Of course you do.

 

Yeah, you do, but the change is neglible. A suspension lift will have a bigger effect on COG than a body lift because the frame and everything above it is raised.

Body lifts are fine for pavement queens and mall crawlers, but I'm not a big fan of them on trucks that are actually used off road. Not all of us have as much disposable time on our hands as DJ to check the body mount bolts. Big difference between a 3" spacer and 1" "puck" which is actually a NVH isolator.

I've seen several of them shift and even a couple rip out. Kinda hard to drive home with a manual trans when you can't shift into 2,4 or reverse.

 

so far after reading all the posts, i have had some great feed back. hate to say this, but i'am a pavement queen. LOL yup getting old at 40 work so much that i don't wheel like i used to back in the early 80's and 90's.. going through water holes/ponds with my 88 F350 built to the max..that freaking truck was something elese.. couldn't get it stuck no matter what i did.. oh... sorry dodge here.. got lost in time.. so at this point i need some extra room for my 38's or 40's.. i pull a boat sometimes and haul some heavy tile now and then. kinda don't get the truck muddy. the body lift seems to be the answer to getting me a few extra inches w/out breaking the bank. seems that DJ know's alot when it comes to body lifts and such. now about the intercooler lines?? i wonder how this might affect this kit??? i will research that also. also curious if i would get better AIR flo with the 3 inch gap???? i'm still trying to reach this guy with the 04 and the body lift?? want to see how it has held up to his playtime?? still want to thank all for their input. will post some pic's when i'm done

 

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Here is mine with a 5" Superlift and a 3" PA body lift and 38" Swamper SSR's

Ok well here we go again.........All the crap talk about body lifts is a bunch of bull. Granted mine is on a 2nd gen....but whatever same thing!!

Yeah sure, if you wheel the crap out of your expensive truck and beat the snot out of it.......then ok maybe a body lift isn't the best idea in the world. But for people ( such as myself ) who like to have a large truck with tons of power.....but don't want the nasty driveline angles with a 10 plus inch suspension lift, then a body lift is an option. Call my truck a pavement queen or whatever you want........I work hard for my truck and all I put into it and I don't see the point of abusing my truck.

So if you want to install a body lift then go for it.......I will tell you first hand that there are no side affects or any of those crazy rumors. Mine works just fine!! The only thing that you wouldn't be able to do is tow a gooseneck........but being that high who would want to?

Mine was a cake walk to install........me and a buddy taking our time took us 5 hours. The intercooler was cake, trimmed a little bit off of one of the pipes and rotated the other........no big deal!!


~Nick

 

Better do something better than the cheesy gauge metal spacers for the gap between the bed and the frame.....or you'll end up with pulled spot welds and cracks in places you don't want 'em.

 

IMO I would not waste my money or your money on a body lift. I had one a long time ago just not a good way to go. Just my two cents though.

 

got lift? AWESOME TRUCK!!!! thanks for the imput!!! now, cowhand... what are these cheesy spacers between the frame and bed ????? i thought they were made of ABS plastic??? or something? hummmm kinda made under like thousands of pounds per square inch or somthing like that? well maybe i need to carry all my TILE in my trailer? wouldn't want to break my spot welds? hummm still scrat------chin my head?? cheeszzzzy brackets?

 

Go to PA's website.....you'll see 4 pieces of square tube. Those support your bed between the frame mounts .

I've seen body lifted beds loaded heavy in the middle (drywall, tile, cement, mortar etc.) bow the bed floor, crack the joint sealant and dimple the spot welds on other trucks. I've also seen it crack the joints where the bed sides attach to the front of the box and under the tailgate on either side.

If you're handy with a band saw, you could fill that gap with a wood sleeper...paint it black and nobody will ever see it behind the fender well.

 

I will admit that those brackets are pretty cheesy.......but you can easily make something better to support the bed, wouldn't be hard at all.



~Nick