairs rather than garden edging

[@huntergesch6712]

Eamon South yeah that’s true but the garden edging is just so simple yet so effective also it looks like it’s apart of the car not something wicked or crazy from ebay

[@nick_fishing_wa4482]

Genuinely depends on tightening everything up, if you have metal tube inserts that go into your bushes then you wouldn’t tighten that all the way up until it’s at ride higher, but if it doesn’t the you can tighten and torque everything up man, suspension specialist right here mate

[@jonesy1130]

Ahh ok, that’s what I had heard. Cheers mate!

[@dantheman7647]

Love ya work boys Bonus points for blocks of wood as jack stands

[@andrewwheeldon4494]

Pull a few more leaves from you pack and throw 1" longer hangers in and you'll get the ride quality and flex you're after. Don't know if you already have or even have sway bars but pulling them or putting disconnects in will net more flex and a plusher ride it will however be more boaty Great vid mate keep it up!

[@liamcan3262]

I was thinking the same thing. Remove a few leaves, reset the camber in the remaining ones and it will drive and flex so much better! It’s actually really easy to reset leaves as well. Keep up the good vids!

[@jonesy1130]

yeah mate gonna pull a few leaves at some stage then do extended shackles, already got front sway bar out

[@martyk3950]

lol, I just love this channel. keep it up boys!

[@BlackJack-pf8kd]

Good video just bought a lwb patrol wagon and im looking at lifts but where i live i can only have 2 inch suspension 2 inch bigger on tyre diameter and 2 inch with body blocks if engineered

[@scottdaniels251]

You may want to look at putting a set off caster wedges in the front as it may chase the camber in the road now

[@ledgendarylad4082]

Keep the stock suspension so if you get stickered you can change it back over to pass the pits

[@matingarner4714]

Great video keep up the good work young man. Martin Thailand 😎

[@jarradmaate7883]

Turned out good mate stoked. Just a question for Liam. Does that old get get hot after the water pump change etc? Going up hills or warm days does it get a temp reading on the gauge? I get my na td42 up to 2/4 way almost on hot days towing and up hills it gets to 1/4-2/2 temp not towing

[@jonesy1130]

Hey mate, haven’t had any issues since replacing water pump, also haven’t driven a long way on hot days yet so am yet to see how it goes

[@jarradmaate7883]

Cheers for the reply mate have a good one!

[@lachlanhum5092]

You could get some more flex out of it you can have a play with the springs pull a few leafs out get the extended shackles so you can get the angle closer to 45 deg and longer travel shocks. You could probably get it going pretty good it's just about finding the Ballance of comfort and travel. What a bargin though.

[@AussieArvos]

Yeah you're definitely right mate, we are going to have a play around and see how it feels!

[@lachlanhum5092]

@@AussieArvos that's it well it owes you bugger all and you have some decent springs now it's alot better than paying full price then deciding you want to screw around with it.

[@benbowles1014]

Good job, Liam! Certainly can’t complain for $200.

[@superbulldogmc1604]

I was like: "I think this guy is Australian" 10:11 "Oh yeah, he's definitely in Australia"

[@meanrigs4x483]

Mine did the exact same, original suspension was sagged like crazy so my 2 inch lift gave me a solid 4 inch lift from what it was, good watch here boys

[@traveln4x4]

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[@cyclemoto8744]

Interested to know which leaves you pulled out of the rear packs. Great job but take care with those shocks, As others have said, they've reached their use by date, a shock should return to full extension when not under load... Thanks for the content, Cheers

[@NorthOz]

I’m doing a budget touring/trail Nissan on my channel too! Great video as always. That’s all the lift you will ever need. Looks good too!

[@AussieArvos]

Cheers mark!

[@traveln4x4]

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[@jagoffroad]

Luv the jack stands, grea👍 video boys, looking forward to next one

[@AussieArvos]

Cheers Jag!!!

[@colinsmith6340]

Those front shackles are too short, you run the risk of flipping them, other then that, nice job! I would recommend getting some G shackles, will low the front a little (you want that) and prevent the risk of flipping/inverting them.

[@benwilkinson7181]

Extended diff breathers and brake lines

[@jonesy1130]

Will definitely be doing some testing to make sure everything is all sweet!!

[@traveln4x4]

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[@YaBoyAJS]

Looks bloody awesome boys 👌👌 Great vid you guys are making some great content

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Adam!! really means a lot you saying that! Cheers :)

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Interesting video. Seeing how only a 2" lift is legal here in Vic how are you going to keep it legal like that ?? I also believe that the LED headlights are illegal here in Vic also.. aren't you worried if you get pulled over ??

[@jonesy1130]

Technically it is only a 2” lift, just raised mine by 4” because it was sagged to begin with

[@traveln4x4]

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[@peterbarber7613]

Tim Gay.LED headlights are legal in Vic

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

@@peterbarber7613 Hi Peter where did you get that info from as I've had discussions with many people and some of them are police and Vic roads and they all say NO they are NOT legal in Vic and especially on my vehicle an 80 series in Vic.. can you prove otherwise with written documentation ??

