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Re: 3" body lift ?
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Originally Posted by goval
Why couldn't you go off roading with body lifts?
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I'm sure if you look around hard enough someone has a picture. I have 3 friends that unfortunately found out not to put a body lift on a truck you plan to baja in. One had a Chevy 1500, one had a toyota pickup, and one had a ford ranger. The guy with the Chevy was jumping his truck and the spacers from the body lift punched right through the floor board. The ranger and Toyota had the same experience they were at glamis jumping dunes and the torque broke the bolts that hold the body to the frame and the body slid off the frame in the front of the truck. Body lifts are not strong. They weaken your bed so you can't haul as much without bending the center of your bed. Body lifts also raise your center of gravity which makes it easier to roll. It will also cause body roll because the body is not sitting on the frame. Over time you will notice your body will move. If you ever decide to sell your truck it will be harder to sell or turn back to stock. Good luck finding a dealer that will take it in trade with a body lift. All in all. If you are going to do it, do it right. It's not much more to do suspension. Do a CST 4" spindle lift, a 1 1/2" Leveling kit, Rancho offroad struts off a 4wd and a rear 3" block. That will give you 6 1/2 in front and 3 in rear. About 800+150+75=1025 And you will love the ride. If you don't believe me ask www.PRGproducts.com
Good luck
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 2007 White with Charcoal/Titanium interior SE CC 4x4 with off road, tow, SE popular with bench, and utility bed package with sliding bed extender
Mods to date:
6" Procomp Stage II lift, CST Sway bar endlinks, SAW Racerunner bracket lifted 2.5" coilovers w/Eibach springs, PRGproducts UCAs, Rear SAW Racerunner 2.25" shocks, 325/65/18 Kuhmo Road Venture All terrains, 18x9 Moto Metal 954s, Stainless nerf bars, Chrome mirror caps, Color matched Bushwackers, Leer 700 Toneau cover, Rubber bed mat, 2008.5 Chrome grille, K&N 6012 , Custom FlowMaster DeltaFlow 50 series dual in single out muffler, JVC Kw-avx800 7" in dash dvd, 7" DEI wide screen headrest monitors, Infinity Reference 6 1/2's in rear and 6x9's in front, Infinity 1600a mono amp, (2) 1060W Infinity Reference subs, Prodigy brake controller, Ventshade door sill protectors
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