Search the archives. Body lifts are MORE work than suspensions lifts and I absolutely hate them. Just for *starters* you'll need to modify the: shift linkage, fan shroud and radiator, fuel filler neck, loosen & lengthen the steering shaft linkage (downright dangerous in my opinion), you'll need to relocate the bumpers, speedometer cable, brake lines, throttle linkage, parking brake, etc, etc, etc. Then on top of it all when you're done you have that huge gap between the body & fame that just screams BODY LIFT to anyone who knows Jack about trucks (and those are really the only people who's opinions we care about right ?). And then once you've gone & done all that work you haven't increased your suspension traven one bit, all you've done is make room for larger tires. Now for just a bit more (Rough Country has a 4" suspension lift for $459) you can install a suspension lift that will not only bypass most of those hassles but it will increase your suspension travel AND make your truck a better off-road rig, AND it's easier to install. IF you DO go with a suspension lift do yourself a favor and replace the bushings when you have the front end apart, you'll be doing yourself a real favor and that's my final point of difference between them, the body lift does NOTHING to improve the truck while the suspension lift replaces the old 20-30yr old suspension with new springs & shocks AND gives you the chance to replace the old worn-out bushings with new poly bushings that will not only vastly improve the way the truck drives but will last a whole lot longer than the stockers ever did.
