Installing a body lift

ikos10 · 10-23-2008, 08:21 AM

hey guys,

I am going to be installing a body lift on my truck this weekend. I got the kit and the directions, but in there says nothing about the spare tire setup. Mine coils down from the rear bumber, but the lift, lifts the bumper, will I not be able to use this anymore? There doesn't seem to be anything in the kit to modify it, or even eliminate it. Anybody run into this before?

thanx guys

Matt

87c10slammer · 10-23-2008, 10:03 AM

you can use it still but i think you have to take the black tube off.. it is your guide tube... im not quite sure if your spare tire mont is attached to the frame or the bed... if its the bed your in luck and wont have to do anything..

bradrhale · 10-23-2008, 11:36 AM

the body lifts i have seen does not lift the bumper. you have to buy that feature extra. alot of people get that extra kit to keep from having that big gap between the bumper and the bottom of the tailgate/bed. i believe slammer is right. you might not be able to use the tube but it should still work without it.

ikos10 · 10-23-2008, 02:33 PM

there is a cross member that runs accross the frame that holds the spare tire. The kit does include the brakets for the bumper, but state a warning that I cannot tow with them... not that I planned on it. Eventually, I will not use this anyways since my tires will be larger then what will fit.( I doubt 31 inch tires will fit under there) so it may be a pointless question. I really just wanted to know who esle has seen this.

93blazer · 10-23-2008, 04:33 PM

ikos how much lift do you have in your avotar and what size tires? im tring to get a visual on how high mine will be when i get done

thanks .

ikos10 · 10-24-2008, 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 93blazer

ikos how much lift do you have in your avotar and what size tires? im tring to get a visual on how high mine will be when i get done

thanks .

That is not my truck. I copied it off the net cause I thought it was cool. Infact I forgot all about it. I will try to replace it with a pic of mine soon. Anyways, sorry I do not know that answer... sorry.

FaselZ71 · 10-26-2008, 09:26 PM

Why do you wanna go with a body lift why don't you go the right way th fist time and go a suspension lift!!

10-23-2008, 08:21 AM	#1
ikos10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: york, PA Posts: 85	Installing a body lift hey guys, I am going to be installing a body lift on my truck this weekend. I got the kit and the directions, but in there says nothing about the spare tire setup. Mine coils down from the rear bumber, but the lift, lifts the bumper, will I not be able to use this anymore? There doesn't seem to be anything in the kit to modify it, or even eliminate it. Anybody run into this before? thanx guys Matt

10-23-2008, 04:33 PM	#5
93blazer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: south BAMA Posts: 284	ikos how much lift do you have in your avotar and what size tires? im tring to get a visual on how high mine will be when i get done thanks . __________________ IF YOU AIN'T FIRST YOUR LAST SHAKE AND BAKE !!!!!!!!

10-26-2008, 09:26 PM	#7
FaselZ71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 1,158	Why do you wanna go with a body lift why don't you go the right way th fist time and go a suspension lift!! __________________ IT'S PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4

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10-23-2008, 10:03 AM	#2
87c10slammer Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: levittown pa Posts: 2,197	you can use it still but i think you have to take the black tube off.. it is your guide tube... im not quite sure if your spare tire mont is attached to the frame or the bed... if its the bed your in luck and wont have to do anything..

10-23-2008, 11:36 AM	#3
bradrhale Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,575	the body lifts i have seen does not lift the bumper. you have to buy that feature extra. alot of people get that extra kit to keep from having that big gap between the bumper and the bottom of the tailgate/bed. i believe slammer is right. you might not be able to use the tube but it should still work without it.

10-23-2008, 02:33 PM	#4
ikos10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: york, PA Posts: 85	there is a cross member that runs accross the frame that holds the spare tire. The kit does include the brakets for the bumper, but state a warning that I cannot tow with them... not that I planned on it. Eventually, I will not use this anyways since my tires will be larger then what will fit.( I doubt 31 inch tires will fit under there) so it may be a pointless question. I really just wanted to know who esle has seen this.