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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:28 PM
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Ive been looking around for a 3 inch body lift for my truck but every one i find says it will not work on trucks equpied with a diesel engine. whats the difference between these trucks if they r gas or diesel that the lift wont work. where can i find the ones for my truck.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:02 AM
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they will fit.... with some work. the driverside head hits the firewall when the body is lifted. some massaging witha prybar and it will clear
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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the rattle is horid, but crawler is right i fixed mine up with a bar and a bfh
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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body lifts are a ****** ghetto. put add a leafs or blocks, they can had for just as much $$ half the hassle and save your self that dumb gap between the body and frame. go to JCwhitney good luck
 
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Old Feb 4, 2011 | 10:55 PM
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the advantage to the body lift is more room for a bigger down pipe. when i replace my motor i am goning to install a 1 inch body lift just for more clearance for turbo and downpipe.

plus if done correctly it is find. add a leafs make the truck ride like a tractor. blocks make axle wrap worse.
 
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Old Feb 7, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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my truck sits on 8 inch archd leafsprings its getting 4 more inches of add a leafs i want to clear 48s so with the addition of the 3inch body lift ill b able to do it i hate body lifts also but im not gona redo my whole lift
 
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Old Feb 11, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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deiselcrawler what are you using for 1inch body lift store bought or hockey pucks etc:
I'm thinking of doing same.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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yea I hear ya, i've heard its easier to reach the uppipes as well
 
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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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i was just going to use pucks. quick and easy.
 
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Old Feb 15, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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i went to a plastic shop and had uhmw(kinda like plastic) cut 3 inch round 2 inch high, cant tell it from bought lift blocks, works great used it a few times now
 
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