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CajunBoy Enthusiast

CajunBoy

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Is installing a 3" body lift on a '96 Chevy Tahoe something that a mechanically inclined person with decent tools could be expected to accomplish in his home garage withotu too much difficulty?
wandell Enthusiast

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I installed one on a 92 K-5 Blazer I had. It's the same kit, I just had 2 extra spacers and bolts left over. It's not hard, just tedious. There are a lot of small steps involved.
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Just did one on  a 95... maybe a 96? Oh well same install. It was a neighbors truck.  I've done a bunch before, but nothing tricky on this one. Follow the directions, and keep all the parts (old and new) in order or labeled. Some old nuts/bolts are reused.

 

KK

chevy4x4trucks Senior Enthusiast

chevy4x4trucks

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Just did one on  a 95... maybe a 96? Oh well same install. It was a neighbors truck.  I've done a bunch before, but nothing tricky on this one. Follow the directions, and keep all the parts (old and new) in order or labeled. Some old nuts/bolts are reused.

 

KK

He's right.  You'll save a lot of headaches by keeping parts labeled and organized.  When I did mine I set up two folding tables w/ several boxes of parts all labeled as to where they came from.

firecadet613 Enthusiast

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Shouldn't be that hard to do, just take your time and don't rush it.  I helped Jon (Chevy4x4trucks) install his and had a blast, truck even made it out ok also!!

 

Joe

Sierra5.3 Enthusiast

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I dont like the spaces between the body and frame. Things can get into their and rust and mess with your truck. Its just not cool. My friends and I are against body lifting. Yuck :D
MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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That's why you put gap guards or lift lips on.  :thumb:   I don't see how anything different could get in between there before vs after the body lift.  :D   Unless it's a brick, or log, or something.  :seeya:  

 

Before gap guards:

 

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After gap guards:

 

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knuts Enthusiast

knuts

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Oh good you put the pics. I was going to mention them and also I have some pics of mine on my website at the bottom. I never got the gapguards before until this new truck. Keeps everything cleaner too!

 

KK

chevy4x4trucks Senior Enthusiast

chevy4x4trucks

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I dont like the spaces between the body and frame. Things can get into their and rust and mess with your truck. Its just not cool. My friends and I are against body lifting. Yuck :cheers:

Is that the reason?  Look in your wheelwell right now, even without a bodylift there is still a gap between the frame and the body all around.  I don't see how a bodylift makes it all that much worse.

 

And like they said before, throw on some gap gaurds and you're all set.

 

Plus the newer trucks still show less frame with a body lift than the old ones do stock.

Chevro-Man Enthusiast

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hey guys! does anyone know where i can get a set of the gap guards for the sierra ? and are they hard to install? a friend of mine told me to go to home depot and just cut out some ? ghetto fabulous?
knuts Enthusiast

knuts

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Most 4x4 shops should have or can get them. I got mine with the Performace Accessories lift kit from local shop. The gap guards don't have a manufacturer on the box? Cost around $55 or so. Work perfect and cover everything.

 

KK

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