Body lift on stock rims/tires? - Ford Ranger Forums

a311fanam · 10-07-2005

This weekend Im helping a friend do a body lift to his truck and i know when we are done putting it on, im gonna wanna body lift my truck next. Now I know your all gonna say spindle but, a body is all i can afford. So my question is, will my truck look goofy with stock rims/tires with a B/L? anyone have pics?

04lvl2 · 10-07-2005

Do spindles first please, same money and do the most effective mod first. You will be more pleased with the results.

**Redneckstone** · 10-07-2005

YES it looks TINY. also just save and extra few weeks and get the spindles for god sakes it looks 100000000000000000000000000000000000000X better then a body...dont get me wrong body's are good but for 4X4 guy because there cheap

a311fanam · 10-07-2005

hmmmm, i guess as much as it kills me not to lift my truck, I guess i should wait to buy spindles, rims and tires all together

**Redneckstone** · 10-07-2005

bingo

Splitfire · 10-07-2005

Save your money and get something that isn't crap.

04lvl2 · 10-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Splitfire

Save your money and get something that isn't crap.

Now Mike was that comment really called for?

**Redneckstone** · 10-07-2005

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Originally Posted by 04lvl2

Now Mike was that comment really called for?

his name is acully trenton haha...dont mind him bill

04lvl2 · 10-07-2005

Oh yea, I remember now. lol I should have looked at the last name up there haha.

vansnxtweek · 10-07-2005

i dont think body lifts are crap at all.....but if you have the money, than go suspension. but there is a biiiig gap between prices on a bl than a suspension lift on a 4X4.
i hope i can get a bl sometime...

Ranger1 · 10-08-2005

I don't know anything about spindles, but a BL is a real PITA. I have done 2, the trick I used to get the body mounts loose is heat the bolts with a torch and we put a 2x4 on a jaack and had the the weight of the truck holding it from moving. The one I did we did my my friends work(ford dealership) we had it on the lift and picked it up by the body mounts.

I think a BL and stock tires will look a little werid, but you can only build what you can afford. Maybe buy the body lift and keep it in your basement for a month or 2 until you have some money to buy tires, then do the lift and get your tires when you can. OR to hell with what anyone thinks, if you don't mind how it looks go for it, lift it and get your tires when you can.

jtslmn720 · 10-08-2005

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Originally Posted by vansnxtweek

i dont think body lifts are crap at all.....but if you have the money, than go suspension. but there is a biiiig gap between prices on a bl than a suspension lift on a 4X4.
i hope i can get a bl sometime...

on 4x4 sus lifts are way up there in price... but with 2wd trucks you can get a spindle lift for between 300-500$ so its well worth the exta 200$ to lift the suspention and not just the body

Pinecone · 10-08-2005

*rant*Bodylifts are not crap, I abused the **** out of mine for over a year and never had a problem with it. If he doesn't have the money for spindles and wants a bodylift, let the person get what they want. I hate all the bashing of bodylifts by people that don't have them. */rant*

I rolled on 32's with the stock rims for a long time and never had a problem. Those who say a bodylift and spindles are comparable in price, I'd like to see that. After its all said and done spindles probably cost atleast $300 over the price of a bodylift.

redneckff7 · 10-08-2005

If you want a body lift get a body lift. When I bought my truck it had a body lift and stock size tires. I have changed the tires but the are still stock size just more agressive(and were free). The tires that are on my truck are 28" they don't look bad so they will work for now until I can get some other more important things done to the truck.

Splitfire · 10-08-2005

You guys crack me up, I love it how everyone on here thinks body lifts are the best and safest way to lift a truck, haha.

Pinecone · 10-08-2005

I never said they were the best and safest way to lift a truck. I just hate how everyone puts them down and not a damn one of them has a bodylift. Sorry I don't $2k to drop on a suspension lift.

a311fanam · 10-08-2005

wow its like a jerry springer show in here, im still undecided about the body lift, but i think im gonna save for the spindles

04lvl2 · 10-08-2005

Good choice not because BL are bad but if I had a 2wd that would be the first thing that I would do, then if I wanted more lift it be a BL afterwards. Cant wait to see the finished results.