Installing a performance accessories 3" body lift on my 2016 ram 1500. feel free to ask any questions you have. Instructions will vary by year. I am not responsible if you fuck something up.
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@corey1887 Жыл бұрын
Just did this body lift yesterday on my 2017 Laramie longhorn 1500. Very simple but time consuming job. A couple things I’ll say, I never touched the parking brake cable or gas filler neck or gas cap. I did pull the front speed sensor wires off the fender well liners but that was unnecessary. Also I pulled the trans cable out of the holder but I don’t think it needed it as it popped right back in place after the lift. Definitely install the steering shaft extension while the bumper is off gives you tons of access room to the pinion. I sprayed mine with penetrating oil and let it soak and it came apart easily. Thanks for posting this video. The instructions are a little vague when doing the front bumper brackets and this video helped a lot!
@workwithme2558 Жыл бұрын
all good info, thanks! I'm glad this video helped you, thanks for watching!
@nobodybusiness15453 жыл бұрын
Yo man I watched your video over 50 times over the last week. I was gonna trust someone to do my body lift in my 2018 Ram but you gave me the inspiration and information to Get Her Done..... that shit whooped my ass. So thank you for taking the time to put this video together my truck came out awesome 🦾🦾🦾
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
You got it man!! Happy I could help! Makes me happy to hear that.
@torymoore85173 жыл бұрын
This video save me a lot of money very straight to the point I really believe you are a professional cameraman, but once I finished and gave her a over look I noticed that I had pulled my starter wire, don't know if anyone else had that problem, but you sir helped a lot
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! I didn’t have an issue like that, I’m not even entirely sure where that wiring is. Did you get it fixed up?
@billybennett99393 жыл бұрын
My body lift comes in on Monday and gonna put it on one day soon after that. Your video helped a ton and I appreciate the time and effort you put into making it! Thanks a bunch and this body lift should look great paired on top of my 6” lift of 37” tires
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, Best of luck with your install, let us know how it all goes! I’m thinking about putting a 4” suspension on it but I like how it sits with just the body
@12MotoDad4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your video I was able to fix my sons Ram. His steering was shaky and vibrated a lot. He bought his truck with the body lift already on it. When I watched your video I realized they put the steering extension in the wrong place. They put it on the top of the intermediate shaft not the bottom. I guess it was easier for them? I moved it today and now it’s perfect. Thanks for a great video!!
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Happy you were able to fix it and I'm happy I was able to help!
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
Hey guys. The steering extension they sent me was milled wrong and caused some play in the steering. I contacted performance accessories and they sent me a new extension and it worked perfect. Play in the steering wheel is not normal or safe.
@andrewzeke67073 жыл бұрын
instablaster
@The_Nameless_Entity2 жыл бұрын
One of the most informative How-To videos ive seen in a while. What kinda issues did you come across when installing? Does the body lift stretch the wiring harnesses?
@workwithme25582 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks so much for that. The only issue I encountered was with the steering shaft extension they sent me, it was too loose and my steering had a lot of play. They shipped me a new one and no issues since. Plenty of room for the wiring to move with the truck, and I noticed nothing being pulled or strained to reach.
@wayunae63034 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing. Just ordered my body lift and will be installing this weekend. Thanks for posting this. Great job man!!
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Good luck and let us know how it goes!
@kaneetsate16624 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video it helped alot. Took my buddy and I a day and half to finish my truck.
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that! Glad I could help.
@sudzdetailn64014 жыл бұрын
man you did a good job bruh i got a 2012 ram crew cab with the max trax 7inch lift i did the lift kit install my self took me all day to do it and it just want high enough for me so im looking forward to putting this 3 inch body lift on my truck now to give me that 10 inch lift i want out my truck thanks for the detailed video and not just talking on how to do it like that other guy video.
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Happy I could help man! Trucks gonna look nasty sitting at 10"! Best of luck with it man
@sudzdetailn64014 жыл бұрын
Mark DeRissio well I just put the lift on bout 2 weeks ago overall pretty pleased with the lift idk if you experiencing this but my steering wheel has a small knock to it when I turn the wheel not sure if it’s the spacer for the steering wheel or what ??
@Ronin01793 жыл бұрын
@@sudzdetailn6401 how did that turn out ????
@sudzdetailn64013 жыл бұрын
pjacobchak still having that lil knock but I got used to it I saw on ram form that people been putting washers on that spacer for the steering wheel to stop that knock but I haven’t tried it yet.
