i was looking at a 3 inch body lift kit for my 89 F150. the truck has a 4.9 with a 5spd tranny. are there any other accessories i would have to buy for the truck to work right? how hard is the kit to install? anyone out there with any experience gimme some tips, because i don't know much about this.
thanks guys!
Ben

 

lol i'd stay away from 3" body lifts =X get a level kit if u want to fit bigger tires! much easier to install and alot safer. I myself, as well as many others, do not favor body lifts. So prepare for others to share their "opinions" haha! Suspension lifts are cheap and look much better. I'd recommend a 4" lift with 33 tires, that way you won't have to worry about gears right away!

 

Well if you do do a body lift you will need to get a longer steering shaft.

 

Lots of kits come with the steering shaft extension, but still, body lifts are hoaky. They allmost never end up turning out right. Either the bumper is screwed up, the steering is whack, or the exhaust looks funny hanging several inches below where it should be... With all the extra work that you have to put into actually doign the lift, you might as well just go for a suspension lift.

 

everyone i have ever spoken to with a body lift including mine has worked out great. the kits come with all necessary hardware including an extension for the steering shaft that goes on under the dash board and doesnt take more than 3 minutes to install. i didn't gain any more body roll even with it on top of a suspension lift.


i was very weary of doing a body lift until i talked to people with them and i dont regret it ever. install took maybe 5 hours.

i love the look of the 150s i have seen with the 3 inch body lift and some 33s look really good.

try a search there is a ton of talk about this

 

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