97-03 body lift install questions
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the book said something about the brake module... i didn't screw with it or the transmission line before i jacked the truck. hopefully everything is ok... jk007, do you have any input? your truck is an 03, right? so everything would be the same.
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I just posted a pic of the block. It says the brake module if it is hooked to the frame currently. Not sure if yours is but it next to the upper control arm it looks like. I would guess drivers side.
here is the pic
here is the pic
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If I am understanding this correctly, you are referring to the 2 smaller black spindles that are suppose to raise the break module up, not the 3" spindles that you put on the front bushings and underneath the bed?
If that is what you are referring to, then you shouldn't need to worry about it. On my old 2000 Scab 4x4, the kit didn't even come with them. On my 03 Screw, we lifted the truck without installing them. There was enough room to raise everything without them. You shouldn't need them. I've been driving my 03 with the Body Lift for about a year now and roughly 15K miles, no issues.
If you are referring to the metal spacer blocks or "crush blocks", (not the black spindles), then those need to go underneath the bed in the middle, between the the center 2 most spindles. They add support to the bed so if you get a heavy load in the bed, you won't cave it in and have is sag.
If that is what you are referring to, then you shouldn't need to worry about it. On my old 2000 Scab 4x4, the kit didn't even come with them. On my 03 Screw, we lifted the truck without installing them. There was enough room to raise everything without them. You shouldn't need them. I've been driving my 03 with the Body Lift for about a year now and roughly 15K miles, no issues.
If you are referring to the metal spacer blocks or "crush blocks", (not the black spindles), then those need to go underneath the bed in the middle, between the the center 2 most spindles. They add support to the bed so if you get a heavy load in the bed, you won't cave it in and have is sag.
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ok, i was referring to the 2x2 spacer blocks, not the bed crush blocks. while on those, i did install the four bed crush blocks (Scab). the body lift itself is now done, however, i have to install my gap guards. the rear gap really looks like **** right now. i had my tires mounted on this morning before work (315-70-17) BFG AT's on the 17'' fx4 rims. the truck looks awesome! i also bolted the back seat back in, and folded all the carpet back under it. when i get the gap guards on, i will be sure to post pics up. i chose not to take pics of the install process b/c a lot of the work was done at night, and three members, jk007, wandell, and kevin 24 all have very good pictures of the install on this body style.