body lift vs suspension lift

[iluvh2o88]

whats the difference between a body lift and a suspension lift?? and which is better??

[korndogg]

a body lift just lifts the body and a suspension lift lifts up the whole truck. with a body life you get no extra clearance and IMO it looks stupid. A suspention lift is functional.

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by korndogg

a body lift just lifts the body and a suspension lift lifts up the whole truck. with a body life you get no extra clearance and IMO it looks stupid. A suspention lift is functional.

Agreed. The only thing you gain with a body lift is clearance for bigger tires and a higher center of gravity (). Think of it in terms of an exhaust system: True dual exaust is more functional, but costs more than a cheap split single. Both give the same basic "look," but the cheap way does not function like the better, right way to have dual exhaust. You can liken a body lift to a cheap "splitting" of a single exhaust, and a suspension lift to a more expensive, more functional true dual system.

[korndogg]

thing i hate bout body lifts is that you can see the frame...

[jeverett]

I agree wiht all of the above. Body Lifts are crap In my opinion.... Suspension is the way to go..even though it might cost $1000 more.

[TexasF355F1]

I agree with all.

[Moose is loose]

A body lift does not raise your COG nearly as much as a susp. lift does. If your goal is bigger tires, go with the Body. If you want extra travel, well, your pretty much screwed with an IFS truck. The torsion bars must be lowered the same height you lift the truck. Look at a lifted IFS truck, the T-Bars hang way down beneath. The only real ground clearance you achieve is the front diff, and really from larger diameter tires. If you want ground clearance, buy a Super Duty or Ram, and lift that.