body lift
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 962
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From: upstate ny
i put a 3 inch in my truck the seam on the bottom of the firewall hits the drivers side exhaust manafold. i just cut out the peice the was hitting with a sawsall and patched it from the inside by pulling the flooring back and welding in a peice. i also moved the ebrake bracket on the frame forward to gain a lil slack
this is it with 315 75 16s
here it is with 236 85 16s
and this is an old pic when it was the older bodystyle with 36 12.50 16.5s
this is it with 315 75 16s
here it is with 236 85 16s
and this is an old pic when it was the older bodystyle with 36 12.50 16.5s
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Senior User
Joined: Oct 2008
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hey with a 3'' body lift did you have to worry about the steering shaft length at all thats what im most worried about and does your truck have any other lift in it ? it looks way taller then mine
More Turbo
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 679
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From: Vancouver B.C.
#one is that the engine or more specifically the cylinder head/exhaust manifold (cant remember which) hits the fire wall... the repair symonds86 did is probably the best way to do it... or some people adjust the firewall with a BFH and a prybar. I personally live with the rattle as it only rattles or hits when I go in reverse and it's not too bad... but I went only 2'' of lift.
#two is the fact that there are some mods to be done to the fan shroud and from what I've read if it's not done right you can have overheating issues. It's more of a problem if you live in a very warm climate and/or you tow heavy loads ect...