[@peterbarber7613]

@@TimsBitsnPieces well how come you can run LED in everything else

[@rileymyring36]

are you guys gonna put 35s on and im guessing your gonna get a cab respray ??

[@jonesy1130]

Nah won’t be running 35’s, certainly not daily anyway... And at this stage not too sure what going on with the paint. Gotta find an option that ain’t too expensive

[@roocrew86]

great video mate, regarding torque specs, greasing the threads affects this and you won't be getting the correct rating

[@jonesy1130]

Cheers mate, Didn’t put grease on threads, only parts that contact bushes. used graphite anti-seize for threads 👍

[@JezButcher]

good job boys !!! coming along really nicely, gonna be a heck of a rig

[@AussieArvos]

Cheers JEZ!! Yeah man it's coming together awesome! 🤙

[@brensangling7344]

That’s sick as Liam, hopefully I see ya driving around see it in person!

[@jonesy1130]

Cheers mate! Sure our paths will cross at some point!!

[@brensangling7344]

Jonesy any vids coming on your channel?

[@jonesy1130]

@@brensangling7344 most likely not until lockdown is over, need to get a good session of fishing in then there will be some vids on the way!!

[@brensangling7344]

Jonesy yeah sweet in summer get some Yarra dogs on the way 😉

[@traveln4x4]

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[@WallerOutdoors]

another great video from Aussie Arvos

[@mitchelllower9378]

This is funny cause I had the same reaction doing my springs the other day went from flogged out to lifted and it was a huge difference 4 inch 😂👍

[@traveln4x4]

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[@fkzixing]

Been waiting for this one lads looks nooice

[@yesmono]

Looks awesome 🔥

[@alexcross7739]

Great video boys, I learned something today, that Nissan copied the mighty landcruiser 60 leaf suspension. I thought you were coil front. The tough dog factory is 5 minutes from my house. Great products. I’ve redone the landcruiser using theirs and terrain tamer products. Keep an eye out for some anti inversion shackles when you upgrade. Terrain tamer weren’t very expensive when I bought mine. Regards Alex

[@keilfestin4606]

Awesome video mate any increase body roll when driving on normal road

[@jonesy1130]

nah mate, springs are heaps stiffer so end up being less body roll

[@henriledingham9223]

hey man that looks like king lake I live in Healesville 👍👍👍 first video I've seen of yours I think they're good as keep it up

[@PaddyBoy644]

You don’t buy a solid axle vehicle for its ride away. Great video as always mate👍🏻

[@AussieArvos]

Hahaha that's it mate! Cheers Paddy boy!!

[@traveln4x4]

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[@ethan928]

Have you measured from the floor to the bottom of the rear diff? How much diff height do you have?

[@jonesy1130]

Not heaps! 33’s bring it up a little bit leaf hangers sit quite low

[@builtgarage3329]

Looks awesome mate

[@braydonsnell8791]

looks great, i think keep it as it is

[@Rileysaganster]

Amazing day to post a vid Keep it going bois ❤

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Riley!! Cheers mate!!

[@lachlananderson2255]

Love watching your channel thanks for the grouse videos

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Lachlan!! Really appreciate it! :)

[@tyrongiles3022]

Great 1 mate....and the best part is not alot of money spent and no big sponsors paying for all ya gear.....

[@dustyfarmer]

Did you lay the springs side by side to see if one was cambered?

[@jessehall7188]

would love to see a vid on liams swivel hub rebuild need to do mine and would be great to have a detailed guild to review :)

[@SquidInk02]

Pushing out sick content lads, i think u should hold off on 35s for a bit and do something else like turbocharging it or putting lockers in.

[@AussieArvos]

Lockers and turbo are on the cards!

[@v26224]

Aussie ingenuity at its finest

[@jasperdomacena6491]

what's the fuel economy on these Nissan Patrol Utes bro? what engine does it have?

[@jonesy1130]

Td42 engine mate (gets about 14L/100)

[@jasperdomacena6491]

@@jonesy1130 14L/100k's from a 4.2 Turbodiesel 6 sounds reasonable.. but it's a bit more thirsty than a Isuzu 4 cylinder with a similar displacement

[@jonesy1130]

@@jasperdomacena6491 N/A not turbo, should have specified. and yeah never gonna get as good as a little 4 cyl

[@fredkarnak483]

did it alter the drivesharft angle ????

