I was wondering if anyone has done a leveling kit and then a 3" pa body lift on top of it and if so what does it look like and how does it drive as well./

 

Not personally, but a very common combination as a body lift alone does NOT level the truck...

 

As Hammer said, it's a very common setup. "Dodge it then ram it" has the setup, along with mmstar23. Very soon, I will as well. I've heard body roll is increased slightly among tight turns, but that should come obvious as the center of gravity is raised. But all in all, I haven't heard anything negative about it. Obviously a full suspension lift would be better, but cost is way higher.

 

A couple of guys have it but I would say if you can, go with the suspension lift, like Hammers

 

If you can afford the suspension lift than that is by far the way to go because it will level/lift the truck and you get a stronger frame, smoother ride, and less body roll. However a couple people that I know of have done the level and then body lift and have done it pretty well. I am just waiting for DODGENITTO to chime in on this one. He did that along with an add a leaf in the back and stuffed 37x13.5x20 nitto mud grapplers under it and it looks sick. Personally I would like it to have 17'' rims, but nevertheless it looks great and very impressive. It all depends on how much you want to invest into your ride and what you are looking to do with it.

 

Cost is definitely with the level/body lift combination and there is nothing wrong with that. After doing body lifts on three trucks I've owned over the past fifteen years or so, I just wanted to try a suspension lift this time.

The biggest factor in my decision was that when I lifted this truck, almost three years ago now, I was about a year from turning 40 and trust me, it's an old 40! Almost 20 years of playing ball from little league thru a couple failed stints in the minors to a few years of state champion caliber softball. Six years of football between high school and college and I've always "played hard" outdoors with dirt bikes, ATV's, etc. Boys, I'm pretty beat up!

I really wanted to see if the ride quality off-road was as superior to a body lift as I've heard. It is. If you can afford it and don't want to be bounced around on the trail, I strongly recommend a suspension lift. If you can't afford it or you don't go off-road much or don't mind a little pounding and bouncing around the cab, then there is absolutely nothing wrong with a level/body lift combo...

 

yea im deffiantly low on money with me wanting to buy new tires and rims in the progress of doing the leveling and body lift combo... I was probally going to replace all the shocks.. Any recommendations on good shocks

 

Rancho rs9000's or billinstines. Not sure if it's spelled right, but it is one of the best off roading style shocks availible.

 

I have a 3" front leveling kit, 3" PA body lift and a 3" skyjacker add-a-leaf.

cheap and easy! It did the trick!

 

3" bl, 2" level