Body Drop!?!?

[simota1]

Hey everyone.... i finally got my issues with my previous posts on the grinding noise aparently it was my rims.... boy did i feel like an a$$ after all that work.... she rides great smooth as she can be... but i wanna push it for 3 more inches all around.... so im considering a body drop has anyone ever performed a body drop on there 4wd standard cab.... i know there are different ways on body dropping... or so i hear? not really sure but which one would be the best way to go....

[tahoehtp]

not sure but you should be able to drop body by lowering the body mount on frame? to make ur life easier.

[Beyond Static©]

traditional is where you raise the cabfloor up(lose headroom, have to mess with pedal linkages, etc)
channeling is where you drop the body mounts, and make humps in the floor where the frame comes up through the floor. Keeps factory seat height, don't have to modify pedals, etc.
stockfloor is when you build a lower profile frame from the firewall back. Generally don't have to cut the cab floor. Best way to go if you don't want to mess with the cabfloor.

the transmission tunnel will have to be raised with both channeling and stockfloor.

[tahoehtp]

Beyond Static© that was nice explanation. each description is clear in my head too!. I can prob getaway with channeling on mine if I ever decided to do it..

[Beyond Static©]

that's the route I went. Never had a day I couldn't drive the truck during the process. Drove it a few days with the frame rails sticking up into the cab, and nothing coverin it. lol

[tahoehtp]

goot to know. since mine is DD. can't let it sit forever to get it done.

[simota1]

that's the route I went. Never had a day I couldn't drive the truck during the process. Drove it a few days with the frame rails sticking up into the cab, and nothing coverin it. lol

Hey thanks everyone for replyin to my thread.... I think ill consider "channelling" beyond static thanks for that detailed info on body dropping.... when i create the humps in the cab is there going to be a clearance between the humps and the frame or do they jus sit on top? thanks again everyone.....

[Beyond Static©]

I'd make sure to have about 1/4 to 1/2" of clearance so your cab doesn't vibrate too much. The only things that should come in contact are the cab bushings

[RaiN]

Beyond Static, can you take some pics of what the channels look like in your truck, and how you covered them with carpet etc.