DIY: Body Lift Install

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This is more of a what to expect than a how to.

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this is the most helpfull of all DIY IMO . we all ask how hard is it ... this sums it up not to bad .
 

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hey frog. would you mind if i posted my Zone BL install vids in here too? to cover both the BL styles?
 

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mopar steps are mounted to the body - makes it great for a body lift!
 

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what steps did he have on there? i've never seen a set that came up with the lift

I have Trail F/X step bars and mine have 4 braces. 2 to the body and 2 to the frame. All I did was modify the ones to the frame and was good to go.
 

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this is the most helpfull of all DIY IMO . we all ask how hard is it ... this sums it up not to bad .

Not hard at all but the only thing I can add from my experience is buy some beer and get a buddy over to help you, it'll go a lot quicker. I did mine by myself and it took a min, lol.
 
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NR- post 'em up. That will make it a one stop thread for bodylifts.
 

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def something to watch. have done body lifts before. in fact we just did one on my brothers blazer. inch and a half body lift. nothing that would require modifying the brakes and some short wires. but that's half the fun
 

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9 videos... Nightrunner is trying to outdo both Rocky and James Bond on number of videos.
 

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Okay so to recap. When I do a body lift on my truck, I have to lower the fan shroud, modify the frame horns up front to lift the bumper, add in a spacer on the steering column, bolt on the rear bumper brackets and bolt or weld on the crush spacers under the bed. You mentioned gas lines in the video. What did you have to do there? What about throttle cables and the shifter cable? Are they long enough to not have to worry about them?
 

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Oh easy enough.

Do you know is Zone has everything they sell on their website? I can't find a kit for my year on their site.
 

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Okay, thanks for clearing that up!
 

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I had to watch the video again. I couldn't remember if I needed spot welds or something more intense on the blocks. I have a lot thicker crush blocks that this local welding shop cut out of tubing for me. Would that work okay? I have been running like 5 months with out them.It sucks because I am afraid to load up the bed of my truck right now like it is.
 
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