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
zel I never saw your reply I’m sorry. I had an issue where I had a knock and my steering wheel felt loose. I contacted performance accessories and they shipped me out a new steering wheel extension. I tightened the fuck out of it and I have no more knock
@mikes3278Ай бұрын
Think I'm at a stand still. 2016 limited. Factory fender flares. I can't get the front fascia off. Even with that back inner bolt and the one fender well outside bolt, clips all pulled. It won't budge. almost like the fender flare is glued somehow to the front fascia (perhaps around entire fender as well). Not sure how/if to proceed. Bumper (chrome) will come off. Does that plastic fascia have to come off?
@peterseeseequasis98522 жыл бұрын
That's is how a "how-to video" should go, great video I'm pretty confident in your video to be able to do this myself. I'm curious tho about the gas fill hose was there enough hose for the lift? I ask because the gas tank stays with the frame and the fill hose goes up with the body?
@workwithme25582 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I appreciate that. During my install, the instructions had me removed the hose, I’m assuming to prevent damage if you lift the bed up to high. When I reinstalled that gas filler hose, there was plenty of slack left in it to get it back on. None of these components should move or stretch so I wouldn’t worry about it at all.
@After-EmFishing4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this man! Looked for a video when I was shopping for a body lift before. Still deciding if I want to pay the shop $800 to do it or not lol.
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
I was quoted 4-600 to install mine and I thought that was to much lol. Definetly easier to have someone else do it, but if your competent and comfortable you should have no problem installing it yourself
@lselmes4 жыл бұрын
Just about to do body lift on my 1500 and after reading many forums I found that if you have a chrome bumper there's no need to remove grill, lights, and fascia. Just took a look at mine and sure enough the bumper is independent of those items. Just unbolt the bumper and remove
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Wow I wish I knew this when I did it! I was just following the directions to a t because there wasn't to much info from people on how to do this. Thanks for the tip!
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
I will say, having the fascia off made it easier to line the bumper up and put it back on myself, as I had clear access the the bumper bolts from the top side
@lselmes4 жыл бұрын
HI Mark, did my install yesterday and I did indeed have to remove the grill, fascia, etc......I gotta learn not to believe everything I read on the ol interwebs! I did the Zone 1.5 body lift with my Bilstein 6112 adjustable coils set at max height for a total lift of 4 inches......looks awesome and hit the sweet spot for me in height as well as having no effect on the trucks geometry. The 1.5 kit is pretty basic and took my son and I about 4 hours in total to install .......IMO a great option for piggybacking Bilstein leveling lifts. Cheers bro!
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Great to hear man! Happy it all worked out and I hope my video helped you out some. Take care!
@kylemannion84523 жыл бұрын
Anyone lifting new ram 1500 dt model with a 4th gen kit you will need 6 - 14mm x 2.0 (coarse thread ) x length needed for lift of cab and bed 1”--4” all bolts are coarse thread the rest are 12mm x1.75 contact river city industrial supply nobody seems to sell a body lift kit with the proper bolts for the dt model. They Advertise one but it does not come in proper bolts good luck
@AKAOmnivore3 жыл бұрын
Great job on that lift, thanks for the walk through.
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
No problem! Glad it helped
@robertbordeaux74564 жыл бұрын
Great video very helpful
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Awesome glad you liked it
@gilhernandez6053 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the body lift from, do you have a website or hotlink?
@ffmkidd804 жыл бұрын
Did the lift negate the need for a leveling kit? I couldn’t tell in the after pictures. Looked level to me.
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
I already have a leveling kit in the front, I should have mentioned that. You would still need one for the truck to be leveled
@ffmkidd804 жыл бұрын
Received my lift yesterday. I’ll be using your video over the instructions. You did a great job. Any tips you have that may not have been mentioned in the video?
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
@@ffmkidd80 Hey man! I just saw this now. How did the install go? Everything I came across I put in the video.
@derottv11 ай бұрын
Have one more question. When you tighten your Allen bolt on your steering extension, did yours just keep spinning when u reached the end?
@workwithme255811 ай бұрын
No mine got tight. The first one I put on was still loose I couldn’t get it any tighter. I called performance accessories and they sent me a new steering extension and it tightened up no problem
@derottv Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I got the steering extension on but can’t get the arm to move enough to get it over the extension. Any advice?
@workwithme2558 Жыл бұрын
You may have pulled the steering shaft out, go up where the steering shaft goes through the firewall in the engine bay and try to see if you can wiggle it to get it to push in. It was a challenge for me if I remember correctly
@Coreyb5774 жыл бұрын
hey. how'd the exhaust tip gap turn out. where you able to adjust them upwards. little bit to look a little better?
