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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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anyone know of where I can purchase a 3" body lift.. they stopped making them, and all I have is a 2", Im thinkin since im going with 35" tires., another inch with the body would help as I cant afford the suspension lift. thanks
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Just search around www.ebay.com or www.craigslist.org for the kit. Your best bet is to custom make one. You can buy the 3in spacers individually. Buy all of them for all around the truck. Then take off your bolts and go buy ones 1in longer. The steering shaft may need to be cut and weld in a spacer. You may need to cut and weld in a spacer for your shift linkage. You will have to readjust your bumpers to match.

Or you always can just get some thick tubing and cut it to 3in.
 

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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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ya... ebay just has 2" ones. And I was actually trying to find the 1" longer bolts.. but noone seamed to have any.. this was at the time I was puttin lift in, because I was going to go with 2" body, plus throw a puck in there to get the extra inch.
and ya, the rear bumper is adjusted already, so if it was dropped down 1" it wouldnt be a huge deal
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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do you know the size of the bolts on the body lifts?.. and are all 16 the same size or no?.. also know of anywhere to maybe order them?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Take out one of yours and go to a hardware store. Get the same bolt 1 inch longer.

Youll need one of the cab bolts and one of the box bolts because they are different.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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think 1 puck would be fine to throw in?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Wait till you get your locker, you'll wonder why you ever wanted bigger tires.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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well... main reason why i want them is, I wanted my truck higher lol.. there is just not enough lift to do to these trucks
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Lockers are good but they arent a cure all for clearance or big rubber sometimes.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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ya true.. plus like I said.. I want the height,. and 35s would give me the extra inch or so from 33s
 
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