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OK I have a 2.25" Ready lift leveling kit installed on my truck. Been thinking about adding a body lift for a little more height... Thoughts or concerns that I need to think about?

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OK I have a 2.25" Ready lift leveling kit installed on my truck. Been thinking about adding a body lift for a little more height... Thoughts or concerns that I need to think about?

 

 

Ran basically the same setup for a while. No problems at all. I say go for it.

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So go for it... I see your running a 3" P.A. Body lift now. Do you like it? Did it install easy enough? I'm running 275/60/20's on the factory 20" wheel. I don't want to buy bigger tires, and I don't want to make the truck look stupidly tall with little tires. Is the 3" too much? Should I just go with the shorter lift?

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OK I have a 2.25" Ready lift leveling kit installed on my truck. Been thinking about adding a body lift for a little more height... Thoughts or concerns that I need to think about?

 

 

There is a member here(I think 07blackz71)who has a leveling kit and a 1.5" body lift. I think it looks really good. Maybe you can find some of his posts w/ his sig.

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There is a member here(I think 07blackz71)who has a leveling kit and a 1.5" body lift. I think it looks really good. Maybe you can find some of his posts w/ his sig.

 

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You are right, it does look nice.

mbrannon Enthusiast

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thanks. It does look good. Think I'm leaning towards the 3" lift. gonna have to figure out how to do this without the wife figuring it out....

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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So go for it... I see your running a 3" P.A. Body lift now. Do you like it? Did it install easy enough? I'm running 275/60/20's on the factory 20" wheel. I don't want to buy bigger tires, and I don't want to make the truck look stupidly tall with little tires. Is the 3" too much? Should I just go with the shorter lift?

 

 

It really depends on your future plans. If you want bigger tires when your current ones wear out, then get the 3". If you are going to stay with that tire size then maybe go with the 1.5". If you read around the forums enough, you will notice a trend of starting off conservative with lifts and then wanting more as time goes on. I started with the b.l. and leveling kit thinking that was enough...and...it wasn't. And I'll be damned if I don't want my truck to go a little higher on the lift with some 37's when my 35's go. My recommendation would be to go ahead and get a 3" b.l. even if you don't think you want to go that high. Oh, I had the dealership do the install, but I have done P.A. body lifts in the past, and they are easy enough to install.

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I was going to do the 3" body lift also but didn't want to go to big for my tires so I just got the 1.5" body lift and I am glad I did it. I think it hides the frame well and it is not as noticeable. If I want to go higher I will get the Rancho lift.

J-man67 Senior Enthusiast

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Leveling with 3" BL may look a little odd with the size tires you are currently running.

 

Matt,

 

You can't fit 37's with the way it sits now?

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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Matt,

 

You can't fit 37's with the way it sits now?

 

 

I'm sure that I could with a little trimming possibly. But I will prob throw something small like a 1" leveling kit on there for good measure. :thumbs:

stlavsa Senior Enthusiast

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Matt,

 

You can't fit 37's with the way it sits now?

 

 

I'm sure that I could with a little trimming possibly. But I will prob throw something small like a 1" leveling kit on there for good measure. :thumbs:

 

 

 

or adjustable shocks so u can just give it exactly whatever height it needs to clear. Be it 1/2 inch or 1.5 inch? Thats how they work right? Thats the route I wana take.

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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or adjustable shocks so u can just give it exactly whatever height it needs to clear. Be it 1/2 inch or 1.5 inch? Thats how they work right? Thats the route I wana take.

 

I'm too cheap to get new coilovers right now, and the ones I have ride good. I need to regear first anyway. :thumbs:

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