door panels, engine lift brackets
Thanks Jim. We're thinking along those lines. It would be nice to hear from someone who had done it but if not, I plan to go ahead and give it a shot anyway.
For anyone interested, I posted pics of the lift brackets I fabricated for the Dmax with Allison attached. It's a heavy combo (my hoist wheels sunk into my asphalt) and these held up fine but there was a little pucker factor going on and I can't say I'm completely comfortable recommending this approach. They have to be split anyway so I'd recommend lifting them separately unless you have the factory brackets.
Arlie
body lift and or suspension lift?
Before I get the engine in, I want to do a 1" body lift since Jim's experience indicates that would make the fan line up, thereby requiring no fan trimming.
My research shows no 1" lifts for sale. They start at 2". I think 2" would defeat my purpose.Being a Canadian, hockey pucks came to mind. They are 1" thick by 3" diameter vulcanized rubber. I also thought of buying a 2" or 3" kit and cutting the nylon spacers down. Then I'd have the other hardware bits and intruction set that comes with it.
I'm also considering a small suspension lift so I can increase tire size. Mainly this would be for looks, but I'm also geared low and might improve economy with a taller tire.
Any suggestions here would be appreciated. I don't want a monster, I just don't like the small tires, especially on a 4x4 crew.
Anyone got pics of their rig that fits this description with the lift and tire/wheel details used to create it?
Also, still hoping for someone who has put 88-93 door panels into a 95-98.
Arlie