Body lift

[GLIKENNY]

Anyone know of a shop that will install a body lift kit? Every place I've called won't do body lifts, only suspension.

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[OffshoreDrilling]

goodfellas?

 

[smug]

why would you want a body lift? They look goofy.

 

[wolfe]

Well it sounds like you've found some good shops. Listen to them.

 

[daturbosix]

goodfellas?

yup. i dont personally agree with body lifts, however i will install them.

 

[Ti28]

Sometimes a body lift is needed for bigger tires.

What's it on?

I might be intrested in doing it.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Sometimes a body lift is needed for bigger tires.

What's it on?

I might be intrested in doing it.

box caprice donk

 

[Ti28]

Fuck that noise!

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I'm fucking around, really have no idea what vehicle

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

I think he bought a truck of some sort recently.

 

[GLIKENNY]

I have a 2011 colorado Z71. I already have a 4" rancho suspension lift. I want to add a 1.5" body lift. Right now a 265 tire is recommended with this kit. I can go up to a 285 but will have to trim to prevent rubbing. I want to put a 305 tire on so I will need the 1.5 body lift to accomplish this.

 

[DEEZUZ]

:ming:

 

[Ear Rak]

HAHAHA all that work to fit a factory 3/4 ton tire size.

 

[SRT41320]

depending on the vehicle body lifts are a cheap alternative for a small lift and factory ride / towing capacity... as long as you use good hardware, I see no problem with body lifts - ive had 3-4 trucks in the past with them and never had an issue!

 

[GLIKENNY]

Basically this is how my truck sits at the present time.


This is how I want it to look when I'm done.


The only difference is I will go one size tire smaller. Those are 315 in the pic and look to big to me. So I'm going 305. Alpha 4x4 is installing my rancho kit when it arrives. I'm open to feedback wether good or bad.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Nothig wrong with a body lift if done right.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Basically this is how my truck sits at the present time.


This is how I want it to look when I'm done.


The only difference is I will go one size tire smaller. Those are 315 in the pic and look to big to me. So I'm going 305. Alpha 4x4 is installing my rancho kit when it arrives. I'm open to feedback wether good or bad.

Light between the frame and body just looks silly.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Is the rubbing issue height or width? Where would you have to trim?

What's the full tire specs? The numbers you're saying are the tread width, what's the aspect ratio and rim diameter?

 

[GLIKENNY]

Is the rubbing issue height or width? Where would you have to trim?

What's the full tire specs? The numbers you're saying are the tread width, what's the aspect ratio and rim diameter?

It rubs on the front bumper cause of tire height. Then rubs body mount with width. The lift kit purchased recommends running a 265/70/17. Which is my size tires in the truck now. Basically a 31" tire. I can go to a 285/70/17 but need to trim to avoid rubbing on the bumper. A 285 is basically a 33" tire. I want to run a 305/70/17, which is a 35" tire. So I need the body lift still plus 3" shackles and adjust the torsion bars.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd just trim the bumper personally and go with a 285/75/17 instead, same height and less width. Body lifts just look stupid....unless you're going for the bro truck look.

 

[GLIKENNY]

yup. i dont personally agree with body lifts, however i will install them.

How much to install the kit? It's a 1.5" lift.

 

[SRT41320]

If you raise the bumpers and run the gap covers in the back... 90% of people wouldn't know it had a body lift...

 

[DynaSlim]

Don't get caught at a safety inspection with that body lift in sure they'll make some excuse up to tow it. I've always thought they were illegal but from what I just looked up I think 3 inch is Max.

 

[GLIKENNY]

If you raise the bumpers and run the gap covers in the back... 90% of people wouldn't know it had a body lift...

The 1.5" body lift is already hard to tell unless you know what to look for. The lifted truck I posted has a 1.5, almost unnoticeable. I would definitely get gap covers too just to keep a cleaner look.

 

[SRT41320]

Don't get caught at a safety inspection with that body lift in sure they'll make some excuse up to tow it. I've always thought they were illegal but from what I just looked up I think 3 inch is Max.

The only time they are illegal or bad idea is when some mullet head hillbilly drills some holes in a bunch of hockey pucks for spacers and then uses whatever random size bolt/nut combo - if you get a good quality body lift with all the correct brackets and use grade 8 hardware you will have no problem