Truck/SUV Lift Questions

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Whats the best kinda of lift, a suspension, or a body. Advantages/disatvantages of each?

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[barneythedino 10+ year member]

What kind of truck/suv?

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Dodge Durango

 

[04_edge 10+ year member]

suspension looks better IMO but body lifts are cheaper. are you getting it for looks, or for use?

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

if you dont like how your truck rides..do a suspension lift. if you like how your truck rides goin down the road, get a body. if doing a body lift..would recommend gap guards. also body lifts are wwwaaayyyy cheaper. i wouldnt recommend a body lift for anything more than 3 inches tho. im probably gunna do it to my dakota soon too so let me know how it works out

but there are numerous more factors. just research it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Im just gathering info. Im not gonna do anything for a while. I have to get the Durango first. . Thats why this was more just a "in general" question.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

ohh gotcha. what year you lookin at getting?

 

[squeak12 10+ year member]

Body lifts are cheaper yes, but a suspension lift is much better. Yes its expensive, but a body lift is more prone to break and makes your ride rougher. Plus its misaligns all of the accessories that are attached to the frame since it just lifts the body off of the frame. Brackets usually come to reposition, but they have to be weaker than the original connections. In the end you will be much happier with a suspension lift than a body lift if you are using it on your daily driver. Body lifts should be a last resort, but many times people don't want to pay for a suspension lift so they take the cheap route and it comes out much uglier since you can usually see the gap from the body lift at some point on the truck whether it be around the bumpers, in the fender wells, or somewhere else. Gap guards help, but IMO a body lift shouldn't be installed without a suspension lift. Just body lift usually looks horrible while a suspension lift can help alleviate some of the "ugliness".

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

Body lifts are cheaper yes, but a suspension lift is much better. Yes its expensive, but a body lift is more prone to break and makes your ride rougher. Plus its misaligns all of the accessories that are attached to the frame since it just lifts the body off of the frame. Brackets usually come to reposition, but they have to be weaker than the original connections. In the end you will be much happier with a suspension lift than a body lift if you are using it on your daily driver. Body lifts should be a last resort, but many times people don't want to pay for a suspension lift so they take the cheap route and it comes out much uglier since you can usually see the gap from the body lift at some point on the truck whether it be around the bumpers, in the fender wells, or somewhere else. Gap guards help, but IMO a body lift shouldn't be installed without a suspension lift. Just body lift usually looks horrible while a suspension lift can help alleviate some of the "ugliness".

x34209175435. and with body lifts you have to get into steering extensions and 4wd connector extensions and tho thats not a big deal in the beginning..they tend to fail down the road..steering becomes loose..4wd wont enguage if you have automatic 4wd, or itll pop out of 4x4 if its a manual transfer case first time you go over a slight bump.

aanndd with body lifts all your wiring from body to frame become more taught and as you hit bumps and whatnot it puts tension on the wiring more and more causing them to wear them out faster..or snap if a bunch of wires arent clustered together

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

ohh gotcha. what year you lookin at getting?

an 01-03. Preferably an 02.

 

[billabongcr 5,000+ posts]

definately. the new ones ****, and the old ones..the styling was way too plain. the interior on the 01-03s kick *** too. i love everything about my truck..except that its a 6 cyl..but its undergoing a 4.7 or 5.9 swap pretty soon. and mines a 4x4 so after the engine swap gives it some balls its gettin lifted. if you have any questions about anything ask me..i have the same truck. (durangos/dakotas are the same exact truck). those 4.7 v8s are so badass too.

EDIT: just dont plan on having a headunit where a motorized screen comes out..it wont clear the gear shifter.

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

definately. the new ones ****, and the old ones..the styling was way too plain. the interior on the 01-03s kick *** too. i love everything about my truck..except that its a 6 cyl..but its undergoing a 4.7 or 5.9 swap pretty soon. and mines a 4x4 so after the engine swap gives it some balls its gettin lifted. if you have any questions about anything ask me..i have the same truck. (durangos/dakotas are the same exact truck). those 4.7 v8s are so badass too.
EDIT: just dont plan on having a headunit where a motorized screen comes out..it wont clear the gear shifter.

I'd upgrade to a 4.7. The engines are solid anyways, and you can save a little more on gas too. Yes, I love the upgraded interior, which is why I want the 01-03's. Dakotas/Durangos in this year kick *** as far as styling.

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Where is a good place online to get a lift? I cant really find many places that have a lift for a durango/dakota

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

if you can afford the suspension, definately go suspension lift over body lift. I went 3" body and 2" suspension because i couldnt afford the 4" susp lift for my generation of explorer. $1700 without wheels/tires was out of the question hehe.