Body Lift Kits

A body lift raises the cab and bed off the frame with taller mounts — buying tire clearance without touching suspension geometry, ride, or payload behavior. On its own it’s the budget path to a bigger tire; paired with a modest suspension lift it’s how big-tire builds stay geometrically sane. Bumper gaps and steering-shaft extensions are the details to mind; quality kits address them, and our listings are filtered by exact model.

What a body lift does — and what it doesn't

A body lift raises the cab and bed off the frame with taller mounts or spacer pucks. Suspension geometry, spring rates, and ride quality stay exactly stock, because you're not touching any of it. What you gain is room in the wheel wells, and that's the honest pitch: a body lift is the cheapest path to fitting larger tires, and it's the tires — not the lift — that raise your axles and diffs off the rocks. If you're here to clear bigger rubber, plan that purchase at the same time in wheels and tires.

Body lift, suspension lift, or both?

They solve different problems, and plenty of builds run both. A suspension lift adds travel, load capacity, and clearance under the frame, but past a certain height it starts costing you geometry, driveline angles, and money. A modest body lift stacked on a modest suspension lift often clears the same tire as an aggressive suspension lift alone, with the suspension still working the way it was designed to. The tradeoffs are real but manageable: a body lift adds nothing to articulation or payload, nudges the center of gravity up, and on taller kits leaves frame visible between body and rockers.

What to check before you buy

Body lifts are ruthlessly vehicle-specific — mount counts, puck heights, and required extras change by generation — so filter by year, make, and model before comparing anything else. Then read what's in the box. Depending on the truck, a proper kit may need steering shaft extensions, bumper relocation brackets, or relocated lines and linkages, and a kit that includes that hardware is worth more than one that doesn't. This is body-on-frame territory only: Tacomas, 4Runners, Wranglers, and their kin. And if your factory body mounts are original and tired, handle them while everything is unbolted — you're already paying the labor.

Body Lift Kits FAQs

Does a body lift add ground clearance?

Not under the frame, axles, or differentials — those stay exactly where they were. A body lift raises only the cab and bed, which opens the wheel wells for larger tires, and the bigger tires are what actually lift your low points off the trail. Think of it as buying tire clearance so you can buy ground clearance.

Will a body lift change how my truck rides or handles?

Ride quality stays essentially stock, because springs, shocks, and suspension geometry are untouched — that's the main appeal. The body sits a little higher, so the center of gravity creeps up slightly, but daily driving feels familiar. Compare that with tall suspension lifts, which can change steering feel, driveline angles, and how the truck sets in corners.

Can I run a body lift and a suspension lift together?

Yes, and it's a common recipe for clearing big tires without pushing the suspension to extremes. A moderate suspension lift handles travel and load, the body lift adds the last of the tire room, and geometry stays saner than one tall lift trying to do everything. Just confirm steering extensions and bumper hardware account for the combined height.

What extra hardware does a body lift usually require?

It varies by vehicle, which is why kit contents matter. Depending on the truck, you may need a steering shaft extension, bumper relocation brackets, longer fasteners, and adjustments to lines, linkages, or the fan shroud. Better kits include the vehicle-specific pieces, so read the included-hardware list before buying rather than discovering a missing bracket mid-install.

Will I see a gap between the body and frame afterward?

On a short kit, barely — most people never notice an inch. Taller body lifts open a visible gap at the rockers and bumpers, which is exactly why gap guards and relocation brackets exist. If the look bothers you, stay modest on height or plan on covering the gap. Functionally it's harmless; this one is purely cosmetic.

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