thanks for the info Brian, I'm planning on changing my gears the same time I
do the lift so I am waiting till it gets a little warmer, and some more cash
(maybe I should have shopped around a little before buying the lift) but I
must get it done by before August when the Mopar Nats come to town. This is
the first V8 I've been able to cruise down brice road since I got rid of my
lil' red express my senior year of high school, and I want it to be hooked
up.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Cleary <bcleary@interlog.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Sunday, February 15, 1998 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: DML: 3in. body lift
>Hi Josh: I installed a 3" lift on my 89 Sport 4x4 about 4 years ago.
>Big price difference though! I paid $80.00 from Summit for a Rugged
>Trails version. Was about a 6 hour deal with two people. Everything
>went smooth until I got to the steering column extension. I couldn't
>get the old one off! The slip joint had siezed onto the shaft and took
>some heat, a hammer and a few verble abuses but it finally came loose.
>The kit also came with a 3" extension that had to be brazed into the
>shift linkage (Automatic only) and a kit to raise the front bumper. No
>kit for rear step bumper though! I had to relocate the holes in the
>rear frame for the bumper mounts to get it raised up. Also came with a
>3" screw on transfer case lever extension. Pretty easy job and looks
>great. Put on BFG 32x11.5's with AR 15x8 rims and looks real cool.
>
>
>Josh D. Brown wrote:
>>
>> I just purchased a 3in. body lift from trails west, it was priced at
$189.
>> they sold it to me for $156. This is the first time I have ever
installed a
>> body lift, (I've done a suspension lift on a Intl. Scout) and was
wondering
>> if anyone out there could give me any tips. Trails West wanted $350 to
>> install it but I've got means in our shop, just looking for suggestions.
>> Thanks in advance!!
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