Why you DON'T want a body lift

[@lorenzoronpedrique2952]

In the Land Cruiser you don't need body lift, but in some IFS 4x4s you can't fit 33s without a lot of trimming or loosing almost all the down travel of the suspension or a body lift.

[@NorthWoodsAmbient]

Previously only an occasional viewer - all this new content has been making me tune in quite a bit more. Really loving it.

[@Lee-gc2mq]

TJ needs a small 1" Body lift so you can do a tummy tuck for the transfer case skid plate. so yes some overlanding rigs need a body lift.

[@krover01]

That would be the proper use of a body lift. Not just throwing some pucks under a stock suspension and saying its as good.

[@bradboyd883]

exactly what I was going to say.

[@errhka]

Yeah my YJ has a 2.5 inch body lift and I love it. Still handles like a dream and the extra tire size gives me the clearance to get over the stuff I need to. My springs are flat too so when I put new springs on I'll get even more ground clearance. I think with a more complicated vehicle it gets more complicated than our 'simple' jeeps

[@c4onmylip]

I came here to say this lol.

[@humzilla707]

Or to add motor mount lift when combined with suspension lift

[@pgfrank2351]

I use a 3rd gen 4runner 3' suspension lift 33' tires and eventually ended up adding a 1" body lift to minimize tire rub and for me this setup is perfect.

[@OverlandBound]

Perfect.

[@krover01]

This is the proper use of a body lift. The guys that are saying that their 3" body lift on stock suspension is just as good as a full suspension lift obviously dont have a clue!

[@zxej6879]

Since so many 4wd vehicles have IFS axles not solid axles on the front. A hybrid 2" suspension, and 2" body lift is the best practical solution. Also lowering the air dam using rubber strips made from truck mud flaps will help stabilty. Remote reservoir 2.0" or 2.5" shocks help too! Sway bars are from the Brock Yates culture of SCCA road racing. Bigger shocks and decent tires on wider than factiory rims. Will typically give better handling than sway bars. Sway bars are only good on perfectly smooth pavement. Most overland roads are FAR from smooth. Had several trucks in the 70's and 80's with NO sway bar from the factory. With all the above mods. I could out run my friends in Porches, Camaros, and Corvettes. Because the bumpy roads of the real world. Made them slow down!!!

[@HarleyRunner]

I mixed a 3" suspension, with 2" body..

[@tylerhughes8117]

Some vehicles need a hybrid lift to operate efficiently. For example: my jeep wrangler yj has leaf springs on all 4 corners. If I go with a 4" leaf spring lift, I will have less articulation due to the high arch in the springs than my 2.5" lift currently on the vehicle. Not to mention a small body lift allows me to do a tummy tuck and get my drivetrain nearly level with my frame rails. I am by no means endorsing body lifts, but some vehicles need them to utilize what they have completely. On coil spring vehicles, suspension lifts all the way obviously.

[@errhka]

I have a 2.5 inch body lift on mine and I love it. When I get new springs (she's flat right now) that will give me exactly what I need without any mods of the driveline or brakes

[@brettpowers9892]

suspension lifts cause extra wear on U-joints and Ball Joints. Body lifts don't cause extra wear on U-joint and ball joints.

[@BorderlineExplorer]

2.5" lift looks mighty fine. Show-worthy to me!

[@gen1c8rs88]

2.5 inch suspension lift +1 inch spacer lift = 3.5 inch lift.

[@BorderlineExplorer]

3.5", thank you

[@kwahu1519]

I already have 2 inch spacer and just got raised springs for my legacy do U think I wil run into positive camber or other issue?

[@Shakes355]

I understand your concerns and the limitations of body lifts. But let's be cautious here with respect to our collective attitude toward them. Yes, they're cheap and yes, they are have a bad reputation. But as an overland community centered around not judging how people get outside, we will ostracize folks with certain rigs where the combination of budget and suspension design restrict their access of traditional suspension lifts. After all, suspension lifts do not increase ground clearance. Only tire size can do that. So folks with limited fender clearance can benefit greatly. Also consider vehicles with torsion bar front suspensions. Yes, lift keys are available for relative pennies, but there are inherent disadvantages that come with them including poor suspension geometry and increased wear of components such as ball joints and cv axles. Are suspension lifts generally more desirable? Of course. Should anyone judge? I don't think it's wise

[@OverlandBound]

There is a place for body lifts. 👍🏼

[@mark2073]

I don't understand the rationale against body lifts. I'm not arguing here, I genuinely want to know. If it allows you to put bigger tires on then why isn't that good? The suspension geometry hasn't changed which is good. I'm asking because I have a 2000 4runner that I'd like to put bigger tires on but I don't want to mess around with the suspension so I could just put a 1" body lift on, and maybe do some fender trimming. Plus with IFS a suspension lift is going to limit your travel and cause cv problems beyond 1" without a diff drop, etc etc, the list goes on. The land cruiser is solid front axle, although you do need caster correction as he mentions. It would be nice to just keep the suspension as is but still be able to put in bigger tires. But a suspension lift will give you better breakover angle than a body lift which wont do anything for that.

[@jackwalsh1468]

Mike, you posed a question in yesterdays video about wanting a 40 Gallon. "Long Range America" fuel tank. I provided a detailed response to your question. With real people to contact and phone numbers too. Did the information provided, answer your question??? Cheers, Mate.

[@christianwolf68]

for me it is more for clearance. my reasoning is that my family lives in Hurricane alley, so for me it is to clear water hazards in an escape situation, which is exactly what i want my vehicle set up to be.

[@dannyreyes5973]

I’ve been in so many Zoom video meetings lately that your rig started looking like a virtual background

[@christopheralt2156]

I thought the same, it looks a lot like green screen

[@jasonmoore8945]

It is a virtual background lol

[@RathJ13]

I absolutely love my body lift. Frame showing isn't an issue as it's really tucked up stock. Let's me run 35" tires, really weren't any suspension lift options (still arent) for my truck. The body also allows FAR better access to things like spark plugs and other engine bay maintenance items. A suspension lift on my truck would leave torsion bars just as low as factory, so really, I'm not gaining any break over clearance either vs a body lift. So sometimes, a body lift is a great option! That's why I DO want a body lift on my truck! Love the videos and OB, however, I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one! What works for your vehicle, won't work for everyone's vehicle!

[@hunterbrock2347]

I drive an 04' Silverado with a long bed. I used a combo lift and I use 315/70/17 tires. I will admit that it took a bit of plastic cutting and a little sheet metal messaging to clear the big tires but I know the body lift portion was a must to clear the big tires. Admittedly I am cheap but with the long wheelbase of my truck, I felt bigger tires and more lift would really assist with my break over angle. I actually like having my leveling kit and body lift combined because I lifted it for 1/10th of the price and still clear the size tires I need for the exploring I do. Any suspension kit for my truck that's more than a leveling kit will cost at least $1000 before installation. I got my 2" leveling kit and 1.5" body lift for just over $100 and it completely transformed my truck into what I needed it to be to suite my driving. Another advantage to my truck is that it's a little over built for trailering or heavy hauling, therefore the leaf springs don't need replacing with me putting more and more gear in the back. The engine never skips a beat when it's under the load I put it under with all my gear, transmission does everything you'd expect out of it, the suspension performance is great. Under the load I add, the trucks additional beef is just perfect for what I do.

[@SebCycle]

Objectively, if you want more utility out of a vehicle and you really want to unlock your performance, you would benefit greatly from a 1" body lift in creating room for dual transfer cases which will give you more control in low range, you can clock your transfer cases for a better breakover angle. That one modification will allow you keep your gears for road driving and have lower low range when compared to a regear. Body lifts help in more ways than one

[@SebCycle]

@@Monz117 For sure

[@Jason_Shelby77]

My JKUR has a combo, 2” suspension and 2” body, clears 35”, and didn’t can the driveline angle so I didn’t have to can front driveshaft.

[@overthehillandoverthemount2925]

Awesome video on this subject. I am a full-time Overlandor living in a jeep Cherokee XJ and I do not have a lift. I always make it up to those mountain lakes. Small lift can be a good thing but remember we are out overlanding and we are not Rock crawlers.