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
I was able to loosen the clamps and move them up so it looks normal. I wish there was a way for me to upload a picture, unfortunately I didn't touch the exhaust until after I made this video
@lselmes4 жыл бұрын
I can verify as well.....easy adjustment by loosening exhaust tip clamp and moving upwards....look like stock gap
@marvindonelson22 жыл бұрын
Was there any brake line stretching . I have a 6" lift want to add the 3"
@soler2333 жыл бұрын
Hey does your truck bed wobbles on high speed? And any issues with the body lift I have a 6” on my 2013 ram 1500 and I want to add a 3” body just looking for feedback and Want to be able to still have my Yamaha R6 in the bed of the truck with no issues
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
My 35s shake around 75-80, but she drove smooth as ice with the body lift before I got the bigger tires. When I first got the truck the rear end would shake pretty bad over 60, but I put bilsteins in all four corners and a hell wig swag bar and it ride good again
@718dinni7183 жыл бұрын
After all this ur ride quality is it good , do you recommend it ??? Thx brother
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
No issue with ride quality, only thing you notice is you feel higher up. 100% recommend it
@PKDesigns20112 жыл бұрын
Great combination ... gotta ask do you still have it ... how did it hold up and did ride sway a lot
@workwithme25582 жыл бұрын
I still own it, added a set of 35s on and the truck sits and rides great. I upgraded the rear sway bar to a hellwig sway bar and the truck feels very centered going around turns at highway speeds.
@PKDesigns20112 жыл бұрын
@@workwithme2558 Awesome, TY for the update
@nobodybusiness15453 жыл бұрын
U da man 😎😎😎😎
@hilljackzack72843 жыл бұрын
I think I might combine this with the suspension lift I’m getting then my truck will sit like 7 inches or something.
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
I’ve been thinking about throwing a 4 inch suspension on the truck with the body lift but it might be a little too much for me lol
@hilljackzack72843 жыл бұрын
@@workwithme2558 I’m thinking about throwing either a 4 or 6 inch suspension lift plus a body lift and then throw 39’s on her.
@hilljackzack72843 жыл бұрын
@@workwithme2558 thank you for making this video, I think I’ll use the info to do this on my truck.
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
Do it man! Throw up a video when you get her all together I would love to see it. Glad my video helped and good luck!
@hilljackzack72843 жыл бұрын
@@workwithme2558 I priced it all out with tires and rims and it’s gonna cost me about $4600 dollars to lift it and throw rims and tires on it but I have close to that saved up so it may be coming in 2021. I’ll come back here and let you know when I finish.
@joshhurlburt45423 жыл бұрын
Would this body lift avoid factory warranty!?
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
I am unsure. I would consult with your dealership and get it in writing if they say that it won’t void the warranty. Good luck
@shanejohnson66724 жыл бұрын
How long did the whole process take you?
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
It took me a day and a half. That was with filming and figuring it out.
@bgtruk214 жыл бұрын
Did you have front tow hooks if so how did the get modified?
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
My truck does not have the tow hooks. You might have to remove them completely if you put the body lift on your truck
@tylergrimmett13 жыл бұрын
Got my steering extension apart but the intermediate shaft seems to long to fit on the extension right..?
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
The steering shaft may have pulled out of the steering wheel. I had to get in there and tap the shaft back into the steering wheel. The steering should be able to move in and out, if it feels stuck then it pulled out too far
@kylemannion84523 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy I’m in the process of doing my 2020 ram dt model , I know they are slightly different but with the electronic transmission gear control what did you encounter with that ? Is there linkage or is it just communicating wire? Please let me know. Also for anyone doing this with the new ram contact me and I’ll give you the difference in bolts for our truck. New ram has some 14mm x2.0 bolts
@workwithme25583 жыл бұрын
I never found it. I looked all over underneath and in the engine bay for something that was attached to the body and the frame from the trans and I had no idea where it was. I lifted the cab slowly and have had no issues regarding it. Good luck with yours!
@golffoxtrotyankee4 жыл бұрын
Just put that lift on the exact same truck today. Same color and year model. Did you have any problems with the front bumper relocation...that fucker is driving me crazy. Bumper won't line up right! Any suggestions?
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
Mine lined up fine. What problem are you having with it? You might be able to bore the mounting holes in the frame horn and use that to adjust the bumper up/down
@golffoxtrotyankee4 жыл бұрын
@@workwithme2558 thanks for the reply, fixed the issue, . bumper was slightly bent from the start and I hadn't noticed it. It's all good. Now with a 2" level and the 3" body lift I am clearing 37 Nittos.
@spencercardwell1884 жыл бұрын
How much bumper grap do you have if any or is there anywhere on the truck that looks spaced due to the body lift?
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
@@spencercardwell188 only place there is a noticable gap is the exhaust tips to the cutouts, but I bought a carven exhaust with 5" tips and it filled the gap well. The only other place I can see is that the parking brake cables are more exposed.
@FranciscoSanchez-jd3ws4 жыл бұрын
Do you have the link to this body lift ?
@workwithme25584 жыл бұрын
I do not. I bought it on Amazon, you should be able to put your truck in and it will come up with the kit you need