H3 Daystar body lift bolts

[awalsh]

So I bought a daystar kit off amazon for 96$ (score) but to my luck they didn't supply the bolts needed for the install. I called them and they agreed to send half of the price back to me. Now my predicament is that I'm headed back to school in a few days and have a shop I can use tomorrow with the correct tools I will need. Can anyone tell me what size the bolt is ( I know it's m14 2.0x160) but they seem to be impossible to find so what common bolts will work?


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[MustangGirl666]

Personally, I would have just returned the whole thing and not took the refund. The bolts are expensive and will provide little to no savings by buying them separate. Blocks are cheap, you can get enough 1" blocks to do the lift for like $36. So it's not a good value as is. However you answered your own question on size lol thats the only size that will work. They need be M14-2.0x160mm in grade 10.9 with zinc finish. No common size will work in a different thread. They are expensive and hard to find. That's why no one pieces a kit together


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[MustangGirl666]

Whole kit is only $149

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P1ZAEO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bVesAbRDX1VDS


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[awalsh]

Whole kit is only $149

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001P1ZAEO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bVesAbRDX1VDS


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Just had them send me a new kit (by the way I got the torsion bar "leveling" keys with this one also but probably won't use them) but hopefully it will be here in time so I can do the project before I head back to school. I do appreciate the reply though.
If I can find the bolts locally or if my uncle has some at his body shop I'll return the kit but either way I just want to try and do it before I go back to school!


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[amrg]

IIRC the bolt threads into the body so you will need an M14X2.0, you could get a longer length bolt if you can find and then cut it down to size as the end of the bolt could possibly hit the underside of the body.

Btw the leveling kit won't do you anything the stock H3 keys cant do. But if the kit has shackles included then those will work for the rear end.

 

[amrg]

Is it possible if you measure the size of the body lift pucks? Im contemplating doing a 2" body lift on my truck and I need to know what diameter pucks they used

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[sonicstage]

Is it possible if you measure the size of the body lift pucks? Im contemplating doing a 2" body lift on my truck and I need to know what diameter pucks they used

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I just bought a 1 inch daystar lift for my h3 and everything came with it, I bought it off amazon for 195 bucks I’m installing it this week


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[awalsh]

IIRC the bolt threads into the body so you will need an M14X2.0, you could get a longer length bolt if you can find and then cut it down to size as the end of the bolt could possibly hit the underside of the body.

Btw the leveling kit won't do you anything the stock H3 keys cant do. But if the kit has shackles included then those will work for the rear end.

I already have my torsion bars cranked and am running 2.5" rear shackles, just threw it out there that I didn't "score" on a daystar kit 1" kit for 98$ I got the actual 3" daystar kit for 98$ and they are sending me a free replacement now valued around $200 and refunded half the money already lol not sure if it'll go through now that they are sending a replacement though.. Just gonna see if this local shop specialty shop has the bolts I'll need. Mainly because I don't think it will ship in time and I'm not sure I want to tackle this at school in a parking lot without a bfh & vice, impact gun, and a proper floor jack.. But we shall see


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[amrg]

From all those parts, the bfh and vice are the most important ones!
When I helped do the body lift on Humvees truck, removing the old bolts from their sleeves was a horrible job. Be prepared to have to torsch/cut the bolts to be able to recover the sleeves!
We used WD-40 sparingly but they were just too rusted together.

I am planning on redoing my body lift and going 2" instead of 1". Can someone confirm the diameter of the pucks is 2"?