Thoughts on body lift
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From: Gulfport, MS
Thoughts on body lift
I just installed a Warn 9,000 lb winch and Trans4mer grille guard. The winch alone weighs 90 lbs and the grille guard makes the total added weight 120+. The front end came down a bit. I already have 2" spacers on my coils. I want a few more inches in the front and perhaps an inch or two in the back as well. I have heard nothing but bad things about the SkyJacker 3" lift. I've seen a bunch of members on here with PA body lifts. I've never been a huge fan but I'm thinking now that it may be a nice choice for my application. What are your thoughts on body lifts? What are some possible concerns I should have or issues I may run into?
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Well there are a couple options.
1) The grille guard is not going to line up right if you get a body lift without making brackets that raise it up 3". Having the winch on it could make that difficult.
2) Rancho Lift - 4", very well spoken of on here
3) Skyjacker Lift - 4 or 4.5", very good reviews
Other than not being able to have a grille guard line up right without thr brackets, i love my body lift.
1) The grille guard is not going to line up right if you get a body lift without making brackets that raise it up 3". Having the winch on it could make that difficult.
2) Rancho Lift - 4", very well spoken of on here
3) Skyjacker Lift - 4 or 4.5", very good reviews
Other than not being able to have a grille guard line up right without thr brackets, i love my body lift.
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The only issue I've had with the 3" SkyJacker was front shocks that blew out. They replaced them immediately, no questions asked. Other than that, the kit has done everything I expected it to do and more. I do see bad comments about the SkyJacker kits, but I haven't seen many by guys that are running the kit (one if my memory serves me).
I personally don't like body lifts - I've used several over the years. Other than the obvious bumper/grill guard alignment issues, they tend to create a higher center of gravity with no real advantages. The replacement springs are a higher rate than stock, so the extra weight has little effect - I run a 9000# MileMarker in a receiver mount and notice little if any change when it's installed.
I personally don't like body lifts - I've used several over the years. Other than the obvious bumper/grill guard alignment issues, they tend to create a higher center of gravity with no real advantages. The replacement springs are a higher rate than stock, so the extra weight has little effect - I run a 9000# MileMarker in a receiver mount and notice little if any change when it's installed.