body lift problems
Tuned
Joined: May 2011
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I am going to leave this alone, like I said earlier its your truck do what you want. But dont tell me there is no difference in the 2 as far as lift goes. My old mud bogg truck (not mine, i was just the driver) ate body bolt and lost pucks or broke pucks now and then. Had 4 inch suspension, 2 inch body running 36s. Had a hard life off the pavement.
There are some really nice trucks here that have body lift, not arguing that point. We all agree on that.
There are some really nice trucks here that have body lift, not arguing that point. We all agree on that.
Posting Guru
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: dayton ohio
usually the diffs will drag and hang you up before the frame in the mud. i can see if you are rock crawlin or climbin a hill and hangin the frame as you crest the top where a suspension lift will do its job. not knockin either one just stating MY opinion
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Elyria, OH
Suspension lift is the way to go. Not arguing that at all. I was just showing that i have had no problems (YET!) with mine and all i use it for is beatin the hell out of it.
Is this a mudding truck or do you drive it on the pavement? If you do drive it, aligning those 40s and balancing them for that matter is going to be a pain. D60 for the front is what you would want and that should make it easier. A disk swap in the back with drilled and slotted oversize rotors will help slow you down safely on the roads. A gear swap will also do good for you because with a (stock?) motor and gearing (probably 3.55s) is going to be sluggish as hell. 4.88s will be a good choice with 40s. 5.13 would be best
Is this a mudding truck or do you drive it on the pavement? If you do drive it, aligning those 40s and balancing them for that matter is going to be a pain. D60 for the front is what you would want and that should make it easier. A disk swap in the back with drilled and slotted oversize rotors will help slow you down safely on the roads. A gear swap will also do good for you because with a (stock?) motor and gearing (probably 3.55s) is going to be sluggish as hell. 4.88s will be a good choice with 40s. 5.13 would be best
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: North Ga Mtns
6in suspension, 3in body. I wheel this think hard, even on stock 10.25 rear and D50 front with 38.5x15x16.5s. Ive had ZERO problems with sheared bolts or broken pucks.
I missed where he said he drives this on the street
But i do agree with a half ton, 40s are going to kill that little D44 if you wheel it hard. An axle swap and gear change will do wonders though. with upgraded break pads, rotors, drive shafts,etc
Senior User
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: North Ga Mtns
Yes. But not on this truck and not because the frame is too low because I used a body lift, but because I dont "wheel" this truck recreationaly (why do you think I got the AT's on it...LOL) I put the body lift on this truck because I needed to clear the fenders for larger tires for my use with it for my daily duties around my farm. You see I had a 2' suspension and 33's on this truck and one day I was driving up one of my roads that leads to one of my pastures that I keep a couple of my quail flight pens in. I have this hill that is probably 300 yards long and very steep and it is terribly rutted out. Well during one of my trips while it had been raining my truck slipped off into the ruts and got hung up on the differential. So I had to walk back home in the rain to get my Bobcat to pull myself out and I promised that would never happen again....so I bought the 35's put on a body lift and started keeping the road graded more often..LOL. I know there isnt much difference in the ground clearence between the 33's and 35's but I haven't been stuck since.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Rapid City, SoDak
Bigger tires do lift everything, but suspension lifts help with high centering, body lifts don't.
I love all the suggestions for rear axle disc brakes, axle swaps, gearing changes, upgraded rotors and driveshafts etc. He didn't spring for grade 8 bolts, you think he's going to do all that?
I'll tell ya, with all the threads lately (think the one with axle spring perches used as lift blocks for the front axle
) full of sketchy lifts i'm starting to keep away from lifted trucks on the interstate, you just don't know how they got that height and if they care about other drivers' lives or not.
I'm all for lifted trucks, I plan on lifting mine, but do it right and realize how much you're changing the geometry of the suspension, raising the center of gravity etc. and do it right.
I love all the suggestions for rear axle disc brakes, axle swaps, gearing changes, upgraded rotors and driveshafts etc. He didn't spring for grade 8 bolts, you think he's going to do all that?
I'll tell ya, with all the threads lately (think the one with axle spring perches used as lift blocks for the front axle
) full of sketchy lifts i'm starting to keep away from lifted trucks on the interstate, you just don't know how they got that height and if they care about other drivers' lives or not. I'm all for lifted trucks, I plan on lifting mine, but do it right and realize how much you're changing the geometry of the suspension, raising the center of gravity etc. and do it right.
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Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Elyria, OH
All I did to lift mine was cut 4 pieces of 4x4 wood blocks and put them under my springs with longer u bolts. Then i used grade 3 bolts with hockey pucks to lift the body 2 inches. I drive the freeway at 80 with no problems. What's wrong with that?!
Posting Guru
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From: Northern MN
I almost thought you were serious for a second there... LOL
Postmaster
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....With all that mud and water i hope you used pressure treated wood ....Lew
Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Elyria, OH
No no.....that stuff was too expensive. I had a Jacuzzi on my deck and it died on me so I took the deck down and used the 10 year old wood from that.
Elder User
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From: 7th realm of hell, Va.
While you are just BS'ing, i have a good buddy that is a Va.State trooper, he is in charge of all of the inspections in Norfolk. He called me to tell me about the Toyota pick up he saw in a parking lot and pulled in to check out the inspectin sticker on. It was infact lifted with pieces of 4x4, for both the suspension and the body lift. I tried to call BS on him but he broke out the cell phone pics to prove it. Hey to each his own, and there was an inspection station in Chesapeake va that lost their license.
Matt