Body lift?

[alwaysbroken]

long storey short the 2wd cab wont fit the 4wd trans in it. i need to get a body lift for it. do u know if a blazer body lift will work, its only for the cab. thanks

[jrdv]

It would be cheaper and easier to replace the floor board tranny cover with one from a 4x4. The 4x4's have a taller cover than the 2x's.

If you put a body lift on, it will change the geometry of the steering column, clutch rod ( if you have a manual trans ), radiater hoses, and it makes the truck a hair bit more top heavy.

john

[alwaysbroken]

thanks a lot for the quick reply. its a automatic and i was only going to do a 3 inch so i don't need to do the longer steering rod. but im going to do the body lift and a new trans tunnle so i know it will all fit. its always cool to have your truck a little taler lol. its a road truck anyways.

[jrdv]

I could be mistaken, but a 3 inch body lift will need to have the steering modified. I had a friend that did a home made body lift and he had to modify the steering rod. He also had to find another lower radiator hose ( the original rubs on the frame anyway ).

[alwaysbroken]

ok thanks for the help i will half to look into this. thanks i hope not to much has to be done.

[jakeblues652]

my truck has a 3" body, and the steering is fine. never extended. on the lower rad hose, i can't tell if its been replaced, but it does not rub.

[alwaysbroken]

sweet thanks man. i will update it when i get one.

[Trvr_lumsden]

I put a 3" body lift on a previous truck. There are some plastic plugs on the steering shaft you have to drill out and the shift linkage has to be extended. Buy a proper lift for your truck and it will come with very clear instructions. When you mark the tranny linkage, scribe it. I marked mine with a sharpie and it burnt off when I cut it. The kit will come with the peice needed to extend the linkage and it has to be welded.