Body lift this weekend

coreylubahn · Post by **coreylubahn** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:14 am

Okay guys, so I'm finally going to put my BL on (starting Friday) so what should I keep in mind. I know not to use the filler neck extension, and watch all my wires/cables/etc for stretch (and not to lift anything to high or hard), but what else should I be ready for, and look out for? Can't wait to get a little more height from this beast, now if I only had the money for Bubaloo's flares and then I could probably put some real nice tires under this beast. Anyway, thanks for any pointers on the BL in advance!!!

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:00 am

read the directions and take your time. i rushed and forgot thr small braket the holds the lower fan shroud down.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:28 am

dont skip steps. like the one where you need unatach the bracket on the oil pan that is holding your wire harness

and get the drill out..also, make sure you have about 12" of socket extensions for the driver side body mount.

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 11:07 am

yes....read through the directions first,,, and followthem step by step!!!

and take your time with the oil pan bracket...it is in "bad" position!! leave to GM to make something difficult to get to!!

if you have questions this weekend...let us know!! and have fun!!

Pauleo · Post by **Pauleo** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:40 pm

I know that one of my pains was that the body mount bolts behind the front bumper took a 18mm wrench. Trouble was that I didn't have any! My set only went to 16mm! So I had to go out & bug my neigbors until I found someone that had one. I had some other troubles but most were because I was doing the lift by myself and I am NOT any type of mechanic!

I guess that's my 2 cents worth.

04revx · Post by **04revx** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:53 pm

How long did the install take for you guys that did it yourselves?

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:50 pm

firt time 12 hrs second 5 hrs

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:39 pm

for me also 12-13 hours I could cut that in half a 2nd time.Just be very careful of the wires at the rear of the truck when lifting the bed.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:42 pm

hope you checked your parts. i bet they are not all there

jeggers · Post by **jeggers** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 8:08 pm

ya, forgot that the second time , streched a little

coreylubahn · Post by **coreylubahn** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:03 am

a2b wrote:hope you checked your parts. i bet they are not all there

You mean Performance Accessories has the same problems as Superlift with forgetting to put everything in the box? Geez...I guess it's time to inventory the parts tonight....sheesh.

killian96ss · Post by **killian96ss** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:08 am

coreylubahn wrote:
a2b wrote:hope you checked your parts. i bet they are not all there
You mean Performance Accessories has the same problems as Superlift with forgetting to put everything in the box? Geez...I guess it's time to inventory the parts tonight....sheesh.

Yes, mine was missing some bolts also and the filler neck extension (did not need anyway). I don't remember if they mention it, but watch out for the ground strap near the fuel fill hose. I never saw it until after the lift, and it was very tight. I just rerouted it to get some slack.

Steve

top_sgt · Post by **top_sgt** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 9:35 am

i just got a BL kit for reed's truck...........all parts accounted for!!!

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:33 am

make sure you have directions and the parts list. lol.

PA apparently forgot or didnt think i needed them

jeff024 · Post by **jeff024** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:48 am

I have several extra parts in my kit maybe I have some things that belong to you guys

coreylubahn · Post by **coreylubahn** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:52 am

bwenny247 wrote:make sure you have directions and the parts list. lol.

PA apparently forgot or didnt think i needed them

Funny thing there...I don't think I had them either ( I haven't looked in the box in a while, but I don't remember seeing them)...oh well, I have a printed copy of the instructions for both the PA kit that I have and the BDS kit (some said it has better pictures than the PA).

bwenny247 · Post by **bwenny247** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 11:03 am

oh yeah...and if you have extra parts left over, that means your good! because you put the lift on with less parts then it took PA

seriously though, i had a lot left over

lol