body lift

[chevyguy3766]

i think i wanna raise my truck up a little. maybe a 3" bodylift. i herd if you do that then there will be a gap between the the bumbers and the body. can that be fixed anyway. also, will the bodylift change the way it rides at all?

 

[shsportsfan12]

You get bumper brackets to raise the bumpers and you can make/order gap guards to cover up the wheel wells. I have a body lift and love it

 

[jmildoc]

it doesnt affect mileage does it? can you do it like 2"?

 

[shsportsfan12]

If there's a 2" kit, go for it. I didn't notice it affect my mileage. You're only adding about 20-40 pounds max to it. You're increasing your overall resistance though. I'm at the point where the only time I look at the gas gauge is to fill up. I've come to compromise the fact that I don't drive my truck for mpgs

 

[Cartwright]

Your truck will rdie like stock since your are not touching your suspension. The BL will not affect your milage enough for you to notice a diffrence. If you put bigger tires that will affect the ride and milage.

 

[shsportsfan12]

Your truck will rdie like stock since your are not touching your suspension. The BL will not affect your milage enough for you to notice a diffrence. If you put bigger tires that will affect the ride and milage.

I did manage to feel a bit more body roll...actually I didn't but the blonde haired ***** in the passenger seat did

 

[horrorcosmic]

how much gas mileage would a 4 inch suspension lift take off?

 

[jmildoc]

I dont want to over do the tires I want BFG all terrain like I have on the explorer. If they would fit they would already be on the truck but they are too small. I think?? HMMMMM anyways so where could I get a 2" lift? Can i do this in my garage?

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horror it would take alot with wheels and tires added to that lift

 

[horrorcosmic]

measure your garage from the very highest of your truck. i think if your going to do 33's you might need a 3 inch body lift. id go with the 3 inch

 

[shsportsfan12]

how much gas mileage would a 4 inch suspension lift take off?

Umm...it's not about the lift usually. It's about the wheels and tires added to the lift that usually complicate things. There's no set number. With heavier tires people usually regear the axles to get the stock ratios back

I dont want to over do the tires I want BFG all terrain like I have on the explorer. If they would fit they would already be on the truck but they are too small. I think?? HMMMMM anyways so where could I get a 2" lift? Can i do this in my garage?

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horror it would take alot with wheels and tires added to that lift

Can you do it in your garage? Sure...depending on how high the door is. I know I cant even get the bed of my truck into the garage

 

[jmildoc]

yeah I may not be able to do it in the garage it barely fits now. you have a pic of yours?

 

[shsportsfan12]

yeah I may not be able to do it in the garage it barely fits now. you have a pic of yours?

Asking if I have pics is like asking if Timmy is a post *****.... Check out my recent thread "What I've been up to"

 

[horrorcosmic]

well what if i were to get 33 BFG AT's would that add much weight?

 

[shsportsfan12]

well what if i were to get 33 BFG AT's would that add much weight?

Take the weight of the bfg, subtract weight of current tire, and bam... there you go.

 

[99COOP]

If you are going to run 33's and dont want to expose too much frame or bumper gap then just get the 2" body lift and crank your keys an inch or two. You may want to go with an 11.5 width so you dont get real bad scrub when turning.

 

[horrorcosmic]

sorry to hijack this thread but do i really need to get a suspension lift if i can get a 3 in body lift and crank the keys a few inches to get that height? ill play in the mud sometimes and go off roading a little bit but most of it is looks you know?

 

[jmildoc]

i wanna be able to go wherever I want that is why i want the lift.... plus i want meatier tires