Well it looks like i'll be getting enough back on taxes get rims and tires and a body lift . I have been wanting a suspension lift since I got the truck but after 3 years have not been able to afford it and i'm tired of waiting.

I just have a few question about the lift before I get started on it.

I have read a lot about the PA 3in on the site but it seems like most are on automatics. Will there be any special things i'll need to do with a 4.2 and Manual tranny?

Will it be necessary to cut the body around the 4wd ****?

I posted this in another forum but didn't get any responses so I'm trying here.

Some posts on here said something will need to be welded, is this true and is there any way around it(i dont have a welder).

What is the best way to lift the bed/cab? I have 1 floor jack and 2 or 3 regular tube jacks( sorry cant think of the name right now, but I really am mechanically inclined )

What is the best way to deal with the fan shroud? ( i dont have a dremel)

Are most of the people with 3in lifts running 33's or 35's? I think I would prefer to run the 35's, will they rub much on 16x10's?

Will I need to have a muffler shop relocate my dual exhaust? Or can I just move it up the brackets a little?

thanks in advance guys. Josh

 

Anybody???

 

Sorry man, i dont know much about installing body lifts. But, im sure you will have to do something special since yours is manual. Also, is your's a 4x4? If so then you'll be able to run 35s.

 

did put one on a BII that was a manual and had the t-case lever on the floor. Didn't have any trouble shifting the transmission (although the stick was 3" shorter), but did have trouble getting it into 4-low (which was the forwardmost t-case lever position). Never cut out some metal to make it easier to shift, although I'm sure that would have helped. I suspect you'll probably run into similar issues with yours. I'd definitely contact the manufacturer and ask about such things before you buy one. Good luck,

Mike

 

your stick shift will be 3" shorter. I believe you get a 3" insert that needs to be welded to lengthen the 4x4 shifter. As for lifting the body and bed, I used a floor jack and blocks of wood under the doors. I did the lift by myself so what i did was lift the body up about 1.5", then lifted the bed (by hand) and slid a 2x4 in between the bed and frame so the bed was lifted 2". jacked up the body a little more, then flipped the 2x4 so the bed was lifted 4". Worked like a charm! I have 35" tires on the factory 17" wheels and I have never experienced any rubbing, although with 10" rims like you plan, you probably will get some rubbing. The fan shroud is a royal pain in the a$$! I had a rotozip tool to do all the trimming. it needs to get trimmed around the drain **** and also the tranny cooler lines and the bottom brackets need to be taken off. I spent 2 hours on the damn shroud! Also, I went and got a 12" peice of fuel filler hose, i think it is 3" because the splice job that the instructions call for are kinda hokey. the return fuel filler line that comes with the kit is to big and you will need a smaller one. The bed bolts are either t47 or t50, mine were t47. I went through 3 bits before i just torched them from underneath ( 10 minutes). Some people have trouble with the front bumper, mine took about an hour and the gaps are better now than from the factory. All in all, it took me about 13 hours by myself with power tools and a torch. take your time and let me know if you have any other questions!

Ron