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Body lift brands/kits to avoid?

TreeFarm said:
you seem like a nice guy
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Over 7 billion people in the world...I'm not about to lose sleep because a few people on the internet don't like me because I'm not copying their build :haha:

sweetk30 said:
calm down there buddy . . . . :surepal:

were trying to get you the best bang for the buck is all and make sure you know exactly what you have .

and i have first hand experience with moving the axle ahead it make a HUGE difference .

but as we said early on there is not much difference to a body lift brand for the level of parts you said you need .
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And I never said anything to the effect of "should I do this?", "is this the best way to go?", "how should this be fixed?" or "is my lift really 6 inches?" I also DID say that I don't care what the lift really is, I'm not changing it, nor the rest of the suspension set up. I asked a simple question, and other people ran in different directions with it.
 
sweetk30 said:
in post #4 i answered your DAM question if you wana be a a$$ about it .

fyi have a nice day i am done .
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and then you continued, and got hurt because I didn't somehow prove that I have a 6 inch lift that I also don't care about whether it actually IS 6 inches or not.
 
urbex said:
Over 7 billion people in the world...I'm not about to lose sleep because a few people on the internet don't like me because I'm not copying their build :haha:
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You're not copying my build. I have a LS swapped SASd gmt400. Not a square body.

I just think its funny that you are concerned with shock angle but not your trans linkage, brake hard lines, fuel filler, wires, steering shaft, ETC.
 
I don't see much of an issue here, other than some guys trying to "over help" a little. If that upsets or frustrates you, perhaps double checking you didn't accidentally get Decaf this morning might be in order.

Seriously, nobody came in here to measure dicks or to say you were stupid. I saw guys come in here with the intention of trying to help you as much as possible. Maybe if you went back and re-read the replies with that in mind you might not get so upset?
 
Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't these kits just pieces of plastic with a hole in it? The few I've removed are just that with a bolts, washers and nuts.....

PS- Some bump stops will keep your tires out of the fenders too.
 
I don't even care anymore. People obviously don't bother to even read posts, and get hung up on things like trans linkage that doesn't even exist on the truck

This whole thread is just a waste of time for everyone involved. I'm unsubscribing from it.. Feel free to continue to discuss how much of a dick I am :haha:
 
urbex said:
I don't even care anymore. People obviously don't bother to even read posts, and get hung up on things like trans linkage that doesn't even exist on the truck

This whole thread is just a waste of time for everyone involved. I'm unsubscribing from it.. Feel free to continue to discuss how much of a dick I am :haha:
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I've never seen someone get their f-ing panties in such a wad over a $100 body-lift kit. Got a good chuckle out of it though.
 
Hate to break in girls, but can anyone excuse my hijacking this away from the real housewives of ck5 and tell me why 3" of body lift is better than 3" of suspension lift other than cost?

I am not asking for OPs benefit (he clearly knows better than I do) but for mine.
 
aceroth said:
Hate to break in girls, but can anyone excuse my hijacking this away from the real housewives of ck5 and tell me why 3" of body lift is better than 3" of suspension lift other than cost?

I am not asking for OPs benefit (he clearly knows better than I do) but for mine.
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I certainly can't offer the full list of pros vs. cons, but here are some of my thoughts on it:

Body lift is cheap way to do it, so that's the biggest plus for going that route. Downsides I've seen is pulling the fan shroud apart so your fan isn't as efficient/effective (particularly noticeable in terms of A/C working well or not due to decereased airflow), and in theory it places more stress on the connection between body and frame (although I can't recall hearing of it ever causing damage, coming apart, etc.). There is also the aesthetic aspect since it sometimes exposes more frame (particularly on the 90's GM trucks/SUVs).

From a suspension standpoint I'd say the biggest (possibly only) con is the more expensive parts than a bodylift kit. Pros (in my mind anyway) are that you are able to "freshen up" an old suspension (obviously applies to old trucks, not new), get better than factory ride quality (assuming quality springs and shocks are used), and increase articulation (again, quality parts required).

I'm sure there are tons of other pros and cons, but that's my short list.
 
About the only advantage to the 3" body lift in a '77 GMC K2500 I had was the fact it made for easier access to the transmission bell housing bolts and the oil sending unit (from below),and it gave enough clearance for the transfer case not to hit the floor in the 2wd cab someone swapped on it,so it saved the floor from being hacked..

Just about everything else about it sucked--the butchered fan shroud,the shift linkage never being "right" due to a hack & weld extension,etc..also made it pop out of 4 low because the transfer case shifter hit the floor in 4 low,had to cut a longer slot in it..

Eventually the home brewed aluminum "blocks" they made caused the can supports to rot from electrolosis and when I went to take the body lift out,every long bolt was hopelessly seized up tight in the aluminum blocks,had to cut them off with a sawsall..had to rebuild the cab mounts and floors where they went..

My steering rag joint at the colum end also was sloppy ,being extended to reach the steering box,and had to be replaced too..and the rubber disc at the steering box end also failed one day,and it could have been fatal if I was not making a U-turn in a parking lot when it ripped apart!..:eek:..
 
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