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Sep 13, 2001 | 03:20 PM

AaronW

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Lift ?

I am thinking about putting a 3" body lift on my 77 4X4. It already has 3" block lift between the rear leafs and the axle and I am planning on putting some heftier springs under the front end to get it to sit up better. How hard is it to do a body lift? I mess around with me truck all the time and I am a decent mechanic. Tons of time and plenty of help. What kind of tools, time req, stuff like that.
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Sep 13, 2001 | 06:53 PM

fordmanSLO

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Well, from my experience, its not that hard if you take it slow, and plan for everything. You're definitely gonna need a floor jackor hi-lift or something, to lift the body off the chassis. Just stick some boards and a cloth in between so you don't hurt the body. Unless your kit requires welding(which most dont) then its pretty easy to do with basic tools. Let me know if you need anything else

Sep 14, 2001 | 04:40 AM

NoPushrods

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Pardon my ignorance but what do you do about your existing body mounts when installing a body lift? Do the lift blocks go on top of the existing or do they replace them entirely? I've never installed one but am about to soon.

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Sep 14, 2001 | 08:53 PM

fordmanSLO

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the original ones are usually left in place, the new ones are just stacked on and bolted through the old ones.

Sep 18, 2001 | 01:11 PM

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Since the original bushings are really old, it would be a good idea to change out to urethane bushings while you are instaling the body lift. Plus the urethane usually sits a little (about 1/2") higher than factory or replacement rubber bushings.

Karl Jett
'95 F-150 ext cab Eddie Bauer F-150 4x4
slightly worked 351, E4OD, Pro Comp MT 33's
350 hp at the rear wheel (I said slightly worked!!)

Sep 19, 2001 | 12:38 PM

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Thanks for the info, where/who has good urethane mounts? What about throttle linkage, radiator hoses, etc. Will those be affected by raising the body?
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Sep 19, 2001 | 01:55 PM

kjett

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You can try either JC Whitney or 4Wheel Parts Wholesalers for hte urethane bushings as well as the body lift. As for the throttle linkage, radiator hoses and such, well I've never had a problem, but you really want to check things over good to make sure you have enough slack.

Karl Jett
'95 F-150 ext cab Eddie Bauer F-150 4x4
slightly worked 351, E4OD, Pro Comp MT 33's
350 hp at the rear wheel (I said slightly worked!!)