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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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sliders before or after body lift?

If i weld some sliders on and then lift the body would it end up looking wierd?


like



before lift
body
------ Slider

after lift

body

-------- slider


would something like that end up happening?
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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yes.

more than an inch would probably look weird in my opinion, but its all about function with sliders.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 11:21 PM
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Do them after that way you can adjust your weld point on the frame to make them look like the b/l is not even on it then add gap guards to cover the see through frame area.
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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definetly after

would look BAD if you did it prior. With no body lift the sliders have to be welded at the VERY bottom of the frame.. I have a 2" BL and the sliders weld to the center (with scab plates and gussets) ..much stronger and looks way better IMO
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by drew303
definetly after

would look BAD if you did it prior. With no body lift the sliders have to be welded at the VERY bottom of the frame.. I have a 2" BL and the sliders weld to the center (with scab plates and gussets) ..much stronger and looks way better IMO
pics pls cause im gonna do a 3" BL
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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I'd say after, since you might have problems accessing the body mount bolts with sliders welded on.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 03:06 AM
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After would probably look the best, but if you ever decided to remove the body lift you would have to cut the sliders back off and re-weld.
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Old Nov 26, 2009 | 08:13 PM
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No brainer IMO. 3" of gap would look horrible.
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