94Brodyf150

I use tire shine/ moisturizer to keep weather cracking from happening on the pucks. And yes it is a body lift that costs under 25 dollars. I only did a two inch on my last truck and I should have went three again. Three inch seems to be the way to go. The black truck had the three inch and the redblack had a two inch.

~tank150~

jordanmorelli

Hey, 94Brodyf150 did you need to get a new lower radiator hose? cause i have been hearing that you either need a longer lower radiator hose or to just lower the whole radiator...and what size bolts did you buy?

Wondertwin1

Hey brody can you tell us EXACTLY what needs to be done for a 3" lift??? And how long have you had the pucks, and how are they holding up.

fordtrucknut

good god that looks like a diaster waiting to happen lol.

i have a body lift on my truck but i took 2.5 or 3 inch(cant remember which one) seam free tube(not pipe) and it has 1/2 inch thick walls then i welded thick and wide washers to the tops and bottoms of them. if they break i've got problems lol

fordtrucknut

mine is a 2 inch lift and i had to get a felxable radiator hose because the factory one hits the smog pump pulley.

i got this one
http://www.jegs.com/i/Mr.+Gasket/720/11010/10002/-1

but i got blue and with out the shiney end caps.

Wondertwin1

Why do you think this is a disaster??? Theyre what, 4" wide by 1" tall, drill a small hole in the middle. And if you want attach them together with silicone. Like i said, them being hard rubber would also help soften up the ride in the cab, and not shake the bed to pieces. Just have to watch them for dry rot. and replace accordingly. And for $25 bucks, i think it could be worh it. If i remember correctly the body bushings are about the same width, so looking at it overall, it should work.

fordtrucknut

well first with them being rubber it lets the body flex more. which in turn puts more force on the body bolts. then snap

Wondertwin1

It lets it flex, but i wouldnt think much. And with the right bolts i would think you would be fine. Hell, use two pucks and put 1/4" plate on either end just to stiffen it up a bit. And with em torqued down properly i wouldnt think they would really flex or move, just absorb some rough riding. Lets be honest, this has to be better than the 1.5" wide hollow poly blocks that you pay $120 for. Right? My truck sees about 80% street and 20% offroad. I work on the air force base on a hay farm that has rough dirt roads, im kind if liking this idea. Do you hinestly think that those bolts would snap??? I know youve taken your frankentruck apart, is there enough room to go up a bolt size?

jordanmorelli

yeah i have 24 hockey pucks i got from my old team...they are brand new! i cant wait to try them out hahah and i just need to know how long the bolts are that i need to get for the new body mount bolts

Wondertwin1

2 or 3 inches longer than your old ones. Just go to the hardware store and get them