jareece Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Does anyone know if they make a body lift kit for a 94 Pathy automatic? The kits I've seen always say.. DOES NOT FIT automatics. But a guy on another forum i'm on has an automatic and has a body lift on it. I questioned him about it and he said someone put that kit on for him, He later went back and added a 3' suspesion lift on top of the body lift. He said he'd ask the guy that put it on for him.. but never replied. so any help on what i could do would be great. Thanks in a advance!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 Guess not, I can't seem to find one for an automatic. Just thought someone would know something i could do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLApathy Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 yes they do 4x4parts.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Yes...it is possible. There are many Automatics with body lifts. I'll find out more specifics tonight, hopefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) thanks guys!!!! Also. what's the difference in the auto and manual body kit? Edited March 29, 2006 by jareece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 With the 1994, the only body lift available that will work with your Pathy is the one for sale from AC (http://www.4x4parts.com). They have different bolts in the rear and AC has outfitted the body lifts with the correct bolts for your application. 2" Body Lift 3" Body Lift There is no difference between an automatic and manual transmission kit. On the automatics, you don't have to do anything with the transmission shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 Awesome, thanks dude. The guy i bought the truck from gave me a 3' body lift. but it says... well can't remember the year model. but it's for the hardbody. He said it'll work.. But i ain't going to waste no time til I know something for sure. What do you think about it? Will it work or not. Like i said he let it go with the truck, said he was gonna put it on, but Sold it to me before he got the chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 I don't know if a Hardbody kit would fit, but I bet it would. Much of the parts for the trucks are the same, other than leaf vs. coil springs, 2 doors and a bed vs. 4 doors and a roof, etc. But yeah, if your body lift is Pathy-compatible, you should be fine with an autotragic tranny. Many have done the body lift with an auto, just the same as those of us with a manual. For install, search for posts by statikuz, 88pathoffroad, me, and many others for tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Guess not, I can't seem to find one for an automatic. Just thought someone would know something i could do. i ment search these forii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 Awesome, thanks dude. The guy i bought the truck from gave me a 3' body lift. but it says... well can't remember the year model. but it's for the hardbody. He said it'll work.. But i ain't going to waste no time til I know something for sure. What do you think about it? Will it work or not. Like i said he let it go with the truck, said he was gonna put it on, but Sold it to me before he got the chance The Hardbody kit won't work for the Pathy, they require a diiferent spacer set and bolt types. As for automatic, it's run off cable, so a body lift causes no issues there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Posted March 29, 2006 Share Posted March 29, 2006 How many lift blocks do you have? My kit came with the Hardbody blocks and Pathy blocks. Needless to say, I had a whole bunch of left over parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 29, 2006 Author Share Posted March 29, 2006 Ok I snapped a couple shots to show you what the dude gave me with the pathfinder and he said it would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Shoot, you need 10 of the big blocks for the body. The little ones in your pic are for the bed, so they won't work on a Pathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 that's what i was thinking. but wasn't sure what all was in the kit for mine. guess I'll order me one to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) I wonder if you could just source some generic 3" blocks to make up the rest of the kit. Most of the mounts just use long bolts and nuts anyways, nothing too specific there. You already have most of the other "stuff." Oh, and are those odd shaped plate pieces the bumper mounts? Top middle of pic, the parts that are skinny on top and fat at the bottom, with 4 bolt holes. Looks like it, and if so and they work for you, that should be sooo much better than the P.O.S. bracket method the Pathy kit uses. Edited March 30, 2006 by Mr. Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 man i'm not sure what's what in that kit hahaha. The only papers in that kit, was something saying..WILL NOT FIT automatics. so even if it would work I wouldn't have a clue where to start and what all that other stuff is LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) Not the greatest description, but might be worth a call Body Lift Block 2''x3'' (1/pkg) $4.69 Body Lift Block 3''x3'' (1/pkg) $6.99 Edited March 30, 2006 by RedPath88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 No worries, even with the Pathy kit you'd end up with extra stuff. I've still got leftover nuts, bolts and washers, and I've been using them on other projects for like a year! I believe 2 of those square box shaped pieces should go between the driveline hoop and the mounts at the body, but I'm not sure where the others go. Go about midway down the driveline, and you'll see this hoop- a metal hoop extending down from the body, around the driveline, and back. Actually, after looking at them, they seem to be smaller than the ones in the Pathy kit. Maybe they have another use on the Hardbody, but the Pathy kits uses 2 of those like I mentioned above. The metal tube section should be your fuel filler extension. Simply cut the filler hose a ways below where you fill 'er up, inside the passenger side rear fender. Insert the extension piece, and clamp the hose on either end. The rubber hose would be the power steering line extension, although the alternative and probably easier route is to simply relocate the fluid reservoir slightly down the fenderwell by drilling new holes to bolt it to. I believe the long metal plate with the Z-bend at left-center is a radiator drop bracket. Then there are the other plates/brackets. They don't look too familiar, so I'll let the next guy cover those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jareece Posted March 30, 2006 Author Share Posted March 30, 2006 LOL alright. thanks man, I may end up just ordering one MADE for mine and it'll be right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted March 30, 2006 Share Posted March 30, 2006 Oh, and are those odd shaped plate pieces the bumper mounts? Top middle of pic, the parts that are skinny on top and fat at the bottom, with 4 bolt holes. Looks like it, and if so and they work for you, that should be sooo much better than the P.O.S. bracket method the Pathy kit uses. Yes they are. I helped install a 3" on a freind's HB last summer, those front bumper brackets are way better than the flat tabs they put in the Pathy kits pssd . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pathfindero Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Im Jackin this post for a sec if I order the 3'' BL for by '93 SE, is it gonna look tacky with 31'' tires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Nah should look fine. You'll need to modify your brush gaurd or that WILL look tacky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I dont think it will look tacky at all. I think it will look great. Back on topic your going to need those long black metric bolts that are only included with the pathfinder kit. If you have those youve won half the battle already. If not, id search to find the size youll need. And it is possible, I have a 3" susp and 3" body lift on right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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