08 B4k body lift

[CunningStunts]

I have an 08 b4k...the most recent body lift i can find is a "3 rocky mountain body lift for a 2005 B4k...as far as i know the only thing thats changed from 05-08 is aesthetics and trim level?

can anyone confirm whether this lift should work ?


Bob

 

[maskeet]

As far as i know it should work. The company site should tell you if it does.

 

[CunningStunts]

i called performance accessories and they said they simply dont carry anything for 08...however they probably dont realize the truck has stayed the same now for so many years

 

[maskeet]

Yea thats true. Check google, i think you will be fine with it.

 

[CunningStunts]

does anyone know for sure?

 

[99MazdaB4000]

It will work, the trucks are practically identical to the previous years. There may be some simple differences in hose extensions, radiator support extensions, and similar stuff like that, but nothing major. My kit was a summit racing kit and was only 125 bucks...if it says on summit that it will fit an 07' then I guarantee it will fit your 08'.

 

[CunningStunts]

It will work, the trucks are practically identical to the previous years. There may be some simple differences in hose extensions, radiator support extensions, and similar stuff like that, but nothing major. My kit was a summit racing kit and was only 125 bucks...if it says on summit that it will fit an 07' then I guarantee it will fit your 08'.

do you have a link to the 07? the newest lift i could find for a b4k was a 97

 

[99MazdaB4000]

http://store.summitracing.com/partd...0+4294918515+4294908331+4294907827+4294846476 that is the closest thing that I have been able to find. My belief is that the body bolts and nylon bushings (lift blocks) will all fit perfectly fine as that would require a drastic change to alter those bolt positions, but my feeling is that the adapters are going to be slightly different. If you are not afraid of doing some modifications to the adapters and/or your truck, I am sure you can put a body lift safely on your truck. For example the pieces that I actually needed to modify because of the lift were the radiator mount, bumper mounts (that I didnt use because I dont have stock bumpers), steering shaft extension, and then some minor modifications to the ground straps, shift cable, and a few vacuum line repositioning. The kit included everything I needed, plus I ended up not needing the fuel tank neck extension. If you can change your brakes, then you would have no problem doing a body lift even if it not for your exact year.

 

[99MazdaB4000]

Oh, I would actually call Superlift and see what they say about the body lifts for the newest Rangers. If they say that the older body lifts work for the newer Rangers, then get a summit racing or performance accessories kit as they are cheaper and it will work.

 

[CunningStunts]

I spoke to Dale @ Performance Accessories and he said as long as the rad, steering shaft and bumpers havent changed from 06 to 08 than I'll be fine.


I called up Mazda and they said nothings changed since 06. I'm going to call a few dealers tomorrow and try to get ahold of ford.


I think im gonna go with the 06 performance accessories "3 body lift...I do however wish they made a 4-5 inch body lift!

 

[99MazdaB4000]

yeah but body lifts arent really a good way to lift vehicles, my 3" body lift on my truck was really the only modification that changed my handling way more so than getting rid of the front and rear sway bars.

 

[Boggin]

If you want a bigger body lift make it your self, add a little something extra on top of your body lift to make it bigger

 

[CunningStunts]

I'm not nearly mechanically inclined enough to pull something like that off.