Topic: 3" body lift... How hard??

[badbowtie03]

looking into getting a PA 3" body lift and was wondering how hard would it be to install it myself? or is it easier to get it installed from the pro's? is there anything extra i'll need? such as rad hoses? gas tank filler neck? wires/ cables? also im wondering if i did do it myself ho wwould i go about lifting the body the put the spacers in? also if you got a pic with an avy and a 3" body lift please post it for me, love to see how the stance is.

Thanks

[Ski Edition]

This is my 3" PA body lift with 305/70/17's.  Good luck if you do it yourself.  Just too much of a project for me to take on.  I had it installed and my biggest suggestion, is to make sure that the tranny cooler lines are moved down away from the AC pulley.  I learned the hard way. 

[badbowtie03]

that looks really nice... yeh i priced it out already and it's roughly $500 cdn for the lift and roughly another $400 - 500 cdn for installation.

[oHIobellboy]

Here's mine. Same lift as Ski's. Also some leveling keys up front. Running 295/70/17.

[project black out]

Here's mine. Same lift as Ski's. Also some leveling keys up front. Running 295/70/17.

now did you install this yourself or did you have a shop do it for ya? and how hard was it to install the leveling keys? ive wanted to do this for quite sometime now but i havent looked into what i need to buy or how to install 

[oHIobellboy]

now did you install this yourself or did you have a shop do it for ya? and how hard was it to install the leveling keys? ive wanted to do this for quite sometime now but i havent looked into what i need to buy or how to install 

I forget the price of the lift. I think it was about $350. They charged me $400 on the install but that was the shop that did all the body work too. The keys were $130 from Summit and I had an alignment shop do those as it needs to get aligned anyway. My old keys were so rusted on they ended up calling me asking if they could cut them off as they had already spent a few hours trying  to get them off. Extra labor on that bill for a total of $190 including the alignment. I had called a Furd garage about the F150 keys that so many people use but the price was the same as the Summit brand. Prices on those used to be about $65 for the set of them.

[project black out]

I forget the price of the lift. I think it was about $350. They charged me $400 on the install but that was the shop that did all the body work too. The keys were $130 from Summit and I had an alignment shop do those as it needs to get aligned anyway. My old keys were so rusted on they ended up calling me asking if they could cut them off as they had already spent a few hours trying  to get them off. Extra labor on that bill for a total of $190 including the alignment. I had called a Furd garage about the F150 keys that so many people use but the price was the same as the Summit brand. Prices on those used to be about $65 for the set of them.

gotcha! hmm im thinking about getting a set this weekend. do you have a link of where i can find what im looking for? the ones ive seen are always advertisements and i can never find the actual keys ...and how much of a lift will they actually give? ive heard 2.5-3 in is that correct?

[oHIobellboy]

gotcha! hmm im thinking about getting a set this weekend. do you have a link of where i can find what im looking for? the ones ive seen are always advertisements and i can never find the actual keys ...and how much of a lift will they actually give? ive heard 2.5-3 in is that correct?

They are pretty specific. I think the one's I got were 2". I'll see if I can find a good link for them.

I'm pretty sure these are the keys. It doesn't say Avalanche but they're for Tahoe, Suburbans. Might want to call them to verify.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-7897353/

Also, I'm sure you can find the Ford keys online cheaper than what the local dealer quoted me, I just didn't have time to wait on shipping.


Here's some Tuff Country ones from site sponsor JCWhitney. A little cheaper and it helps out the club a little (very little) if you click on the link through the sponsors page.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/torsion-key-front-leveling-kit/p2018427.jcwx?filterid=d237y2004j1&_requestid=16616204

And here's the adjustable ones you can get from Stylin Trucks. Kinda pricey and every time you decided to change your stance, you'd need an alignment.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=1934

[oHIobellboy]

that looks really nice... yeh i priced it out already and it's roughly $500 cdn for the lift and roughly another $400 - 500 cdn for installation.

Make sure you get the gap guards too. You'll want them to cover up the sides of the engine.

[project black out]

They are pretty specific. I think the one's I got were 2". I'll see if I can find a good link for them.

I'm pretty sure these are the keys. It doesn't say Avalanche but they're for Tahoe, Suburbans. Might want to call them to verify.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-7897353/

Also, I'm sure you can find the Ford keys online cheaper than what the local dealer quoted me, I just didn't have time to wait on shipping.


Here's some Tuff Country ones from site sponsor JCWhitney. A little cheaper and it helps out the club a little (very little) if you click on the link through the sponsors page.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/torsion-key-front-leveling-kit/p2018427.jcwx?filterid=d237y2004j1&_requestid=16616204

And here's the adjustable ones you can get from Stylin Trucks. Kinda pricey and every time you decided to change your stance, you'd need an alignment.
http://www.stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?partfamilyid=1934

im looking at the tuff country keys and it says 120$ each...so would that mean i need 2 keys for a total off 240$+tax