Lifting on a 85

[koppenhaver]

i was wonder i have a set of 3in lift leafs, im putting on soon and then a leveling kit. possibly a 2 or 3 inch body. would i need any mods to run that safely?

 

[4.0B2]

3" rear lift..
explain leveling kit to me... do you mean level the front out w/ the 3" lift out back? or do you mean what they call a leveling kit as in something that's usually about an inch lift?

if you gotta lift the front 3", you need a lot of stuff just for the front suspension.





as far as the body kit, if you buy the kit, i think you get all you need.

 

[koppenhaver]

yes 3 in rear lift and the leveling kit , pretty much a coil spacer.to get it to sit alittle more lvl. the i meant with body lift and the rear lift and lvl kit would i need long brake lines or anything?

heres the leveling kit im talking about. http://www.autoanything.com/suspens...spx?kc=ffsku&gclid=CNDLneyUvK8CFYUBRQodiyZkiQ

 

[4.0B2]

With 3" rear lift and just a leveling kit up front, the rear is gonna be considerably taller. Would look like junk IMO.
Also, the leveling kit you linked is a f250 kit..

With 3" rear lift you might need rear brake line extension. I didn't need it tho with my 4" lift on my b2.

With the body lift you will need a gas neck extension.. At least I had to extend mine.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

With the body lift you will need a gas neck extension.. At least I had to extend mine.

I didn't touch mine, kept an eye on it as we jacked it up but it still fit fine.

 

[4.0B2]

I didn't touch mine, kept an eye on it as we jacked it up but it still fit fine.

back when i had a body lift... mine pulled off yep, had to address it.. lol.

but see, this goes to show you that, not all lift kits require the same additions on different trucks. so be aware, watch close, and be prepared for a few surprises.

 

[koppenhaver]

thanks for the advice

 

[Dugan]

make sure to undo the steering lock bolt when you put on the body lift then reinstall it. I didnt use the shifter ext or steering ext and had no issue with my gas tank.