The "lift kit"
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From: Lake Echo, NS
The "lift kit"
aka Hockey Puck lift. I was talkin all around today, trying to figure out whether a hockey puck lift lives up to its name. I'm looking for about 4"-6" of lift on the body alone, so I can fit some 35's or 37's under it. During the winter I'll be resorting back to stock donuts, so how long do you think it will take, is it safe, or am I just depicting the equivalent of jumping off the Grand Canyon?
Thanks for the help in advance
Craig
Thanks for the help in advance
Craig
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From: Fredericton NB, Canada
Do a search on "hockey pucks" and see what the consensus has been for the past few years. 4-6" in height is the equivalent of about three hockey pucks. Where are you going to find some grade 8 bolts that are 8-9" long so you clear 3 pucks and the body mount? Are you going to fabricate some sort of metal sleeve to insert in the pucks so that the hole you drill through them doesnt wear larger over time? Is this truck going to be driven on the streets with other human beings?
Yes it can be done, yes it has, and if your hell bent, by all means go for it.
1) yes you can do it
2) yes you can fit 35's
3) It will take the better part of a day
4)I think ive answered you whether its safe or not
5)You ARE taking the equivalent of taking a nose dive off the Canyon.
-Matt
Yes it can be done, yes it has, and if your hell bent, by all means go for it.
1) yes you can do it
2) yes you can fit 35's
3) It will take the better part of a day
4)I think ive answered you whether its safe or not
5)You ARE taking the equivalent of taking a nose dive off the Canyon.
-Matt
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first off, im not a big fan of body lifts. its probably just me but i wouldnt put one on my truck. then with the hockey pucks, id rather use them for what they're supposed to be used for. but its better than 2x4!
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Seriously, no go. You might as well fab some sort of upper-frame that is cross-braced for support. That way, it would be sturdy, you wouldnt have to worry as much, and there wouldnt be any hockey pucks to dry out or crack and vanish.
I STRONGLY advise against pucks, for the sake of other's lives, and yours if you care...but thats in your hands.
I STRONGLY advise against pucks, for the sake of other's lives, and yours if you care...but thats in your hands.
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Well, I've been passenger to my mom when she was able to race a Camaro and beat it simply by burying the needle beyond 160, and then she tried a FOCUS, a small auto crap box up to about 165. I have much better fears then just this thing and pucks. The sleeve is no problem, since they use them a lot as elongated spacers. Parts for Trucks should have them? Also, Hell Bent is not a word, its a different meaning to Nova Scotian. Next time you're on the highway and see a car/truck fly by doing well over 150, and they're all over the road, try to read the license plate.
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Body lifts dont just include the taller body mounts.....most include parts to account for the radiatior now sitting too high....for the steering shaft angle and for the gas tank filler hose. There actually is some thought put into those kits.
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shoot pucks are easy... i used baseballs one time to lift my bicycle and that was hard! i had to use a whole pack of zip ties and a roll of duct tape.... but i got those sweet bling bling bike wheels and mud tires so it was all worth the extreme effort!
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3" is the maximum body lift that I could ever recommend. 4" would begin to have some stability issues, not to mention the 5" you spoke of.
My friend just blew a head gasket on his 351. His radiator was not relocated when he installed the 3" body and does not cool properly...
My friends Bko needed 6" of susp. and 3" body to get 35's in there, even though he could fit 38's easy. 3" of body WILL NOT fit 37's. 1992-1997 F150's require 4" of SUSP. LIFT to fit 35's.
Bottom line is if your going to do it, do it right first, and secondly, dont go over 3" .
My friend just blew a head gasket on his 351. His radiator was not relocated when he installed the 3" body and does not cool properly...
My friends Bko needed 6" of susp. and 3" body to get 35's in there, even though he could fit 38's easy. 3" of body WILL NOT fit 37's. 1992-1997 F150's require 4" of SUSP. LIFT to fit 35's.
Bottom line is if your going to do it, do it right first, and secondly, dont go over 3" .
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From: okc
spend the extra dough and save yourself some headaches and just put larger springs in it, there is WAY too much hassle to do a body lift properly.....and in the end it would probably cost the same to just do the springs, and it would actually be safe......
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Originally Posted by RawPower
3" is the maximum body lift that I could ever recommend. 4" would begin to have some stability issues