INCREASING GROUND CLEARANCE

I bought my Amigo in March (yes, March) of 1998. I was informed that it was the first one sold west of the Rockies. I even called Isuzu once and they said, "How did you get one already, we haven't even seen one yet!". Ok enough boasting.

INCREASING GROUND CLEARANCE
I have taken my Amigo on some trails here in Northern Nevada and I noticed that my underside was taking a beating from the numerous rocks I had encountered on my travels. I searched high and low for a lift "kit" and everyone I talked to said "Isuzu stopped making Amigo's years ago". That was before I ran into Chris Perosi and his Amigo Lift page. Chris's page is very informative and very well covers the steps and parts needed to perform a moderate 3" suspension lift to a 1998 Amigo. As a note of interest, I do not change my oil and do not consider myself a "wrencher" by any stretch of the imagination, I work on and with computers, I performed the lift alone ('o solo Mio) in just over 4 hours, the temperature outside was in the lower 30's and ice was my biggest obstruction since I had hosed the undercarriage before beginning. Recommendation, pressure wash you under carriage thoroughly and saturate the nuts and bolts a lot before starting. I soaked the undercarriage nuts and bolts each day for 5 days before I started and it made the work much easier. As far as pressure washing the undercarriage, you don't have to if you are fond of gunk falling in you face. Yes, I bought the spring compressors. (anybody need them?). I do recommend the adjustable shocks, very much worth the difference in price.

Here is some before and after pictures of the lift.

Chris Perosi's 1998 Amigo Lift page is at http://www.off-road.com/~cperosi/lift.html

I decided to go even higher. As of December 1999, I have increased my suspension lift to 4.5" over stock. The new springs are 4.5" over stock. 1.5" over original lift of 3".

Springs and spring compressors.

Completed lift with 265 75 r16's on.

Room for more tire!

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