[@HLsab]

That look on your face with the new set up

[@michaelwillett1990]

longer shocks and remove a leaf out of the front pack and longer brake lines, also extended shackles and then try again and youl be suprised how much travel you will gain

[@ryanhemmings4799]

So is this legal? Is it legal in qld If not what's the max legal lift and can you get 4 inch plated

[@willmcc05]

I'm pretty sure its 2 inches above original height is legal. But because the original suspension was so sagged this may actually be legal. Don't quote me on that it's just what I've heard

[@samhobson3351]

How much was your Nissan patrol

[@northeastrailwayproductions]

Reason why I haven't lifted my truck is because I dont feel like blowing CV axles, Ujoints, bearings, tie rods, links, etc. Lol, I've had plenty of lifted trucks and I was always replacing something.

[@haydnking7640]

35’s would be mint

[@traveln4x4]

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[@Dallas-q9x]

Love it. Work with what ya got.

[@AussieArvos]

That's it mate! For the price can't go wrong!

[@bilbottles1339]

Great vid, well done

[@AussieArvos]

Thanks Wayne!!

[@jurassicchrist]

Nice to see a vid on KZbin where shit is done safely. Nice 1

[@Tpola35]

Sick video, what do you do for work if you dont mind?

[@jonesy1130]

I'm currently at Uni

[@specificgamer_2439]

Why not use the stock leaf spring,and spring it over,we did it in the LC 40 series maybe the cheapest mods to lift

[@jonesy1130]

I agree would be grouse, but not anywhere near legal and could mess alot with how the car drives and handles

[@specificgamer_2439]

Same set up with the stock LN 106,am i right?

[@aarondavis673]

Definitely needs a locker before 35s but other than that, looks great

[@simonshorter2073]

those shocks are buggered mate

[@mouldymilo4074]

Can’t wait till I get a 4x4

[@damiengacovski7]

To good, I’m loving it

[@stevens15007]

Shows how bad the old ones were lol, love the vid, you look estatic haha

[@danieljames3136]

Do you Ever come through eltham boys?

[@GeneralNOH]

The main reason youve got a big tradeoff of stiffness for your height seems to be because of this particular set of leaves, its not doing you any favours anyway. Whether its meant for a different model of 4x4 or just not particularly well designed im not sure. For a start, that shackle angle isnt ideal, notice how the stock ones are angled forwards a fair way even under full droop and the new ones are close to vertical? This will make it stiffer/less flexy as you said yourself. Also because theyre actually angled slightly backwards now there is a potential for spring inversion but you can fix that with anti inversion shackles. From what i can tell, the reason the shackle angle has straightened out is because the leaf packs are actually shorter, and that also reduces the amount of flex you can get/stiffer ride. So youve actually got 2 things working against you in terms of ride and flex. Ideally the lift kit would have a combination of longer springs and shackles designed properly for the car. Youd raise the height whilst maintaining a similar or lower springrate, and this is what you typically get when you buy a good lift kit. You can also play around with removing leaves and resetting the camber, effectively lengthening the spring, then just add some longer shackles to regain the height which might get you to a more desireable ride Good, informative video on the process though, you're great in front of the camera and for a measly 200 bucks its a much tougher looking rig either way👍👍 earned a sub

[@neilodonnell4072]

Good job mate

[@nicholaswoods670]

2in extended shackles and 2in body lift plus 37s😉🤣🤣🤣

[@soundslikeaplan841]

I would love to see a leaf over conversion one day!!

[@traveln4x4]

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[@jimmyp164]

what head lights are they

[@chairmanoftehboard]

Great work on a budget. I reckon you'd want to take a leaf out of the front pack though to improve the ride, flex, legality and get rid of the invisible caravan. You don't need so much lift in the front to fit your tyres and it's not increasing ground clearance, probably limiting flex

[@jonesy1130]

Cheers mate, Yeah probably will take a leaf or two out at some stage in the future!

[@poeyd9624]

How long before you paint it ?

[@rileyclifford4792]

Would be awesome if u raptor coated the car. “DIY sub 500 dollar car respray”

[@traveln4x4]

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[@Questionabledecisionmaking]

Need a turbo on that thing now

[@marshalfowler2599]

Get a set of 35 inch simex centipedes they are really good in mud

[@TyeStrongman]

I reckon fresh new paint and a turbo and it’ll be balling

[@zoezoe610]

Extend brake lines ?

[@bez2992]

does the chassis really hit that much when 4x4? you said it yourself that you're sacrificing articulation/ comfort/ shackle angle plus by the look of them shocks you're losing up travel too. i think money would've been better spent on some 35s and forget the lift lol. love the show but lads, keep at it 👌👌👌

[@jonesy1130]

Tires were scrubbing hard without the lift, 35's just wouldn't have fit. The lift raised it much more than I expected so will probably be taking a couple leaves out to soften the ride up!

[@bez2992]

@@jonesy1130 lift has nothing to do with fitting tyres, unless of course the new springs are that stiff it limits up travel lol but yea taking a few leaves out will definitely help 👍

[@ciandonnellan727]

R u gonna get a new tray next?

[@captainzoll3303]

could've done leaf-over-axle for a couple more inches!

[@zakbradshaw6690]

is your gq carby or efi?