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Old 01-24-2003, 12:38 PM
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install 3'' body

i'm a bit squeamish about doing something as major as a body lift to my truck, i would hate to mess it up. 4wheelparts said they'd charge me $500 for the install.... i'm thinking that it's a bit pricey... does anyone know if that's a good price or not? what is a decent price? where in dallas can i go do this?

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Old 01-24-2003, 12:41 PM
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forgot....

forgot to mention, i'm in a '98 reg cab short bed 2.4L 4cyl .....

dont know if that makes much difference....
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Old 01-24-2003, 09:29 PM
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Most places will charge 475-550. They are not difficult to do, just time consuming. Most people doing it in their driveway avg install time 1 1/2 days. Most shops say eight hrs. Realistically 4-6 hrs.
Air tools are a must! It depends on knowledge if you should try it or not. Hope that helps, that price is really not bad.
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Old 03-22-2003, 12:03 AM
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Driveway with 1 or 2 friends...troque wrences a must...air impacts extreemely helpful but not a must....takes about a day DIY but it's free....i didn't have much knowlege of how to do anything going into it....just follow directions very easy....if you need to ask questions ask away...i have some answers.....also check out the tech article about it
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Old 03-22-2003, 12:26 AM
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you have to be able to get out that bolt in order to do that lift.
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Old 03-22-2003, 01:31 AM
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haha, that ?? was from before i got my lift... i was trying to figure if i wanted to do body or suspension... hahah, thanks anyway, and chris, any news on your service rep buddy?
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Old 03-22-2003, 01:32 AM
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its not hard to do, but considering what has to be done, its time consuming and pricey, if you have friends that work in shops or run them, then ask them about doing it there, you help. if it can happen, see if they can do it when the shop isnt open, that way none of their rules have to be followed (insurance reasons - we cant let people in the shop) that kind of thing. when my bro did his, he went to a shop where some of his frineds work, they did it one night in about 6 hours i think, just gotta know the right people
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It couldnt have been any longer than Chris's
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Quote:
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It couldnt have been any longer than Chris's
what do you mean? chris who?
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Old 03-23-2003, 12:04 AM
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Yeah, spend the 500 on an air compressor and air tools and DIY!
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what do you mean? chris who?
A few weeks ago I helped Bomber put a 3in. body lift on his F150...it took a lot of time but went well overall
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Old 03-23-2003, 01:22 PM
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ohh, my bro's name is chris and he thinks he knows everyone, and i saw that and i thought he was right
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