Lifting 81 150 4x4
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Lifting 81 150 4x4
Hey, Im new to this fourm and new to the Dodge world(Own two Fords & a Chev Still)
Anyway Someone Gave me a 1981Ram 1504x4 318 4 Speed. I making this a Very low budget Mud runner. IT will never will ever pass saftey inpection and never will touch public roads Keeps this in mind.
Its all ready got the back axel blocked up about 5 or 6". Has a home made bed that i would say sits about 3" higher then the stock one. What i want to know is can lift the body(cab) up 3" with spacers(hockey pucks) and not have to extend anything(clucth cabels, steering shaft). I don't mind how ever to cut new holes or extend holes in the firewall for stuff to work(steering shaft angel). 2nd how much can i block the front axel without extending the driveshift or pitman arm?
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Anyway Someone Gave me a 1981Ram 1504x4 318 4 Speed. I making this a Very low budget Mud runner. IT will never will ever pass saftey inpection and never will touch public roads Keeps this in mind.
Its all ready got the back axel blocked up about 5 or 6". Has a home made bed that i would say sits about 3" higher then the stock one. What i want to know is can lift the body(cab) up 3" with spacers(hockey pucks) and not have to extend anything(clucth cabels, steering shaft). I don't mind how ever to cut new holes or extend holes in the firewall for stuff to work(steering shaft angel). 2nd how much can i block the front axel without extending the driveshift or pitman arm?
Thanks
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RE: Lifting 81 150 4x4
If you want to offroad that truck, DO NOT USE BLOCKS/BODY LIFTS.
the extra stress on the longer bolts of the body mounts willl cause it to break easier, and axle lift blocks cause severe axlewrap and snappage (I like using made up words
) of U-joints and pinions.
If you're gonna offroad, spend the little extra cash and get a suspension lift; leaf spring lifts are easy and cheap compaired to IFS lifts, so spend the cash or pay to fix big stuff later. An ounce (Or dollar) of prevention equals a pound (Or a hundred dollars) of repair.
BUT:
If you want to run a body lift, be prepared to extend every line that goes from the body to the frame; Steering linkage, shifter linkage, clutch linkages, fuel lines, brake lines, and wiring. My Bronco had a 3" body lift when I bought it, the steering shaft didn't line up, I had to cut new holes for the T-case and transmission shifters, and extended the brake lines from the master cylinder to the frame. It was not pretty, so I pulled it out and put a 4" suspension lift in, and it handles better and drives smoother than stock. (less body roll, better shocks and springs.)
the extra stress on the longer bolts of the body mounts willl cause it to break easier, and axle lift blocks cause severe axlewrap and snappage (I like using made up words
) of U-joints and pinions. If you're gonna offroad, spend the little extra cash and get a suspension lift; leaf spring lifts are easy and cheap compaired to IFS lifts, so spend the cash or pay to fix big stuff later. An ounce (Or dollar) of prevention equals a pound (Or a hundred dollars) of repair.
BUT:
If you want to run a body lift, be prepared to extend every line that goes from the body to the frame; Steering linkage, shifter linkage, clutch linkages, fuel lines, brake lines, and wiring. My Bronco had a 3" body lift when I bought it, the steering shaft didn't line up, I had to cut new holes for the T-case and transmission shifters, and extended the brake lines from the master cylinder to the frame. It was not pretty, so I pulled it out and put a 4" suspension lift in, and it handles better and drives smoother than stock. (less body roll, better shocks and springs.)