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Offline ssgoodman

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Body Lift
« on: April 12, 2008, 11:03:25 pm »
anyone recommend it? how tough is it to install?  worth it?

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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2008, 11:37:13 pm »
I don't recommend it.

Suspension lift is the way to go.
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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 08:10:41 am »
I am with Vile. Its worth the extra money for the suspension lift.
As far a installing them its pretty easy as long as all your body bolts don't fight you.
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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2008, 10:09:22 am »
I'd go with a suspension lift.  Lifting the body just gives you tire clearence and no extra ground
clearence. Plus it makes the frame visable depending on how high you go.
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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2008, 10:11:53 am »
Not to mention you'll need to raise your bumpers also or it will look awful.
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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #5 on: April 13, 2008, 10:43:06 am »
A body lift will give you ground clearance.
Body lift = bigger tires = more ground clearance.
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Offline ssgoodman

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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2008, 11:27:16 am »
the suspension kit that i want is that ORD complete suspension lift without blocks but i think they only make it up to 6 inches.  my goal is to run 44s and dont think the 6 inches would clear them tires.
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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2008, 12:36:08 pm »
http://www.4wheelonline.com/Products.aspx?CategoryId=20323&ProductID=67636

and theres nothing wrong with using blocks in the rear. I'd use blocks b4 a body lift any day
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Offline JRConnieK10

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Re: Body Lift
« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2008, 04:34:35 pm »
If you want to run 44's you'll need more than 6"s of lift I used a superlift 12" it comes with 12" front springs and 8 1/2" rear springs and a 3 1/2" block but I still needed a 3" body lift to clear the tires you could cut the fender wells and put flares on but I didn't like the idea of cutting my fenders in tight turns I could still hit the insde fenders. Vile's right though you have to raise the bumpers it don't look right if you don't as far as the install its pretty simple.
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