i swore i'd never do it... body lift

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

what are y'alls opinions on body lifts? i've never liked them personally, but saw a guy with a 3" body lift on his ram and it didn't look half bad. What do you think it would look like if I put a 3" body on my existing 5" suspension and went up to 37s (currently running 35s)?

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schroederMP · Jan 30, 2012

I know I had a 3rd gen...but I had a BL on my 03 1/2 ton. I loved it. Gave the the clearance for bigger tires and had a good look.

Never thought I would ever take my truck wheeling, but about a year before I traded it in I got into pretty good. Took the truck threw dry fields with tire ruts at 40-45 mph...body never moved or came lose.

Mudding never was a prob...except for the mud building up around the lift pucks, but that really isn't a problem.

Trailing...truck did great, no body movement, cab and bed stayed in place like it should.

All in all...its a good bang for the buck. JMO

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

But i hate the visible frame and tailgate gap... thats all that bothers me really.

Mad Cow · Jan 30, 2012

I use to hate them as well. I know that on different generations body lifts look different and some show the gaps more than others. I had looked into the 3" body lift on top of my 8" suspension however I would not be able to use my light bar and off road lights and I paid a ton for them. I think that a body lift and 37's would look great on yours so my vote is yes.

schroederMP · Jan 30, 2012

I have seen lifted 2nd gens and didn't know they had a BL untill they told me

Stangshcky12 · Jan 30, 2012

With the way second gens are you actually can't see the gaps even without gap gaurds
Hopefully werm will post some of the pictures he has of other 2nd gens with bl

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

i'd love to see... if i can get it without the tailgate/bumper gap, i'm in.... well, i'm in 4500 bucks down the road when it comes time for tires/wheels as well lol

Stangshcky12 · Jan 30, 2012

SilverHoghead said:
i'd love to see... if i can get it without the tailgate/bumper gap, i'm in.... well, i'm in 4500 bucks down the road when it comes time for tires/wheels as well lol

Holy crap what kind of wheels are you looking at? BMF?

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

Stangshcky12 said:
Holy crap what kind of wheels are you looking at.....

XD Revolver chrome 20x10s wrapped in 37x13.50 trail grapplers... lol

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

same combo

Bluesmoke91 · Jan 30, 2012

SilverHoghead said:
same combo

Those are mud grapplers...trail grapplers are less aggressive looking arent they?

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SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

Bluesmoke91 said:
Those are mud grapplers...trail grapplers are less aggressive looking arent they?

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yeah, but same idea. im running trail grapps now. that was just a size comparison

garner · Jan 30, 2012

That's a sexy cummins. And I think your truck would look good with a body lift as long as you get all the relocation stuff for the bumpers and all that

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

garner said:
That's a sexy cummins. And I think your truck would look good with a body lift as long as you get all the relocation stuff for the bumpers and all that

bumpers, nerf bars, and tips are what i'm worried about

Stangshcky12 · Jan 30, 2012

They don't make that wheel for your truck. That's an 8 lug

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

Stangshcky12 said:
They don't make that wheel for your truck. That's an 8 lug

You can get it in a 5 lug. i'm positive lol

Bluesmoke91 · Jan 30, 2012

SilverHoghead said:
yeah, but same idea. im running trail grapps now. that was just a size comparison

Ah alright. Just making sure you knew the difference since you posted 'same combo' but nm.

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SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

Stangshcky12 said:
They don't make that wheel for your truck. That's an 8 lug

scratch that... dammit. I saw a set on craigslist and the guy said 5 lug so i assumed. my apologies

SilverHoghead · Jan 30, 2012

20 Inch 94 RBP 37 x 12.50 Nitto Trail Grappler Chrome Rims Wheels 5 6 8 Lug | eBay

Stangshcky12 · Jan 30, 2012

Not according to kmc website. I couldn't find them anywhere else online either
They don't make 37x13.5x20 trail grapplers either only a 12.5

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