It's on now! Will post pics when done! How hard and how long will it take?

[r1hatman]

Got this off Craigslist for $50.00 Man I love CL
3 inch Performance Accessory Body Lift Kit!

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How hard is it, how long should it take and will I need a drop pittman arm or anything else?

Thanks in advance!

 

[7.5L_STX]

drop pitman arm isnt needed, im not sure about how long if your doing it yourself. me and 2 friends finished mine in about a day.

edit: we didnt have proper tools. and it was done in the yard with lots of beer....lots lol

 

[r1hatman]

Cool, probably me and Froggy on Tuesday hopefully. Thanks KH

 

[baddis]

i did mine by myself in about 4 hours in a completely outfitted shop

 

[Boggin]

I done mine in about 4 hours like baddis said. i started in the morning and i was done by dinnertime. people will reccomend shifter and steering extensions but they arent needed. i dont even have a steering extension on mine (i have it, just never got around to putting it on yet)

 

[r1hatman]

It came with a shifter extender, but if I don't have to use it then fine, It's for a 94 and everything should work except the bumper brackets I was told. So I guess I'll have to try to modify them to get them to work or try to trade someone for the right ones?

 

[baddis]

there was a post on here a while back where they moved the 1st gen bumper up and it looked good. they cut the frame horns that the bumper bolted on and used some plate to move it up and be able to bolt it back on.

 

[88rangerboy]

That's what the previous owner did to my 88. I want to moved it back down and reinforce. I'm scared what'll happen if I hit a deer. lol

 

[r1hatman]

True! This came with a 2 heavy plates, hopefully i can make them work.

 

[feellnfroggy]

If you cant Ill take them to a buddy and see if he can make something. Are yall sure the pitman arm isnt needed? I was reading where the Toe of the alignment is the bad part about lifting TTB because of the 2 piece tie rods. That lifting 3" or more will cause a toe problem that a drop pitman arm can fix.

 

[ThatGuy]

Body lift doesn't move the steering box away from frame. Your picking JUST the body up.

 

[strvger]

^ x2. body lift has absolutely no affect on the chassis/suspension. might change the center of gravity a little, but that's it.
if you tend to carry much in your bed, you might want to consider sliding some 3x3 or 3x4 steel stock between the frame and the bed as reinforcement. you can just weld or bolt it to the top of the frame so it doesn't move and coat it good with bed liner or something similar. i'm carrying a 27 gallon gas tank in my bed and did that.
just a thought.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

If its 3" you will need to use the steering shaft ext.
As you jack up the body watch for ground straps and the e brake cable stopping you.

 

[r1hatman]

Gotcha thanks guys! Gonna wait till I get some new poly body bushings from Auto Zone for 54 bucks. Gotta get thew Christmas now or sell my camper top first. One of my 31's sprung a leak today and one has a cut side wall! When it rains it pours!

 

[r1hatman]

Lift completed!!!!!


Finally got my lift on!

Now I just have to raise up the back and front bumpers and put on my running boards and tweak some things.
Before

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during

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after

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Rides a little rougher because I put new poly bushings on too.