Body lift cons
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fordtech90
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Subd for this one. Been wondering same exact thing. I have the express so anyone with painted bumpers I'd also like feedback. Thanks.
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Wandell
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I'll answer the title of your thread in regards to body lifts in general. The biggest negative is that they are time consuming and tedious to install. If you have to pay someone to install a body lift, the "value" aspect disappears. If you can do the work yourself, they are a great value.
brandonjansen
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Cons:
- Exhaust tips end up too low (can be fixed)
- Hitch ends up lower than the bumper
- Certain aftermarket parts will not fit properly anymore (ie. intakes as the engine will be 1.5" lower in the engine compartment)
- Gaps between the frame and body look funny IMO
- Tedious to install as Wandell stated
- They only give you body clearance, not frame clearance if you're concerned about that for offroading
Pros:
- They're cheap
Generally my advice is only install a body lift if you're maxed out on suspension lift and still need to go higher. So for a Ram 1500 that would equate to a 6" lift plus Bilsteins as maxed out suspension.
- Exhaust tips end up too low (can be fixed)
- Hitch ends up lower than the bumper
- Certain aftermarket parts will not fit properly anymore (ie. intakes as the engine will be 1.5" lower in the engine compartment)
- Gaps between the frame and body look funny IMO
- Tedious to install as Wandell stated
- They only give you body clearance, not frame clearance if you're concerned about that for offroading
Pros:
- They're cheap
Generally my advice is only install a body lift if you're maxed out on suspension lift and still need to go higher. So for a Ram 1500 that would equate to a 6" lift plus Bilsteins as maxed out suspension.
pitajr
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I put a body lift on my 2015 ram rebel, and it took about 8 hours for myself to install. I would of went suspension but my truck has the air ride and my options are limited. It looks good. I angled the tips up, and filled in the gap left in my fender liners with gap guards
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Which body lift did you install?
