Body lifts??
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Body lifts??
How do you feel on body lifts?*
I've never been a huge fan but might be considering it to get a extra 2 inches in the front and just gonna block the rear!!
Does anyone have one on there SD?
I've never been a huge fan but might be considering it to get a extra 2 inches in the front and just gonna block the rear!!
Does anyone have one on there SD?
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I had one on a truck I used to own and I installed one for a friend. While they do give you a little clearance for tires, they cause more problems than they solve. If you're off-roading, they don't improve ground clearance at all. The tow hooks no longer line up with the holes in the bumper and often must be cut off. Step bars that mount to the frame stay with the frame and end up looking goofy because they hang so low. There's a gap between the cab/bed and frame that lift makers often supply a piece of vinyl belt to cover, but it still looks bad. Overall, I'm not much for them, there's better ways to get 2" of lift.
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maybe mini packs in the front if you don't have them already
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I had one on a truck I used to own and I installed one for a friend. While they do give you a little clearance for tires, they cause more problems than they solve. If you're off-roading, they don't improve ground clearance at all. The tow hooks no longer line up with the holes in the bumper and often must be cut off. Step bars that mount to the frame stay with the frame and end up looking goofy because they hang so low. There's a gap between the cab/bed and frame that lift makers often supply a piece of vinyl belt to cover, but it still looks bad. Overall, I'm not much for them, there's better ways to get 2" of lift.
A suspension lift doesn't increase ground clearance either. Larger tires are the only way to increase ground clearance. Nothing wrong with body lifts if installed correctly and they don't compromise the suspension geometry.
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Not a big fan either , On my truck I had to unbolt the steering column and change its location because the steering ujoints were binding, and as said the bumpers stay in the same spot and with the body moving there is a gap which looks stupid...
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Really? If your frame measures 24" off the ground before you install a 4" suspension lift, do you really expect it to be 24" off the ground after the suspension lift? If yours didn't raise the frame, you did something wrong.
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The body lift will allow for larger tires, which does increase the ground clearance to the axels, but the ground clearance to the frame naturally remains unchanged. IMO, the don't look good for the reasons mentioned above. You have to do a lot of fabrication to keep the bumber, etc lined up properly with the body. From the sides, the frame rails are very noticable.
If it were me, and thefunds allowed for it, i would spring for a new 6" kit that included new springs and swap it for the 4" kit you have on there now. If that kit is not too old, you should be able to sell it on here which will help with the funding.
If it were me, and thefunds allowed for it, i would spring for a new 6" kit that included new springs and swap it for the 4" kit you have on there now. If that kit is not too old, you should be able to sell it on here which will help with the funding.
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maybe ill look for some front spirngs. what else will i need to swap out to make sure its all correctly done for the front im just gonna block the rear!!
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Track bar relocation bracket, possibly an adjustable track bar, a drop pitman arm, and of course new shocks. I am guessing on this as I don't know what all you have as part of your 4" and how much difference there will be with the 6".
I would look at a couple of 6" kits and see what all they include. You can either buy just the front end 'box' of the kit you like, or you can piece it together, as long as you know the right specs.
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