removing a 4 inch body lift ?
08-05-2014, 03:33 PM
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removing a 4 inch body lift ?
My truck l picked up came with 8"suspension lift and a 4"body lift. I running 35" ta's. I thinking of removing the body lift. I have to remove the welds to drop the front bumper. After that is there more than just just jacking up the body and removing the body to frame mount bolts? I no l"ll have to replace the bushings. Has anyone done this before?
08-05-2014, 04:34 PM
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4 inch body lift? I thought only 2 and 3 inch body lifts existed.
To answer your question, no. It is not as simple as removing body to frame bolts. Body lifts have extensions for steering and such. Sounds like a nightmare to me.
To answer your question, no. It is not as simple as removing body to frame bolts. Body lifts have extensions for steering and such. Sounds like a nightmare to me.
08-05-2014, 05:16 PM
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Thanks for the reply, after forgetting what the last owner stated I remeasured and found it to be actually a 3" lift. I have found he was a little confused on several other items he forgot to mention.
08-05-2014, 09:57 PM
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That's never good. I would leave the body lift on personally. Your tires are way too small though. Get some 37 x 13.50's on some 10 or 11 inch wide rims and the truck will look much better.
Taking off the body lift, fixing the bumper, new body mounts, etc will cost a good bit of money that could be used on the above.
Also, are you sure that you are running a 8 +3 lift? 35's would look like spare tires on that thing I would think...
Taking off the body lift, fixing the bumper, new body mounts, etc will cost a good bit of money that could be used on the above.
Also, are you sure that you are running a 8 +3 lift? 35's would look like spare tires on that thing I would think...
08-05-2014, 10:43 PM
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08-06-2014, 03:59 PM
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Just take the body lift out problem solved. Bigger tires add more problems, you'll need a regear most likely and a host of other things. It's cheaper and easier to just take the body lift out. Drop it off at a shop if you don't know what you're doing or have the tools though it's a fairly involved job probably best left to guys who have done it before and have the stuff to do it.
It's still cheaper to have a professional remove your body lift then to buy new, bigger tires and in the end probably the better thing to do. Body lifts are ****ty, they're the first thing to break and they look dumb. Might as well get rid of it
It's still cheaper to have a professional remove your body lift then to buy new, bigger tires and in the end probably the better thing to do. Body lifts are ****ty, they're the first thing to break and they look dumb. Might as well get rid of it
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08-07-2014, 08:38 AM
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Just take the body lift out problem solved. Bigger tires add more problems, you'll need a regear most likely and a host of other things. It's cheaper and easier to just take the body lift out. Drop it off at a shop if you don't know what you're doing or have the tools though it's a fairly involved job probably best left to guys who have done it before and have the stuff to do it.
It's still cheaper to have a professional remove your body lift then to buy new, bigger tires and in the end probably the better thing to do. Body lifts are ****ty, they're the first thing to break and they look dumb. Might as well get rid of it
It's still cheaper to have a professional remove your body lift then to buy new, bigger tires and in the end probably the better thing to do. Body lifts are ****ty, they're the first thing to break and they look dumb. Might as well get rid of it
09-08-2014, 12:37 PM
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Just take the body lift out problem solved. Bigger tires add more problems, you'll need a regear most likely and a host of other things. It's cheaper and easier to just take the body lift out. Drop it off at a shop if you don't know what you're doing or have the tools though it's a fairly involved job probably best left to guys who have done it before and have the stuff to do it.
It's still cheaper to have a professional remove your body lift then to buy new, bigger tires and in the end probably the better thing to do. Body lifts are ****ty, they're the first thing to break and they look dumb. Might as well get rid of it
It's still cheaper to have a professional remove your body lift then to buy new, bigger tires and in the end probably the better thing to do. Body lifts are ****ty, they're the first thing to break and they look dumb. Might as well get rid of it
Well said and 100% agree