Show'em Off!!! Post up 97-03 trucks!
Man you guys putting these 3" body lifts, I was always told don't go over 2 inches because of the stress that the longer bolts put on the cab and bed. You have the cap rip through one of the bolts then you will be buying a new cap. I looked into a body lift a few years ago and there are horror stores from other forums of body lifts...man spend the money and do it right. I found out the hard way trying to put a leveling kit to get height and $4500 later I after replacing the axles twice, stabilizer bars, ball joints, ect. It's finally right cuz I finally broke down and had a suspension lift put on. It rides like factory now with the rattling, vibrating I went with for a year
cliffords a 4x4
I agree, maybe this guy was driving his truck like he stole it.... i mean ive had my truck for about 3 yeas now with a 3 inch body lift and t-bars cranked... and the only issue ive had suspension wise is shocks are old and worn. haha axle shaft boots were gone, but thats cause the PO would never wash the undercarriage after a mudding session..... (my biggest pet peeve.)
I agree, maybe this guy was driving his truck like he stole it.... i mean ive had my truck for about 3 yeas now with a 3 inch body lift and t-bars cranked... and the only issue ive had suspension wise is shocks are old and worn. haha axle shaft boots were gone, but thats cause the PO would never wash the undercarriage after a mudding session..... (my biggest pet peeve.)
I have never heard a story about body lifts like this...must be from installs. They are much safer/reliable than a suspension lift
cliffords a 4x4
yeah i drive the hell outta mine, with a 3 inch body lift and like i said I havent had any problems, (only the ones the PO left me to deal with) haha
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Ive rallied mine up some pretty good trails with no issues from the Tbar crank or the 3" body lift. Went to retorque all the bolts on the BL after a month and they were still nice and tight. No issues what so ever.
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Got the wheels/tires installed and leveled with cranked torsion bars.
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Big Red
Well I know for a fact if you turn the tbars up to much you will tear your truck up...My father n law is a very experience mechanic....but I never put a body lift on so cant say for sure what it does when you go to high but what I researched it's a lot of stress on the body when you go above 2"....if you have them on and no problems that's great but your still not getting any more clearance on your frame so how your getting away with not hitting the frame behind your front tires when you flex is beyond me but if it's working for you that's great...I put 35s on with a 3" leveling kit lift and they didn't fit without taking a chance of hitting the frame so went with 305/70s...I don't have to worry about anymore with a 6" lift
Big Red
I agree, maybe this guy was driving his truck like he stole it.... i mean ive had my truck for about 3 yeas now with a 3 inch body lift and t-bars cranked... and the only issue ive had suspension wise is shocks are old and worn. haha axle shaft boots were gone, but thats cause the PO would never wash the undercarriage after a mudding session..... (my biggest pet peeve.)
Southern 4 Life
Got the wheels/tires installed and leveled with cranked torsion bars.
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