You know, the body lift was a lot easier than the instructions led me to believe it was going to be. A lot of the welding and cutting and whatnot that I recall reading about were actually not required.
Things that I had to make sure I did though:
- Loosen the brackets attached to the frame, so things like brake lines wouldn't snap
- Disconnect the radiator bolts from the truck and let the radiator lay on the fan. Otherwise it will rip the fan off when you start jacking the entire cab up into the air.
- The clutch line didn't need to be disconnected. It just needed the bracket to be released from the transmission so that the line could lengthen. I disconnected mine and then realized I didn't have to, which meant I had to refill and bleed the clutch.
- Have beer and good music playing. It brings out the neighbors and then suddenly you have a good game of washers going along with extra hands.
- If you don't own a grinder, go get one. My truck is about 14 years old... bolts don't always come off with penetration spray.