Custom 3" Lift Help, Lift Kit Parts Sold Individually?

[5spd Z71]

Or you can find someone selling a used suspension kit. Or be lucky enough to find one in a yard.

 

[livelifewideopen]

body lifts are cheap

True but the truck is a 5 speed so I dont wanna have to extend the shifter and have a super long throw.

 

[livelifewideopen]

Or you can find someone selling a used suspension kit. Or be lucky enough to find one in a yard.

Yeah im always on the lookout, thing is up north there arent alot of guys runnin them who wanna swap out anymore. I found a 1st gen rough country one that actually had rot holes in it, and I didnt think thatd be the greatest idea...

 

[red97k1500]

its not exactly cheap but i found the rough country 3" upper control arms for 300 dollars.i was thinking of just installing the rough country upper control.arms on my truck...the torrsion bars are cranked 2" has any body ever tryed this before,and is it something the op should consider?

 

[livelifewideopen]

its not exactly cheap but i found the rough country 3" upper control arms for 300 dollars.i was thinking of just installing the rough country upper control.arms on my truck...the torrsion bars are cranked 2" has any body ever tryed this before,and is it something the op should consider?

Definitely intuiging. Let me know if you get them if they make a difference.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

You really sound like a body lift candidate to me. Keeps your factory ride, give's you clearance for 35's (which get your frame away from the ground), and you don't have to reinvent the wheel.

BTW, going down Jeep trails, my biggest concern is getting the body into trees, not the frame one the ground lol.

 

[red97k1500]

i allready have a 2" pa body lift im going to put it on soon

 

[livelifewideopen]

You really sound like a body lift candidate to me. Keeps your factory ride, give's you clearance for 35's (which get your frame away from the ground), and you don't have to reinvent the wheel.

BTW, going down Jeep trails, my biggest concern is getting the body into trees, not the frame one the ground lol.

Yeah there are a few times where I gotta find a different route thru cause im too wide but the truck can get 95% of my buddies with grand cherokees can get. My only body lift concern is that the truck is a 5 speed. Idk how it will effect my shifter. And Id probably need to make a new line for the clutch as well.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Yeah there are a few times where I gotta find a different route thru cause im too wide but the truck can get 95% of my buddies with grand cherokees can get. My only body lift concern is that the truck is a 5 speed. Idk how it will effect my shifter. And Id probably need to make a new line for the clutch as well.

I don't think you'll have a problem with the shifter or clutch.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

These guy's say they like the shifter location better after their body lifts,

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/general-discussion/offroad/233390-body-lift-5-speed.html