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They look good and can't tell its a body lift
5.00%
Don't do it!
30.00%
Spend the extra $300 to get a real lift
65.00%
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Your take on a body lift look.

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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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I know on a Chevy body lifts look like crap because the fram sits so low. I have not personally seen a body lift done on a dodge. I just wanted to see what you guys thought about how they look with the fillers and everything, or should I just go with a 3-4in lift? (remember I am on a budget[:'(])I don't want to put 37s on it anymore because of gas and its just more stuff to break!I'll just save up for my CJ.

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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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Thats a negative on the body lift. I have never seen one done on a dodge but Im sure it'll look just as goofy as all the others out there.
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Default RE: Your take on a body lift look.

you can see body lifts just as easily on the dodge. you can almost hide them with a big set of steps ans wheel well liners, but you can still def. tell
 
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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Well thats good to know! I have seen a few pictures on a dodge and besides the hitch I couldnt tell at all.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 12:29 AM
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It does look funky and it can mess with the linkages too if its really tall. Its just a really cheap way to lift a truck and I think it shows.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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suspension is the only way to go if you want it done right.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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Default RE: Your take on a body lift look.

tiresmoketravisposted a pic of his truck a few days ago that had a body lift and coil spacers on his truck. You couild definitely tell it was a body lift. Let me see if I can find the pic.

Here ya go, here's the thread.

I really can't recommend a body lift. Save the pennies and do it right. I would almost rather cut sheet metal and install fender flares to fit bigger tires before I'd install a body lift.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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spend the extra 300??? WTF

Either yall spend way too much for a body lift or the susp lifts are dirt cheap *** ones. Please someone show me where there's only a 300 diff between a body lift and a susp lift. Body lift kits are around 3-500 bucks, a susp kit is 1500-2500 not counting labor.
 
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Old May 7, 2008 | 06:13 AM
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Default RE: Your take on a body lift look.

ORIGINAL: RamItOne

spend the extra 300??? WTF

Either yall spend way too much for a body lift or the susp lifts are dirt cheap *** ones. Please someone show me where there's only a 300 diff between a body lift and a susp lift. Body lift kits are around 3-500 bucks, a susp kit is 1500-2500 not counting labor.
Shheeeeeiittt!! Obviously you haven't checked out Daystar!!!

They'll get you rollin' 12" higher with nothin' but polyurethane bushings and spacers.

Stack a couple of blocks together in the back.....heck stack a few spacers up front too.

100% pure performance.

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Old May 7, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Ramit, it is $500 for a body lift. It is $800-900 for the suspention lift I would want. Thats where the $300 is.

-Austin
 
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