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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 11:41 PM
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I'm looking how to raise my truck another 2-3 inches. I already have my torisions cranked. Is there anything else I can do?
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Old Feb 6, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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You could get a body lift
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:18 AM
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Or a real lift...

And what size tires you running? 33s give these trucks a great stance.
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:47 AM
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Depends on what your budget is. If you can afford a suspension lift, try that. If you can't, go with a body lift. Personally, with the cash i'm getting back from taxes, I'm going the body lift route this spring and getting it done on a weekend.
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 12:57 AM
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Idk about anyone else but I don't have 2000 to spend on a. Lift kit , I got bills, school loans, truck payments, car innsurance , phone bill , gas, health innsurance , i was lucky enough to get the 33 inch tires I have and rims but that's the last big mod for a while
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 01:00 AM
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So just go with a body lift bud, unless your doing serious wheeling every weekend and rock crawling and what not there's really no need for a suspension lift, like me I wheel maybe once a month usually just for looks, anyone who says lifting a truck for looks is dumb obviously doesn't have real bills so they can afford breaking stuff all the time wheeling
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 01:01 AM
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A 3 inch body lift will run you about 300 if it comes with all the brackets to raise the bumpers and fue filler hose extenders and anything else ud need
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 01:06 AM
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True. Body lifts are going for around $204 on Amazon right now for free shipping. If you are doing it just for looks, a suspension lift won't be worth it unless you're going off road all the time.
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 01:14 AM
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I swear this is the only place in the world that the majority of the people like and recommend body lifts.. I never heard a good thing about them until I joined here. There are some trucks with them that look good(usually stacked with a 6in suspension lift) but I'd never do it to mine
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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Truck Norris
I swear this is the only place in the world that the majority of the people like and recommend body lifts.. I never heard a good thing about them until I joined here. There are some trucks with them that look good(usually stacked with a 6in suspension lift) but I'd never do it to mine
Well why waste 3 grand on a 6 inch lift and eat threw ball joints and wheel bearings with the 35s 37s you'd run with it when it's a daily driver
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