a body lift is a one man job

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Jan 23, 2010
  #1  
i did the bed in about an hour bc i couldnt find anyone to help, but it went pretty smooth and im happy with the results, its only half done but ill finish it hopefully tomorrow

i didnt have access to air tools so i used a ratchet and 100% elbow grease

and of course i got pics...

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Jan 23, 2010
  #2  
looks good so far. i suggest you find someone to help for the cab lol. makes things much easier
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Jan 23, 2010
  #3  
yeah i was thinking about that haha its gonna suck! im skipping church tomorrow to work on it so i have enough time.

isnt the cab the hardest part bc the cab bushings also have threads?
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Jan 23, 2010
  #4  
I did my body lift myself it does really suck.
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Jan 23, 2010
  #5  
the only bad part was my arms getting sore after a while, and cutting the fuel filler neck hose, for some reason that seemed hard lol

any advice for doing the rest?
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Jan 23, 2010
  #6  
you are speaking too soon about it being a one man job if you haven't done the cab yet...it isn't even a two man job...its a Justin and Zach job haha
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Jan 23, 2010
  #7  
Quote: you are speaking too soon about it being a one man job if you haven't done the cab yet...it isn't even a two man job...its a Justin and Zach job haha
So its a two girl job?
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Jan 23, 2010
  #8  
Quote: So its a two girl job?
you can talk **** about me and zach installing body lifts when you and one of your broski friends with the new haicut install one and are driving the vehicle in under 3 hours :)
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Jan 23, 2010
  #9  
hahahaha!
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Jan 23, 2010
  #10  
Quote: you can talk **** about me and zach installing body lifts when you and one of your broski friends with the new haicut install one and are driving the vehicle in under 3 hours :)
You're only fast because you're short enough that you don't have to bend down or anything, it's kind of like cheating.

All I can sat is POWED
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Jan 23, 2010
  #11  
haha no need to start anything guys, i think im the hard part will be the rad shroud and steering extension, am i right?
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Jan 23, 2010
  #12  
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in my BL installing costume


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Jan 23, 2010
  #13  
You're so hot <2
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Jan 23, 2010
  #14  
hard part is rear bumper brackets, steering extension is a breeze with a little anti-sieze, radiator isnt too bad, you need to crush in one side of the bottom lowering blocks to clear the pinch weld on the core support (youll see) and make sure to loosen the radiator before you lift the cab. front mounts can be fun too if they spin
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Jan 23, 2010
  #15  
can i just clamp something onto them if they spin? like visegrips or something?
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Jan 23, 2010
  #16  
Quote: hard part is rear bumper brackets, steering extension is a breeze with a little anti-sieze, radiator isnt too bad, you need to crush in one side of the bottom lowering blocks to clear the pinch weld on the core support (youll see) and make sure to loosen the radiator before you lift the csb. front mounts can be fun too if they spin

lol i just noticed that typeo
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Jan 23, 2010
  #17  
have someone sit on the core support or hold them with a pair of 18" vise grips or both...usually both and heat/impact is what it takes if they are stuck
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Jan 23, 2010
  #18  
i dont have an impact and i didnt even notice it haha
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Jan 23, 2010
  #19  
damn u edited it
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Jan 24, 2010
  #20  
Yeah you can do it by yourself, it just takes a while longer. I had to redo mine because I one side of the radiator got stuck after I had it lifted so I had to redo the entire thing lol
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Jan 24, 2010
  #21  
yea the bed is really np with one person the cab is going to be a a bit harder to so alone
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Jan 24, 2010
  #22  
well i decided not to do it today, im gonna wait til tomorrow and call a local mechanic and see how much he'll charge to do it

hes pretty cheap(charged 150 for shocks and labor)
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Jan 24, 2010
  #23  
I don't know how many members live near you but you should jave invited people over to help and bought them pizza and beer. You would get the BL installed and prob get a show. LOL
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Jan 24, 2010
  #24  
I did it by myself with hand tools but a buddy sure would have been nice
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Jan 24, 2010
  #25  
im not old enough to drink haha but thorny should be coming over tuesday if he's off work
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