July 11, 200916 yr Well it took a week, but today I just finished the rear and now the lift is complete, I am sooo happy! Looks good, my rear wheels don't hit anymore and alot of people look now Lol! It also rides a bit better, it floats over the smaller bumps/cracks now (I think the lift brackets are taking more of the impact before it reachs the subframe/strut towers) So very nice indeed! I will post up the picture sometime tomorrow, I have some of during the build and after. I have to get out on a dead road and take some good pictures. Cheers, -Tom
July 11, 200916 yr :headbang:Sweet! I know your going to get them for us soon but ..... I guess not having the pics up yet means unlike me, you actually have a life!
July 11, 200916 yr Author :headbang:Sweet! I know your going to get them for us soon but ..... I guess not having the pics up yet means unlike me, you actually have a life! Lol thats cool! I would upload them tonight, but I'm beat (Got up at 9am) I am not really a morning person (Unless I stay up Hehe) I've been wenchin' on the since 11am till 3pm. and I took it to work!! Been riving a '99 Blazer for the past week. Its not bad, but its not a Subaru. I like pulling up/parking next to Civics and such Haha! I even make some SUVs look low. I have exactly 12" under the rear diff now (have picture to prove it) I dunno what the center or front is (Most likly more) Anyhoo I have a life like we all do, and its six letters *Subaru* -Tom
July 11, 200916 yr Author If anyone wants to post pictures and discriptions of their lifted EA82s or any lifted Soobs, while waiting for my pics, go right ahead. I love seeing lifted Roos! -Tom
July 11, 200916 yr What's with posting four times, in this thread, and not including pictures in any of them? Get on that, boy! Can't wait to see them.
July 11, 200916 yr If anyone wants to post pictures and discriptions of their lifted EA82s or any lifted Soobs, while waiting for my pics, go right ahead. I love seeing lifted Roos! -Tom Heres my favorite before I banged it up and later white car 3-1/2" lift Maroon 2" lift
July 11, 200916 yr Author I know, I sorry guys I'll move my rump roast Haha! Bill, c'mon do ya have any new pictures of it? Oh well its always good to look at Scott, yea you have a picture of the white one on your site. Looks cool. Ooo D-rings!! btw, that red/maroon wagon looks like Jeff's? Alrighty, I'll get going a get som pictures upload and posted. give me a few hours Lol. -Tom
July 11, 200916 yr Author Alrightyroo!! Here are pictures! you ask for them you got them, I can't stop posting pics lol.. Front Lift: Front with blocks inplace. Back on the ground! OK rear lift: I turned the entire shock around, not just the top bracket (Didn't want to touch the bolt on top of the shock. Plates inplace, but loose. And now for the whole car! 12" under rear diff. There, Sorry I didn't get better pictures. I'll go on a B-class road soon and take some picutres. I'm really happy I got it all done, Thanks to the people on here and my Dad for holding and pushing when needed! -Tom
July 11, 200916 yr What a difference 2" of lift and some bigger tires makes huh! Looks great man! And no, I dont have any new pics of the Beast yet, it needs an engine, some exhaust work, rear wheel bearings, and 3 axles before It will be back in action... Hopefully soon though. -Bill
July 11, 200916 yr Looks good. Very Clean!!!!!!!!!!!! Your one D/R Trans away from a perfect wheeler. And you could bragg about all the dents, since there aint a one in it now!!!!!!!! No kidding aside, it looks very good!!!!!! Jeff
July 11, 200916 yr I lifted my rear the exact same way, brackets and turning the struts, didn't know that wass how the SJR brackets/mounting was, awesomeness:banana:
July 11, 200916 yr Lol thats cool! I would upload them tonight, but I'm beat (Got up at 9am) I am not really a morning person (Unless I stay up Hehe) I've been wenchin' on the since 11am till 3pm. and I took it to work!! Been riving a '99 Blazer for the past week. Its not bad, but its not a Subaru. I like pulling up/parking next to Civics and such Haha! I even make some SUVs look low. I have exactly 12" under the rear diff now (have picture to prove it) I dunno what the center or front is (Most likly more) Anyhoo I have a life like we all do, and its six letters *Subaru* -Tom Yes, hehe good one, I have to admit tho my Subie has been neglected a bit for some hunting toys, but hey, they do go together well And nice lift!!!! :slobber: very clean, wish I had done it that way with mine, maybe I wouldn't be doing some much rust removal now .. Montana was spoiling me ... now been back in Oregon for a while and all the rust is going like crazy. Now I just gotta wait on the POR 15 to cure ... Edited July 11, 200916 yr by FlyB0y
July 12, 200916 yr DAMN THAT IS A GREAT LOOKING SUBARU!!! Very good job man. You feel alittle more confident wrenchin on the wagon now?
July 12, 200916 yr Author Thank you all! Rob, yea like Jeff said I need a D/R 5spd (its a 3spd now) that would rock though! Diablo, Oh do I wish.. I don't know where I can get some action shots, I would like to go trail riding with other Soob people but their arn't many in WI Bill, Yea I was suppried when I first got the new wheels. and now it just looks more proportioned, plus the rear wheels don't hit anymore! Hope you get the Beast going again soon! Jeff, yes +1 indeed! The car does have some small dents (Dings, I guess) But thank you Flyboy, I used POR-15 on the rear wheel wells. I cleaned them down to almost bare metel and then applied it (Seems to work) I need to finish the entire underside and the front wells someday. I also need paint for my front fenders (Again) its been flaking off Brian, Thank you. yes I feel more confident now. Its not that I wasn't, its just I never did this before and ya know lol. I mean I did t-belts/oil pump/cam seals a year ago. So I have confidence, I'm just happy no bolts broke doing the lift, the real scare was the rear bolts (They screw into a block welded onto the well) if the bolts break them I'm, well you know. Again thanks for all the comments, Its awesome driving a lifted Subaru. a car full of kids were talking to me tonight at Wally world. One asked if I had a lift Lol (I said yea, 2") he said cool.. And damn, everyone I drive past look at me But its fun -Tom
July 12, 200916 yr Im an attention whore tom. You have me convinced. How much did your 2inch lift cost.
July 12, 200916 yr Author Im an attention whore tom. You have me convinced. How much did your 2inch lift cost. Lol, SO now I have to come to IA next year hmm? it was $300 with shipping, whats funny is the shipping cost was $9 (said on box) but it says on SJR.com that $20 will be needed for shipping :-\ Lol but I don't care, just something I noticed. -Tom
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