Body lifting blocks

[BrokenMu]

Has anyone bought a set of the body lifting blocks on Trademe?

They are made from polythene, but everyone on here that talks about lifting blocks seems to say "alloy lifting blocks".

Would polythene be just as strong or stronger than alloy? and would they mount on top of the existing blocks or in place of them?

Kind regards
Michael

[Captcol]

From my understanding they mount on top of existing blocks unless the truck has already been lifted. The alloy ones should be stronger than the others, I was quoted $90 + gst for non alloy and 320 + gst for alloy so I have gone for non alloy with the idea that I might change them at some time in the future (if I ever have enough money that is).

There are guys on this forum that have bought the lift kits from trademe and had no issues.

[BrokenMu]

Cheers mate! I thought the other thread was mine. The one titled "trademe body lift"

[geeves]

they are uhdpe which is a type of polythene A lot of people also call them nylon but they are wrong. They will last just as well as alloy. Do remember that a body lift needs to be certified

[muzila]

$320 for alloy body lift blocks??? Thats expencive. I made my own at a cost of only $100 for the alloy bar. Then about $50 of my time to turn the bar into blocks with holes. I found it was the 4 rear bolts that cost the most because of the pitch of the thread. but still way under that price.

I personally don't like the non alloy lifting blocks. I have seen a couple of them crack and split.

[lotusfrontera]

A lot of the guys over here use ice hockey pucks, usually works out cheaper and you can have different lifts depending on how many pucks you use.
There also quite solidly made.