I just completed installing a body lift on my '04 Screw 4x4 this weekend. Here are some comments on the experience.

The Good....

1) The truck looks awesome. It gave me the height I was wanting and the 35" BFGs look great under it.
2) The PA instructions are very detailed and easy to follow. The kit is complete and mostly high quality.
3) I did it myself (minus 3-4 hours of my son helping lift bumpers and do some smaller tasks) with hand tools on the driveway. ** See disclaimer
4) It's done. Now on to new rims.

The Bad....

1) It's a lot of work, my hands are cut up, and I'm sore. I spent 18+ hours, mostly by myself, but it's doable.
2) Removing the C1D and C1P (see instructions) are a bear. Take the truck to a shop and pay the guy $10 to take them out with an air tool before you get started. You can safely drive home w/o those two bolts.
3) The truck wouldn't start afterwards because while the shifter said park, the linkage was in reverse. Had to rig that $^!#*@ to adjust it to be right.

The Ugly....

1) The fuel filler extension PA gives you in the kit is absolute garbage. In fact, it's a fire harzard (Util I figure out how to load them here, see pictures on my gallery 04 Blk 4x4 w/2" AS 35" BFGs). I can only imagine the fuel leaks while filling the tank. I went to AutoZone and bought a radiator hose for something and made that work (see pictures)
2) Removing the rear seat is a $!*^@%#$. Read the posts on this forum for some guidance and to eliminate that work on the weekend, do it some night before.

** I took the press fitted cab bushings (refer Pg.19) to a shop and had them put in a vise and beat them out with a sledge hammer. No way they were coming out otherwise.

I hope this experience helps someone else.

 

Here are some pics of the fuel line extension and the hose I used to replace the extension with a single fill line.

 

Here's a picture of the truck with the 3" body lift (still in progress).

 

looks like they dont pay the much attetion on filler necks think i may have to do the same to my truck when it comes time to install mine nice title it caught my eye!!

 

Looks good so far

 

looks good. Mine is going back in to raise the rear bumper.

 

Looks good!

 

Thanks for the compliments. I've added a couple more pictures for those who are considering a body lift. I opted not to drop the hitch, instead I'm getting custom backets made to mount the hitch to the frame.

Complete view


Front Frame plugs


Hitch raised with bumper using custom brackets.

 

looks great man, good work. mine is going in this wednesday to get the body lift put on...would you suggest taking my amplifier off the back firewall before i take it in, or are is it not in the way? its is no where close to the body mounts on the left and right sides. also, on that filler neck, do you have the width of hose you used to make it fit better? iam pondering that, because i may have some laying around, and does it have to have that curve to it?

 

Thanks. As long as the carpet can be pulled back to get to the bolts you should be fine. The replacment hose for the gas fill was 1 3/8" ID and 1 3/4" OD. I don't know what PA was thinking with the stub hose, total crap.

 

I like the stock ones, actually. They're the best OE rims ever made and look good with a bigger tire.

 

just to make sure... "id" and "od" means??? sorry for the newb question

 

Sorry, inside diameter and outside diameter. Anything much smaller or large will either not fit over the tank fitting or may be prone to leaks. If you have an Autozone around, the hose I have listed was only $10. Definately worth it.

 

I agree JG09. The stock rims do look pretty sharp. However the 12.50x35 tires are pinch in a little, I may have some uneven wear over 30K miles. I just can't find a rim I like with good backspacing specs. Still shopping.

 

how long does it need to be, same length as the one PA supplies? also does it need the curve in it?