what do i have to do to fit 38's on my ram i got a 96 dodge ram 1500 4x4 and im getting a 3" body and a 5" suspension lift do i have to do anything else?
Champion
maybe, but it's a better way to go. Body lifts are crap. Even with only 5" you may be nearing the limit for the driveshafts.
there are good and bad things about body lift's, and u can get good ones that wont do wat the cheap *** ones do
Captain
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and u can get good ones that wont do wat the cheap *** ones do
such as what??twist teh body to death, nah "good ones" stilldo that.. betterhardware??nah,, still, body lift should be a last resort, ifyou EVER get hit, you will see how much they add to teh damageof thetruck as now the body has leverage agasint teh frame to help shear parts off..and u can get good ones that wont do wat the cheap *** ones do
Professional
I've got a 3in body lift from Performance Accessories and i have been very pleased with it, granted i don't do a lot of offroading and havn't been hit yet. knock on wood!
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ORIGINAL: richardmoore
I've got a 3in body lift from Performance Accessories and i have been very pleased with it, granted i don't do a lot of offroading and havn't been hit yet. knock on wood!
ORIGINAL: richardmoore
I've got a 3in body lift from Performance Accessories and i have been very pleased with it, granted i don't do a lot of offroading and havn't been hit yet. knock on wood!
Captain
Ok heres my thoughts on the body lift.
I did it to a ranger. 3 inch body lift.
Do it to a truck you dont like too much...
Heres why
The front/rear bumpers are no longer functional. They give you a couple of brackets that boost the bumper up so it LOOKS right.
If you tow anything and raise the rear bumper up you cant use the rear bumper to the rated 1500 pounds.
The gear shifter drops 3 inches unless you get a kit to extend it.
Now dont get me wrong I enjoyed the body lift. It was cheap fast lift for 99 bucks. But my truck was almost worn out so I didnt care if it got jacked up...
After doing it all myself I would not do it to my new dodge. It just makes the truck less rugged. Get a suspension lift. They are made to take a beating.
Now if you are a master welder and can make new custom bumper brackets and reinforce the frame to the body - well then go for it.
I just dont have those skills and more.
So its going to be a suspension lift for me and I will get the $100 u-joints I saw in the 4x4 mag a few months ago that are made for crazy angled axles shafts.
I did it to a ranger. 3 inch body lift.
Do it to a truck you dont like too much...
Heres why
The front/rear bumpers are no longer functional. They give you a couple of brackets that boost the bumper up so it LOOKS right.
If you tow anything and raise the rear bumper up you cant use the rear bumper to the rated 1500 pounds.
The gear shifter drops 3 inches unless you get a kit to extend it.
Now dont get me wrong I enjoyed the body lift. It was cheap fast lift for 99 bucks. But my truck was almost worn out so I didnt care if it got jacked up...
After doing it all myself I would not do it to my new dodge. It just makes the truck less rugged. Get a suspension lift. They are made to take a beating.
Now if you are a master welder and can make new custom bumper brackets and reinforce the frame to the body - well then go for it.
I just dont have those skills and more.
So its going to be a suspension lift for me and I will get the $100 u-joints I saw in the 4x4 mag a few months ago that are made for crazy angled axles shafts.