Which is better a body lift or suspension lift?
Overall, we’d recommend a suspension lift simply because it’s a lot safer, gives you more ground clearance, looks better, and puts less strain on your truck. While it’s more expensive than a body lift, all of these things combined make up for the cost and are well worth it.
Can I have a body lift and a suspension lift?
Yes indeed, some people install both a body lift and a suspension lift together to get their trucks that much higher, allowing them to clear bigger tires than would be possible with a suspension lift alone.
How long does it take to install a body lift?
The actual installation time will probably take 1.5-3 hours if it is a body/spacer lift kit. If it is a suspension lift kit, expect the actual installation time to take between 3-5 hours, sometimes six. It all depends on the mechanic’s experience and how many people they have working on the lift kit.
Who needs a body lift?
A body lift might be right for you if: You have lost a significant amount of weight. You have excess fat and skin in one or more areas….The right candidate is:
- A nonsmoker.
- In good overall health.
- Free of any medical conditions that could impair healing or increase risk.
- Realistic in their expectations.
How Much lift to run 33s on Silverado?
The 33-inch tire is a decent middle-ground between performances and looks. To make a 33-inch tire fit on a Chevy Silverado requires a minimum of a 2 to 3-inch suspension upgrade or a 2-3” front-end leveling kit. A factory stock Silverado comes fitted with a 31-inch to 32-inch tire.
Is a suspension lift better than a body lift?
With a suspension lift, you will get more performance, and you will enjoy more reliability. For this reason, it’s much better than a body lift, and you really should not even consider a body lift as you don’t gain anything except a higher truck or jeep that won’t function any better.
Do body lifts increase the center of gravity of a car?
Body lifts only raise 20% of the vehicle’s weight, giving you the lowest center of gravity increase of all the options and causing the least amount of change in how your vehicle handles. Here is a breakdown of how body lifts, suspension lifts, and bigger tires affect a vehicle’s center of gravity:
What is the difference between level leveling and a full suspension lift?
Leveling kits can be cheaper since they are often made up of just 2 strut spacers for the front Macpherson struts, but a full suspension lift is a complicated project that can include modifications to the steering, suspension, spindle and can easily double the price of a body lift of the same size.
What is the best lift kit for my car?
A lot of times the best kit you can get is somewhere in-between, like a leveling/lift + body lift kit that balances cost, results, and handling of your vehicle. From all of us here at DST: Ride Smooth (and tall), and Drive Hard.