[@jugern0t]

Hybrids can be necessary for several reasons. Suspension lifts let the wheel center come up just as high as without a lift at all. If you use the lift to put on larger tires, that may mean not having enough room to tuck the upper part of that larger tire into the wheel wells. A suspension lift may be needed to correct that situation. It's not just asthetic. This is the only way to fit 35's on a 4th gen 4Runner, for instance.

[@julianhaylock9843]

Body lifts can be good to fit tummy tucks on jeeps. As well as be able to fit different transfer cases to get better lo gearing. They can also allow you to run bigger tires but a lighter rate spring which can allow for good down travel instead of massive up travel. Based off a jeep yj with leaf springs....

[@janetmiller7059]

I have a 2" lift on a Mk3 Hilux - Twin axle & it is the best thing to do.... Makes working on the truck so much easier, you can get your hand around the bell housing & it does nothing to the drive, set up or anything else..!

[@offtrackfamily]

Very well explained. We are running a +2'' suspension lift kit on our Defender 110 with HHD king springs. That's the best setup for us. Greetings from Switzerland

[@da9beast559]

Been since 2016 since I’ve been watching you! Can’t believe it’s been 4 years already! Sitting here thinking to myself man I wanna get out there myself and have fun. From having a lowered car and being in the import scene for 10 yrs I got bored and now I have a beautiful 5th gen 4 runner lifted and man can’t tell you how much fun I have when I’m out camping or hitting the trails thank you for your videos and inspiration! Cheers! Quarantine will be over soon hopefully lol. 🍺🍺

[@OverlandBound]

Yes!

[@Rationalreason777]

you posted 7 months ago with at least 6 more to go! Corona is just winding back up in November 2020.

[@frankiemack8990]

You’re good. Honest, relatable and not pretentious. No ego driven intro, and best of all . . . no idiotic music bed under your videos.

[@lenf2]

For me, I wanted to keep the body low and not stress the suspension too much. My solution was to change from 235/75R15 tires to 315/70R17tires and wheels to give me more clearance with only a 2" body lift. The problem was that the larger wheels and tires caused them to hit the fender wells and the suspension in the front. To fix the problem I instead cut and re-welded the fender well to about 8" larger than the original ('99 GMC Yukon SLE 4wd). This gave me the clearance I needed and the lower center of gravity I wanted.

[@gretchindg]

What’s the point of the cable running from the bumper to the roof rack?

[@nate4036]

Use air bags inside the springs with lighter coils. Rides and works well in all conditions

[@fartymud]

Hi there and greetings from Canada, As a Over lander, I must admit that I see the younger guys and gals driving these pickups and such that are so jacked up that it takes a frigging ladder with 5 steps in order to get into the cab. Gives me something to chuckle about and why is it that I always get challenged at the red lights for A drag race? Is it that us over landers have what it appears to be faster Trucks ?

[@bajar.m.6953]

Hey Michael you should do a video on how to use all the features of the off road vehicles, sample how to approach different terrain, when air down tires, how to go over rocks etc. I bet a lots of your audience don’t know how. Also if you do a good Maintenence before go off-roading you want need to many tools.

[@AdamWrightthegeek]

The random question at the end was nice and genuine

[@tommypearson9260]

I have a 6 inch drop Bracket Suspension lift on 35's and it runs pretty well in the wild. 6speed manual and i am about to do a gear change and some rock sliders and i'll be complete my suspension lift was only $2500 and isn't some ROUGH COUNTRY BS .I have a FABTECH lift with quality parts was gonna go with Calmini but they had too many issues with getting the parts to the customer 2016 Nissan Pro4X

[@mehGyver]

Seems a lot of people think the offroading world is limited to Jeep and Toyota, with their limitless suspension options. Some of us drive discontinued IFS vehicles, with little-to-no aftermarket support, where you're limited to t-bar adjustments for a couple of inches. Beyond that, you better be good at welding because you'll need to engineer your own setup. A small body lift can be your only option for getting a hair more tire clearance (which yields a hair more ground clearance).

[@misterbulger]

Yep I'm doing a combo. I think itll be the most durable.

