[Dark Eternal]

honesrtly if you having to ask these questions, I wouldnt try it. Its a lot more expensive to have to have it towed to a shop than having started out there.

 

[ADyingDevotion]

Is it pretty basic though, out with the old in with the new? I have a friend who installed a lift on his ranger and im gonna call him up tomorrow but I dont know anyone thats done the body lift and I have been told online its super easy.

 

[Dark Eternal]

well there is a bit more to it than that. You have to unload/relaod the coils and a few otehr things. Its not to bad but I wouldnt try unless you feel confident you can do it for sure.

 

[Nicholas]

Its not really hard, and when i did my first lift, i was pretty confident about it, just a lil scared rippin into an almost brand new truck. it shouldn't be hard, just take your time.

 

[Aberbaseball7]

This CST kit was my first suspension lift to put on. First time to mess with coils, first time for anything. After reading the instructions and looking at the situation it was off with the old and on with the new. To unload the coil I put the truck on jackstands, put the jack under the LCA put alittle preasure on it. Took the spindle completely off and then slower let the jack down until all pressure was off of the coil and then it came out. to get the new longer coil in, all you had to do was push the LCA down quite abit and work to get the jack under the LCA and jack it back up and then re-attach the spindle to the new UCA and attach tie rods and so forth. I didnt have a problem doing it myself for the first time. But I am pretty good with taking things apart and putting them back together and having them work after lol... So it was a no brainer to save the 1K...

The body lift is also pretty simple if you just go step by step and follow the instructions... Sometimes things dont fit exactly how they should or take alittle fudging to get to fit right but that is all part of it.

Main thing is tools, I have done 3 body lifts without air tools and 2 with air tools and the air tools make it so much easier IMO... That and a good set of jackstands and a good 2.5-3 ton jack with a complete set of wrenches and sockets and you will do fine... You have to cut a small part of metal on the UCA mount with the CST kit either with a sawzall or a torch. And drill a hole to bolt the UCA stop where you cut the metal off of. Other then that, its all a matter of taking bolts off and spindle and putting new back on....

 

[Rednecked_4x4]

body lift = cutting torch and makita grinder :evil:

 

[Aberbaseball7]

I didnt need to use a torch on my body lift... Only thing I see a torch for the body lift is if you had an older truck with rusted body bolts and had to cut them out...

 

[SkyRider469]

I have a friend who installed a lift on his ranger and im gonna call him up tomorrow but I dont know anyone thats done the body lift and I have been told online its super easy.

depending on what year ranger these are 2 totally different animals. if it's a pre-98 ranger it has i-beams which in no way is like a truck with A arms. i've done a few lifts on rangers and they are a crapload easier than A-armed.

 

[ADyingDevotion]

OK well I read all about packing unpacking coils damn it looks so easy jsut gotta have the tool. I also have air tools, well a buddy does, and I have a jack but how big of jackstands will I need? I am afraid the jack might be too short too? Also where is the best place to get a 3" bl and will I need to get anything extra that doesnt come with the bl

 

[Aberbaseball7]

everything comes with the 3" body lift. Bumper brackets the whole thing. You may look into a set of gap gaurds to hide the gap in the wheel wells that is what I did and it makes it look so much better...

My jack stands are like 4-6 ton something like that and got them at harbor freight for like 30 bucks or cheaper I believe...

 

[ADyingDevotion]

Where can I pick up some gap guards? I think im gonna order the PA 3" bl then.

 

[Aberbaseball7]

get the gap gaurd or aka lift lips from www.liftlips.com the cheapest place to get them and they are very good quality IMO...

Just search online for body lifts and when you find the cheapest call 4wp and they should beat that price...

www.performancelifts.com
www.desertrat.com

and there are plenty others that sell them...

 

[ADyingDevotion]

Ok BL ordered and the lift lips company is in temecula (5min away from me) so I might just go drive buy and pick those up.

 

[Aberbaseball7]

Yea go by and pic those lift lips up...

Before

After

Makes alot of difference... BTW tyler I have the kit cleaned and all packaged up and about to go polish those rims before I package them. Your truck is going to look sweet...

 

[Eisenfaust]

so he did buy the kit! rock on!

 

[Aberbaseball7]

Waiting on Paypal to credit my account and it will be on its way to cali :rocking: :rocking:

 

[ADyingDevotion]

Yup bought the kit cant wait gonna install it myself. :rocking:

 

[SkyRider469]

Yup bought the kit cant wait gonna install it myself. :rocking:

depending on where you are i can offer a hand when you get the kit

 

[ADyingDevotion]

depending on where you are i can offer a hand when you get the kit

Murrieta its right next to temecula, anyone with knowledge is welcome :shake: