i want my truck to sit up higher and was quoted 700 installed for a 3 inch body lift on my truck is it worth it or should i just save a more money and get a 6 inch suspension lift also i already have the bilstien shocks that level the front would the 3 inch body lift make a difference anyway

 

I put on my body lift myself over a weekend, and that was while I was helping a friend swap out a complete exhaust on his '90 5.0 stang. I would definatly do it again on another truck in a heart beat. It's soooooo much easier to change plugs and COP's and theres a lot of little things are are easier to work on and stuff like that. Other than the looks there are pluses to getting it done.

 

go with a 6inch lift first and then you obviously want to go higher so then add the body lift an do the install yourself and save the money...... i had my body lift on mine b4 but had to take it down and going to be putting it back on soon and im going to do it myself on base.

 

If you have an 04-08, $700 installed is a great price for a body lift and installation. Heck, from what I've heard $700 is a good price just for labor!

 

x2 Body lifts look good when they`re installed right with gap guards...

 

And nerf bars....

 

No on the body lift ...... You get what you pay for , so go with suspension like a nice long travel kit .....

 

Body lifts are great....and cheap. Not cheap quality though.

 

Well thats the thing they are cheap , why are they cheap? . Are you deciding not to take the correct direction ? Save up for quality and well engineered lift kits . Well ,engineered enough for what you guys tend to use them for .

 

700 is an amazing quote for an 04+ kit and install. I have heard of 1000 for install alone because it takes so long to do. If you really want a BL i would jump all over that right now.
Body lifts are cheaper than suspension lifts because suspension kits include shocks, crossmembers, blocks, steering knuckles, brackets, and such. Body lifts are formed polyurethane spacers and mounting hardware, which is obviously much cheaper to produce.

 

Yep, nothing wrong with a properly designed body lift.

 

i second that.. theres nothing wrong with the NEW body lifts.

 

You're always going to get the anti-body lift guys out there. Don't let it discourage you. They look great and can even give you a surprising amount of clearance when you add larger tires. I've had them on 2 trucks, one was totaled in a 20 car pile up and without the body lift on it, things would have been a ALOT worse without it. They have gotten a bad name in the past because people would make homemade ones out of Hockey Pucks and 2x4s.

As Wandell stated, there is nothing wrong with them if installed properly. I'll at least have a Body Lift on every truck I own. I'd rather have a suspension lift, but when money is tight, Body Lifts are a great alternative...

BTW - $700 is a really good price on the 04+s, is that just labor or does that include the kit?

 

Yeah...what they said!!!

 

stay suspension