[@kholtzen1]

Enjoying the extra content Guys. ...Question ... Did you consider an air bag rear helper? I've had a pair of Firestone on a 2010 Tacoma that carries an 1100 pound camper during the summer. It's nice to air the bags up or down for load condition

[@OverlandBound]

Yes! I have run them!

[@evansautomotive307]

I have a 1.75in body lift on my Montero. Stock, 33s fit with a little trimming. With the BL i fit 35s easy and youre able to get more travel out of it by trimming bump stops and whatnot. It also helps a lot when working on the vehicle. At the moment, I am doing a 5.3 swap so the extra room is awsome. I eventually want to do a solid axle swap, but the 35s and BL help a lot offroad.

[@krover01]

A body lift on stock suspension will never work as well as a full suspension system. Now, if you need a bit of extra clearance after you did a suspension lift, then a small body lift is ok.

[@evansautomotive307]

@@krover01 That is true, but acting like a body lift and big tires is useless is just plain wrong. Also, theres not many options to lift a montero more than an inch.

[@krover01]

@@evansautomotive307 Never said useless. Just wont work as well. All depends how you use the vehicle.

[@evansautomotive307]

@@krover01 A BL with 35s on my vehicle works better than a suspension lift and 33s. Being that a suspension lift is about an inch and doesnt give much lift or articulation over the stock setup. And the front is torsion bar so theres not much to do there. Tire size makes a massive difference in approach/departure/breakover angles. Again this is on my vehicle. If I owned something where aftermarket parts were readily available i would have bought a suspension lift, but since theres not, I bought a body lift and gained 3 inches of diff clearance. Which helps immensely offroad.

[@robirwin9514]

“King is the only shock that I… “??? Yer killin me!

[@yohkodevilhunter8292]

Then he shows a Bilstein.... Come on Mike!!

[@rickeycooley9139]

You were showing Bilstein

[@TheDesertRat31]

Question on your tires... Which figures into overall modification strategy.... How heavy are they? Or rather, how much heavier than original stock? Did you have to re-gear?

[@OffOnAnotherOneOfHisAdventures]

Ha! You have the missus on record inferring you need to upgrade the shocks. now for some King RR's!

[@Achisachis73]

TJ also needs a body lift to install the RockJock rear sway bar. The sway bar goes in between the body and fuel tank.

[@davidseck1146]

Dialing in a suspension is really an art. I bought an Eibach pro lift kit thinking it was a solve all.. Yeah I was wrong lol. I ended up with some OME 891's and I feel a little better about it. But yes, it's ever evolving like most of our setups.

[@carpetmantis]

Is that a green screen

[@davidcolinstillman5585]

THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME TAG ALONG WITH YOU ON YOUR VIDEOS ! BE SAFE !

[@DRTMaverick]

Also guys, bottoming out the truck going out fast- what do you guys think of hydraulic bumpstops? I know obviously gotta cut out the stock bumpstops and weld in brackets but do you think it'd be worth it if the ultimate cushioning is what you're going for no matter what you do?

[@OverlandBound]

Love them!

[@erikcharrier5943]

I wouldn't be so fast to dismiss body lifts. When used strategically with the right vehicle architecture, they can work very well. For example, a small body lift (1.5") and cross member replacement on an 86-95 Toyota IFS truck can net about 3" of improved tcase clearance and allows the gas tank to be lifted even with the frame and easily armored. This is almost the clearance benefit of a 4" bracket lift with way less CoG change and none of the alignment/durability issues. With many IFS configurations, there is also no loss of suspension performance by forgoing the suspension lift. The other thing to consider is the limits on travel with a suspension lift. In many cases, the suspension up travel doesn't equal the change in ride height - especially when trying to clear large tires. For example, the higher FJ80 suspension lifts usually drop the bump stops quite a bit and 80 series suspension architecture also acts to limit flex (darn radius arms). In other words, increased suspension lifts can quickly hit a point where the CoG increases linearly, cost and complexity increase exponentially, and the suspension performance lags or even regresses due to excessive spring rates hampering flex. Not to mention intractable issues with high shaft, radius arm, and control arm angles. That is the point where a modest hybrid lift and a little wheel well trimming likely matches or potentially beats the performance of a higher suspension lift.

