Do body lifts make it harder to work under hood?

[pressureangle]

Hi guys! This may be an odd question and I’ve never heard anyone talk about it before. But if you have a body lift, does it make it harder to work on the engine?

My logic: since the fenders and grill will get lifted 2-3 inches higher, but the engine doesn’t get lifted with it, its now harder to reach the engine, as it basically got “sucked in deeper” into the engine bay by 2-3 inches

I ask because i am considering a body lift in the future for my truck, but I don’t want underhood jobs like spark plugs and other repairs to become more annoying if the body lift does that.

For those who have body lifts installed, does it make a difference at all? Thanks!

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[slow_c1500]

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A ford raptor?

 

[slow_c1500]

Ok so the general idea I’m getting here is that the body lift doesn’t really make a huge difference, if anything it makes spark plugs easier because of the frame gap.

 

[boy&hisdogs]

Well having the truck taller at all makes it a pain, I can't speak to body lifts specifically but my 6" suspension lift means I have to get up on a step to do just about anything more than check/fill fluids.

 

[Caman96]

…what about platform shoes?

 

[Yeedonkey]

The question now is, what’s my best option for the body lift? I know the RC 3” is pretty popular, and I’ve seen some other 2” kits out there, but those usually don’t have rear bumper brackets.

Cheapo ebay 3 inch is what i used and have no complaints

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

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Well ya know since it is a ferd yer gonna be getting under the hood pretty often, guess ya should be comfortable while doing it....

 

[Orpedcrow]

I’ve worked on one truck that had a 3” body lift. I hated it.

But I’m also 5’7 with the wingspan of a toddler and the gut of a pregnant woman so…

 

[slow_c1500]

Yeah that’s why I asked cause it seemed to me like everything engine related is gonna be slightly harder to reach, maybe with the exception of spark plugs being easier. Then again, plugs are pretty easy to reach either way