lift kits

medic3616@sbcgl · 09-22-2007, 08:40 PM

I am considering putting a lift under my 95 K 1500, which would be a better choice a frame lift or suspension lift?

75K30 · 09-22-2007, 08:51 PM

Are you asking about a "body lift" vs a suspenson lift?
A quality suspension lift that is properly engineered to maintain factory steering geometry and driveline angles will be your best bet. How much you spend is up to you. This is a case where you get what you pay for.
Spend a little expect little in return.

peterbilt · 09-23-2007, 11:32 AM

ditto^^^. suspension lifts that are installed correctly are much better than body lifts.

72'CaminoKid · 09-23-2007, 07:56 PM

suspension is the way to go.

84ChevyK10 · 09-23-2007, 08:04 PM

I haven't had either, but I think you guys need to start explaining yourselves a little more. The body lift just lifts the body up off of the frame higher. A suspension lift lifts the whole frame up higher, instead of just the body.

dawright_1988 · 09-23-2007, 09:08 PM

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish with your lift kit. If all you want to do is fit some bigger tires under the truck, but don't really have the desire to go off road, you should go with a body lift, just because its cheaper. However, with a suspension lift, you not only get more clearance under the body and wheel wells, you get more clearance under the drive-train, steering assembly, and exhaust... basically the entire truck gets lifted off the ground except for the axles, and brake assemblies. The suspension lift rout will be a little pricier, but will allow harsher traveling conditions without expensive damage to vital parts like the engine, transmission, drive-shaft, and exhaust.

Hope this helps

03chevy · 09-24-2007, 11:49 AM

suspension is they way to go. and you can do it in a weekends time start friday night finish sometime sat. and to the tire shop for an alinement and trying it out sunday.

peterbilt · 09-24-2007, 02:03 PM

is that wat you did?

72'CaminoKid · 09-24-2007, 08:52 PM

you live where the stores are open on sunday?

03chevy · 09-25-2007, 05:13 AM

yeah that's what i did i have 3" susp lift. and some stores are open sunday. mainly firestone because they have all the updated and new equipment but i have a life time alinement with them only cost $120.00 it's better than $50 to $80 everytime you need one. one time fee as long as you own it. but i get my tires else where lol cheaper

09-22-2007, 08:40 PM	#1
medic3616@sbcgl Full Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: michigan Posts: 20	lift kits I am considering putting a lift under my 95 K 1500, which would be a better choice a frame lift or suspension lift?

09-23-2007, 11:32 AM	#3
peterbilt Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,967	ditto^^^. suspension lifts that are installed correctly are much better than body lifts. __________________ ~Eric~ ɹǝʌo ǝɯ lloɹ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı

09-23-2007, 07:56 PM	#4
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,757	suspension is the way to go. __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

09-23-2007, 09:08 PM	#6
dawright_1988 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adrian, MI. Posts: 155	It depends... It depends on what you are trying to accomplish with your lift kit. If all you want to do is fit some bigger tires under the truck, but don't really have the desire to go off road, you should go with a body lift, just because its cheaper. However, with a suspension lift, you not only get more clearance under the body and wheel wells, you get more clearance under the drive-train, steering assembly, and exhaust... basically the entire truck gets lifted off the ground except for the axles, and brake assemblies. The suspension lift rout will be a little pricier, but will allow harsher traveling conditions without expensive damage to vital parts like the engine, transmission, drive-shaft, and exhaust. Hope this helps

09-24-2007, 11:49 AM	#7
03chevy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jax,fl Posts: 1,196	suspension is they way to go. and you can do it in a weekends time start friday night finish sometime sat. and to the tire shop for an alinement and trying it out sunday. __________________ A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste!

09-22-2007, 08:51 PM	#2
75K30 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,312	Are you asking about a "body lift" vs a suspenson lift? A quality suspension lift that is properly engineered to maintain factory steering geometry and driveline angles will be your best bet. How much you spend is up to you. This is a case where you get what you pay for. Spend a little expect little in return.

09-23-2007, 08:04 PM	#5
84ChevyK10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 58	I haven't had either, but I think you guys need to start explaining yourselves a little more. The body lift just lifts the body up off of the frame higher. A suspension lift lifts the whole frame up higher, instead of just the body.

09-24-2007, 02:03 PM	#8
peterbilt Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,967	is that wat you did? __________________ ~Eric~ ɹǝʌo ǝɯ lloɹ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı

09-24-2007, 08:52 PM	#9
72'CaminoKid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,757	you live where the stores are open on sunday? __________________ 99 suburban xlt 96 silverado 91 wrangler (my baby ) 08 Honday shadow 750 (my mistress)

09-25-2007, 05:13 AM	#10
03chevy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: jax,fl Posts: 1,196	yeah that's what i did i have 3" susp lift. and some stores are open sunday. mainly firestone because they have all the updated and new equipment but i have a life time alinement with them only cost $120.00 it's better than $50 to $80 everytime you need one. one time fee as long as you own it. but i get my tires else where lol cheaper __________________ A dirty mind is a terrible thing to waste!

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