[@4bvenom733]

What if I want a body lift just for the front to level out my rear. I don't want to buy a shorter rear spring all over again to level out the front

[@dvonehrlich]

I hate bottoming out on the budump ba dumps also.

[@meinungsfreiheit2023]

Very nice appearance of both of you. Like the content and like your way to present yourself!

[@CACressida]

Why don't you have swaybar link disconnects? I see them tires coming off the ground. I just threw mine away since my rig is a dedicated offroader.

[@OverlandBound]

I’d like to get disconnects.

[@krover01]

I got rid of my swaybars as well. I do see some highway use. My Fox shocks do a great job of keeping the truck stable while on road. Totally worth it offroad!

[@ryank5373]

@@OverlandBound Super simple to get and relatively inexpensive for a good solution. sites.google.com/site/landcruiserproducts/swaybar-disconnects

[@zxej6879]

@@krover01 - I agree that sway bars are not necessary. They were designed for the road race circuit. And were deveopex at a time when shock absorbers were of a different quality than today. I had a 1979 Dodge B200 van that I lifted 2" for fitting 31x10.50-15 tires. I put 2.0 monotube shocks all around. For fuel economy and better highway engine cooling. I added a 6" air dam made from 2 layers of cut truck mud flaps. The van did NOT come from the factory with sway bars. The van handled excellent with the air dam. And the air dam was flexible over rocks and stuff. On a different B200 van. I put 30x9.50-15 tires with the 2.0 shocks. Still no sway bar. Handled beautiful. 99% of my driving has always been on road. Even with my current 4x4 truck and SUV's. And the shocks matter more than any sway bar!

[@CooterTravenport]

Any lift raises center of gravity. The body is heavier than the engine. Bilstein shocks are just as good as king and a quarter of the price

[@eroffroad5438]

How about portal axles?

[@javiervallejo1569]

Regearing need it on 35’s and 2.5” lift?

[@bwildjournals]

I'm gonna have to order a couple emblem adhesives and a sticker. After they are installed I think I will have the much needed performance upgrades necessary for the driveway car ramp obstical course. 🙂

[@Armandinho8]

Very original... 🙄

[@andrewbarbour5356]

Great video I like the short and to the point videos. Great content and answered lots of questions I didn’t even think to ask. What is your actual ground clearance after the suspensions lift?

[@OverlandBound]

About 9" to the bottom of the differential.

[@gen1c8rs88]

@@OverlandBound Would you ever consider a 4 inch lift instead of your 3.5 inch lift(2.5inch suspension lift + 1 inch body lift) and a full size 35 inch tire(Maxxis Razor MT) or did you pick the KM3 315/75r16 because they are smaller, lighter and then matched the tires you wanted with the minimum amount of lift ?

[@krover01]

@@gen1c8rs88 Suspension lifts dont change your ground clearance to the bottom of your diff. Only bigger tires do. The 315/75-16 is a 35" tire. My 35x12.50 tires are actually 34.8" Most tires are slightly smaller than the advertised height.

[@dalejohnson9342]

Suburbans need a small (1 inch) body lift in order to increase the approach angle for both the front and rear of the vehicle. I also notice that in the earlier models (1978 etc...) that a 4 inch suspension lift allows the suspension to operate and does not adversely affect the ride characteristics excessively. Having said that I also suggest that for normal driving and light off road adventures in a Suburban they are very good vehicles. I travel to places where most people do not go (fire towers and such) and those roads are usually not maintained and were cur through by people just driving over the barren/ rocky ground to get there. Most of these towers were put up when the main transportation for the outback or overland was horses and donkeys. I do for the most part agree with you that the normal street vehicle does not need a radical lift and a massive body lift. If I was nor going to places like I do I would probably leave my Suburban bone stock for ride height and ease of operation or getting in and out of.

[@syedmehdi47]

What castor bushings are those ?

[@devonpulido6296]

Rough country 3.5 suspension 600. 1.5 RC body lift 100. Little over 700 bucks you can 5” lift easy to do yourself

[@bloodsurf69]

At 5:20 The brown thing on your spare looked like it was afraid of something

[@williamdomey7584]

I just recently bought a 2000 Jeep Cherokee with a Rough Country 4.5” lift. I’m currently running 32” tires. I had a stock Liberty with a lot smaller tire. I was at one point told the 04 kJ wasn’t a good platform because it wasn’t tall enough. Is my 4.5 lift to high?

