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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: Willis on January 11, 2015, 02:45:40 am
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? About 3" body lift for 87 3/4ton chevy v20 pickup
Ive decided to buy a 3" body lift for my truck, and the kit only included the nylon spacers with the bolts.. Its around $108 +shipping. And doesnt include bumper mounts, steering extenders and ground wire extensions. Where can i find a complete kit that wont have me stranded in my driveway? Also another question i have is, since it has the floor 4wd shifter, is there a extension i will need for that as well?
Thanks a bunch guys for any answers :)
-Willis
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I haven't done a body lift on a Chevy, but in addition to the 4wd shifter you'll also need to consider the radiator. It might require dropping.
In some trucks I've also seen engine components become inaccessible after a body lift due to firewalls being moved.
Generally I'd recommend against a body lift unless you have a really specific reason for needing it. A suspension lift is usually the way to go, despite the higher price.
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A 1" hockey puck lift is fine and is almost free
But a 3" body lift will create more problems than it solves
Gas filler hose
Radatior hose
Shift linkage
Brake lines from master cylinder to frame
Bumpers
Then your gas tank will be hanging down
Etc
Etc
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Thanks for yhe insight guys, i never really thought about the gastanks and other hoses.. Seems to me like itd be a headache :/
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It looks cheap at first glance
But it's a pain
You can get longer bolts and slide in some $2 hockey pucks on too of your stock body mounts
For a inexpensive 1" lift
Then do a 2.5 spring lift and you'll have a 3.5 lift with no issues with hoses and linkages and steering components
And a hockey puck lift is not noticeable around the
bumpers unless you look really close
And with a 2.5 spring lift you will likely gain more like 3 or 3.5 since your 40 year old springs are sure to be sagged down some
If you do a 4" lift you will need a new steering arm and
Drop brackets for he sway bar
Gotta have the driveshafts lengthened Too
Those are never included in the kits either not are they mentioned
And some lift kits have shocks in the picture but you read the inventory of the kit and they are not included
Kind of a bait and switch ad
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Its currently lifted 5.5 by the looks of the rear blocks.. Which i want to get rid of. With this set up i couldnt even run a 37" tire if i wanted cause the front would rub. I would love to run 38" tires on this truck.. So is there a recommendation on what kit i should be looking at for the best results? Shafts? Steering arm, drop brackets? Is there stuff i can make myself? I work in a metal shop so makin brackets may not be hard.
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You could do a shackle flip in the rear and 52" springs in the front.
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You could do a shackle flip in the rear and 52" springs in the front.
I agree with Captkaos on that, that would be ur best bet. That's some good advice.
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If you want to run 38s
Unless you do a 12" lift. You're gonna have to trim a little metal on the fenders
What axle ratio you plan on changing to ?
Gonna need 4.56 or so to run 37-38
3.08 or 3.73 ain't gonna work
And you neither will the wheel bearings in anything less than a Dana 60 front and 14 bolt full floater rear axle
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