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MAKE sure you have the right sized torx bits for the bed bolts. ..and make sure you have more than one. I broke 3 econo and bent an S&K.
Also it may help to have extra captured bed bolt nuts that attach to the frame. I'm not sure if your truck will be the same but I had to cut off the two rear middle bolts and had to superglue nuts to an extension held up with a magnet in order to thread the longer bed bolts down through the holes and into the nuts. (Only for two of them though)
I ended up cutting out the front two core support bolts.
Remember, I also have no rust on my truck so I have to assume my truck to be among best case scenarios for putting on a body lift.
That doesn't sound like fun. Maybe I'll wait till I can borrow some air tools lol. Do they new bolts still have that stupid torx head? I'm not using that type of bolt when I can use a hex head.
Also do yall think 12.50s will be to wide for a 9 inch wheel?
I've been considering taking off the Body lift and getting a suspension lift at the end of summer. It depends on how long I can make myself deal with my oil leaks. While I love the look of my Body lift, it does creak and Pop like Jferg said it would. I should have just done the suspension lift in the beginning but I was seduced by the BL price and the illusional thought that I wouldn't use or need the extra suspension travel.
I've been considering taking off the Body lift and getting a suspension lift at the end of summer. It depends on how long I can make myself deal with my oil leaks. While I love the look of my Body lift, it does creak and Pop like Jferg said it would. I should have just done the suspension lift in the beginning but I was seduced by the BL price and the illusional thought that I wouldn't use or need the extra suspension travel.
My truck creeks and pops now lol I just don't wanna spend a grand on a lift. I'll be honest my truck is a pavement princes. I would take her off road if I had a good place to do it but there is nothing around here. I'll get it off road maybe 2 times a year.
That doesn't sound like fun. Maybe I'll wait till I can borrow some air tools lol. Do they new bolts still have that stupid torx head? I'm not using that type of bolt when I can use a hex head.
Also do yall think 12.50s will be to wide for a 9 inch wheel?
12.50 wides will be just fine. I know there's jeep guys over on JeepForum that are running 12.50 wides on 8 wide wheels. I'm pretty sure I've seen a few CJ guys on there running 12.50 wides on 7 wide wheels too.
for them, it helps keep the bead of the tire seated at low tire pressures when off-roading. if you air down a tire that's say 12.50 wide on a 10 wide wheel, you have more of a risk of blowing a bead at low tire pressure compared to a narrower wheel with the same width tire and pressure.
Your guys' trucks are way too clean.
I have to replace the front bumper and hopefully some knew rims, lights, and an exhaust
I'm surprised at how little frame flex you have at that amount of suspension articulation. you don't have very much different in height of the body lines where the cab and bed sides come together. pretty impressive.
I'm surprised at how little frame flex you have at that amount of suspension articulation. you don't have very much different in height of the body lines where the cab and bed sides come together. pretty impressive.
I was surprised too. Not sure why it's like that. It's stock for the most part
04-27-2016, 06:12 PM