[@proofpositive2379]

i rather have a 2.5 inch suspension lift, a small 1/2 to 1 inch body lift, and 35 inch tires, than a 3 inch suspension lift w/ 35 inch tires (and a whole lot of cutting and tubing), to preserve down travel and up travel in IFS vehicles. So basically your suspension needs depend on the type of vehicle you have.

[@RodPriester]

Raw footage works....thanks for the information.

[@hennerschmidt5964]

Hi, well done. Please, let me know which kind of rims you fit the 315 on (brand, dimension).

[@OverlandBound]

They are the stock 80 series.

[@hennerschmidt5964]

@@OverlandBound Thanks a lot. So, they are 8Jx16? I am asking, as I am not that familiar with Toyos in the US market. I screw on the Land Rovers ( Discovery 1 300TDi an d Series 88, 109?. Heinz

[@agent-ht5ri]

I have a dakota, I want higher ride height and bugger tires all while not raising the center of gravity. I think body life is my best bet, also cause I have the v8 so a suspension lift would drastically change the center of gravity

[@bernard4320]

what is your opinion about super charger upgrade in 1 FZ-FE engine?

[@tribalsean]

"Junk and Thunks"...... I see a new patch/sticker in the future.. 😂... thank you for another great informative video. 🙏🏼🙏🏼👊🏼🤙🏼

[@nomadsurvival4952]

body lift is my go to suspension stays the same but I have the option of larger tires.

[@krover01]

But it wont perform as well as a full suspension lift. Stock suspension was meant for stock tire size.

[@nomadsurvival4952]

@@krover01 Well Da but for the $30 bucks it cost for my 3" Body lift compared to what thousands for a proper suspension package that is not even available for my vehicle Ill take the body lift every day...

[@RathJ13]

@@krover01 It really depends on the truck as to how it will perform. Not to mention suspension lifts are generally just drop brackets. leaving 90% of the suspension exactly the same as stock. so, your claim that stock suspension was meant for stock tire size means even with a lift, people shouldn't run bigger tires.

[@chaddoan4659]

In a couple places here you defeat your own argument. There are several applications where a suspension/body hybrid lift are necessary to provide clearance to maximize articulation and departure angles.

[@DRTMaverick]

I think it depends on the vehicle- it's an interesting discussion. I did a bodylift to avoid tire on fender contact- I've got a 2nd gen Xterra and I've got 35OD tires on a titanswapped rig, but the only way I could avoid the fender contact without massive cutting was the bodylift. I have to admit I don't really recommend it unless you Have to have a long-travel suspension and large tires. Obviously being long-traveled (using titan components, which makes it a little more OE friendly than other long-travel kits) 35's isn't exactly a crazy tire size as long as you make sure you regear. I cycle around 11" of wheel travel with radflo 2.5 RR's and aftermarket UCAs, (titan OE LCAs and titan OE CVs) so I've got the suspension performance, but as mentioned before, I want to avoid contact with the fender. Obviously I know the cost expense of the shocks- I could have bought a cheap car or two for the new suspension and coilovers/shocks but it's worth it. Nissan wasn't friendly to Xterra owners, the smallest rim is 16" we can use, and the usual size rims are 17". 35OD on 17" tires gives a very reasonable amount of sidewall.

[@jeremyhayes1242]

What castor bushings do you use? Also how long have you been using them?

[@BigCountryKracker]

I kind of want to add just a 1 inch body lift to my Silverado with a 7 1/2 inch suspension lift

[@rgdud0]

Take a look at the OME BP-51. I did my own research, they were way better for what I wanted. (#1 comfort, #2 weight and performance). Fully adjustable compression/rebound. I’ve had em for about a year... best mod I’ve done so far.

[@AsAngelsFall221]

Are those Bilstein 5100s? A friend of mine in Colorado recommended me those with OME springs for my 80 since he runs the same combo on his 4runner. You're the first guy I see with Bilstein dampers on an 80, how do they stack up vs OME?

