View Full Version : Body lifts


Pjstucn
11-07-2005, 04:31 PM
any one have a pic of a truck with just a body life and no susp. lift? Pref. a 99 - 2005 silverado>?

NoChrome
11-07-2005, 05:03 PM
there not hard to find, but body lifts are cheap for a reason. Have you looked into getting torsion keys and blocks?

Pjstucn
11-07-2005, 05:14 PM
no, i just wanted to saee what it looked like, i getting a susp. lift but just wanted to see what it looked look

cbrich
11-07-2005, 06:32 PM
You probably have seena silverado with 3 inch body lift but don't realize it. One key to for look is the huge gap in the rear wheel fender wells (between the bed and frame) or spacers used for the receiver hitch.

jerome
11-07-2005, 09:07 PM
2500's and hd's have about 2" additional built into the cab and bed mounts so thats what its gonna look like

black4x4
11-09-2005, 09:31 PM
there not hard to find, but body lifts are cheap for a reason. Have you looked into getting torsion keys and blocks?
torsion keys are even cheaper and are far worse for the truck then a bodylift.

SBChevrolet
11-10-2005, 12:12 AM
torsion keys are even cheaper and are far worse for the truck then a bodylift.
:werd:
Body lifts are kinnda cheesy, and ugly(I am not a fan on them) but there basically just spacers and are not bad for anything (may wear bodymounts a LITTLE faster) your truck will drive handle steer pull or anything else the exact same way as stock. The only think that may change or be harder on your truck is the tire/wheel you run, and as long as there kept to no bigger to 3" and no one gets creative they are safe

NoChrome
11-10-2005, 04:56 AM
Whats wrong with keys? Get a little longer shocks, a little rougher ride. Its a truck its not meant to ride like a caddy.

black4x4
11-10-2005, 12:35 PM
for keys it puts all of the following at worse angles and wares them alot faster then at stock angle the componets are cv's, balljionts, tierods. plain and simple the the flatter the front suspension is the longer it will last. for instance my truck i run 36s and have broke 1 cv and 2 tierods but others that have the same size tire as me and have keys to get more hight have broke more doing less offroad.

SBChevrolet
11-10-2005, 02:45 PM
I agree with Black4x4 agin but would also like to add you suspension dosent work as well either because its pre-loaded way to much

sikchevy
11-14-2005, 03:53 PM
dont even think about doin a body lift man. they look like ass since their is a big ass gap between the bed and frame rails. do all suspension lift, it functions and looks better. thats just my opinion.

getchusum99
11-27-2005, 10:15 PM
body lifts arent so bad, if u have common sense and some skills u can make some gap gaurds out of rubber, or we use black diamondplate, and u can even tell, except the front bumper with teh valance cut, i wouldnt relocate the rear bumper due to strength/safety. i would love to get a suspension lift if i could afford one, cause they are way batter than a body lift..if u can afford one.

Pjstucn
12-07-2005, 03:08 AM
im looking for pics not 411 on em

KY_BOB
12-08-2005, 10:35 PM
I'm new to this forum and don't mean to start anything but I have one and love it.

The pics you requested, sorry they are of an AV not a Silverado:

bigbluez71
12-09-2005, 12:31 AM
My dad and I cut some metal pipes that we bought at a hardware store and put it on the truck after stretching the bolts to give it about a 2 and 2/3 in body lift.

TIM Z
01-05-2006, 07:28 PM
My dad and I cut some metal pipes that we bought at a hardware store and put it on the truck after stretching the bolts to give it about a 2 and 2/3 in body lift.
there are a lot better ways than this , just go buy a body lift , there cheap , dont use pipes!! and how in the hell do you stretch bolts? seriously why do a hillbilly rig on a 15,000 $ truck? :bang: :judge: ,

04BlackGmc
01-09-2006, 01:12 AM
how did you relocate the bumpers also?

mwalls54
01-09-2006, 06:20 PM
I saw this truck and took a quick picture for ya. its in my apt complex but i can never catch it there when i have my camera.

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL19/1333881/2536071/125158627.jpg

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