Body lift anyone...??
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Donate,
I guess you've found a part that my local 4 wheel parts store hasn't heard of. I asked them if there were any bumper kits for the body lift and they said only the front. The rear would have to be a custom job. All in all, they said it would be about $200. I guess we'll have to inform them that a set of bumper brackets can be purchased for 1/10 that price!
P.S. If you're worried about your alignment, I had terrible alignment issues too..... until I got extended radius arms! Those things are awesome!!! They look cool, they allow for wider tires/rims, and they turn a complicated and very temporary aligment job into a longer lasting, much cheaper, simpler operation. My tires have kept their camber almost perfect for the year I've had them, and I have a 4" lift. Back when I just had a leveling kit, my alignment wouldn't last a month without getting out of wack again. And, I had to get the double bushing $150 job. Now, I only need the $50 alignment. They're expensive (extended radius arms) but they're worth it!
I guess you've found a part that my local 4 wheel parts store hasn't heard of. I asked them if there were any bumper kits for the body lift and they said only the front. The rear would have to be a custom job. All in all, they said it would be about $200. I guess we'll have to inform them that a set of bumper brackets can be purchased for 1/10 that price!
P.S. If you're worried about your alignment, I had terrible alignment issues too..... until I got extended radius arms! Those things are awesome!!! They look cool, they allow for wider tires/rims, and they turn a complicated and very temporary aligment job into a longer lasting, much cheaper, simpler operation. My tires have kept their camber almost perfect for the year I've had them, and I have a 4" lift. Back when I just had a leveling kit, my alignment wouldn't last a month without getting out of wack again. And, I had to get the double bushing $150 job. Now, I only need the $50 alignment. They're expensive (extended radius arms) but they're worth it!
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TF,
thanks for the radius arm tips, iwill try that next if i can't get the brackets to work. as far as the bumper brackets go, ill ask my buddy (who got them for me) where it was that he got them and ill let you know. your local 4x4 parts store is actually charging you that much mainly because of the rear bumper. there are no brackets for that one, if you look at my pics, you can tell that the back bumper is a little lower than where it should be. the problem with that one is, its possible to move it up, but you will most likely need to get rid of some of the reinforcement brackets that are attached to the bumper (you will need these if you use the bumper to tow anything). the only real way to move it up is to unbolt it and weld it to where it should be, or drill new holes and forget about the extra brackets then get a separate towing hitch to tow whatever you need.
thanks for the radius arm tips, iwill try that next if i can't get the brackets to work. as far as the bumper brackets go, ill ask my buddy (who got them for me) where it was that he got them and ill let you know. your local 4x4 parts store is actually charging you that much mainly because of the rear bumper. there are no brackets for that one, if you look at my pics, you can tell that the back bumper is a little lower than where it should be. the problem with that one is, its possible to move it up, but you will most likely need to get rid of some of the reinforcement brackets that are attached to the bumper (you will need these if you use the bumper to tow anything). the only real way to move it up is to unbolt it and weld it to where it should be, or drill new holes and forget about the extra brackets then get a separate towing hitch to tow whatever you need.
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i am looking at a complete kit ,Ford 4"lift for Pick-up & Bronco
Lift includes front coil springs, drop down brackets for the I-beams and radius arm brackets. Also included are shock absorbers for the front and rear, rear blocks / u-bolts, a pitman arm and a single steering stabilizer.
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Lift includes front coil springs, drop down brackets for the I-beams and radius arm brackets. Also included are shock absorbers for the front and rear, rear blocks / u-bolts, a pitman arm and a single steering stabilizer.
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Last edited by Macgyver; Mar 2, 2002 at 07:31 PM.
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macgyver,
Trust me, pay the extra for the extended radius arms. You won't regret it!!! It's only about $400 extra usually, but the money they will save you with decreased tire wear, and cheaper alignments as well as allowing for wider tires will be worth the extra money. Do it now otherwise you will have to pay extra for labor down the road.
Trust me, pay the extra for the extended radius arms. You won't regret it!!! It's only about $400 extra usually, but the money they will save you with decreased tire wear, and cheaper alignments as well as allowing for wider tires will be worth the extra money. Do it now otherwise you will have to pay extra for labor down the road.