[@OverlandBound]

Yup! That’s what I have!

[@rotorrover1033]

Toyotas need all the help they can get

[@turbojunki]

I like The raw videos.

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

Idgaf what people think of my ride lol. Thanks for the content.

[@Tanner731]

if youve ever worked on a jeep without a body lift and one with a body lift you might think different. about an inch and a half is the max, the rest should be suspension lift

[@hendrakartawidjaja2807]

I need a lift because my home is often flooded..but i dont want to reduce the comfortness.. So, what to do?

[@OverlandBound]

Lift the house! 👊🏼👍🏼

[@ifitsnotbrokenfixit1193]

Good video keep them coming.

[@30smsuperstrat]

This doesn't apply to all vehicles. The Nissan Frontier without doing a monster lift like the silly picture you showed, does not respond to a mild lift. The suspension travel and articulation is best in its factory configuration. Yes some spring rate changes for added weight can help. For the Frontier a body lift with all the available products out there can be the best functional lift to put 34"s on and overland.

[@luedog8385]

Green screen?

[@niclucca7104]

Haha. Not going to recommend any shocks but.... king. 😂... some custom king bypass shocks with hydro bumps would make your truck ride a lot better.

[@Br1anuk]

Really loving this format of video

[@mikerobbins5049]

You kinda left us hanging about King shocks......

[@simplemanduke7128]

Another great video Sir

[@MatDockerty]

Love your work, but one thing keeps winding me up... It's eem-you not ee-moo. p.s. they're native birds down here :)

[@joelsanford]

In the US we do pronounce it EE-mooh, sorry!! :)

[@larrybriggs2920]

Thanks Michael, keep em rolling

[@speedygonzales9993]

Tks! Excellent explanation.

[@320Racer]

Great video! So nice with the comments about * * * * * * in the air.

[@DavidVoxDem]

Why is Charlie Sheen overlanding

[@OverlandBound]

Ayyyyy! This a new one. Usually get Jim Carrey. 😂

[@DavidVoxDem]

@@OverlandBound Anyway I agree with you but I use my truck for work too so I'm thinking 3 inch body lift and going two tire sizes up, already running with no anti-roll bars so I don't wanna increase the center of gravity. 2004 Isuzu Dmax 3.0

[@markholtan5696]

Great video 👍👍

[@stuntmantravis84]

Makes a video saying why you dont want a body lift then in the comments he says theres a place for body lifts lol. I did a combination of both. 3 inch suspension lift and 2 inch body lift. The 2 inch body lift allowed for larger tires which means bigger footprint which means more offroad capable. With wheels with a negative offset made a wider stance so the higher lift made little difference to the COG. To each their own though, whatever gets people out there wheeling and having fun

[@jeffdill2]

Was Miguel walking around the house with a carpet shampooer? 😆

[@corrielenn]

Jeffrey Dill Yup. They gotta earn their keep around here. 😂

[@jeffdill2]

@@corrielenn media.giphy.com/media/F2WFyAfpfVfFe/giphy.gif

[@lexafied3d]

This looks like it was shot in front of a green screen.

[@ethanpotter2710]

The only real way of getting ground clearance is larger wheels. No matter how much suspension you out in your dif stays where it is. Body lift allows for that extra arch clearance. There are huge downsides to to 4+ inch suspension lifts it’s not as basic as “oh yeah do a body lift instead of suspension, that’s not what they are for 🤦‍♂️

[@Scrambler85]

Smart lady best part of the video 👍

[@zenofthemoment]

Folks worry about raising 40% of the center of gravity 1”, but are pumped to raise 90% of the COG 3” or more with a suspension or spacer lift. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kenmcdougal97]

Your Land cruiser is only doing the twerk lol

[@averageaussie6632]

You remind me of Jim Carrey

[@philipw7557]

Nice one guys 🇳🇿😎👍

[@minguyen-rl7sn]

hehehehe dont hate on the mud trucks

[@L-lp9fl]

Thanks for the info! So by the way.....Who called? Typically most of us run, like nature, you have to answer the call. Bottoming out, give you that bewildered face expressions and the usual look at each other. Have I done anything wrong? Enjoying your at home feeling.