What is the difference between a body lift and a suspension?
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There are two basic ways of raising a vehicle to fit larger tires: body lifts and suspension lifts. Though suspension lifts are generally considered the best route for performance and versatility, body lifts are an acceptable alternative if additional tire clearance is the only goal.
Purpose
The purpose of any lift kit is to create clearance for larger than stock tires, which helps to give a vehicle greater ground clearance and more traction off-road.
Body Lifts
These are generally the cheapest kind of body lift, and simply involve placing a number of spacers between the vehicle body and the frame.
Body Lift Advantages/Disadvantages
Body lifts can give greater clearance for larger tires, but do not raise the frame any further from the ground.
Suspension Lifts
Suspension lifts raise the entire vehicle as far from the ground as the components allow, and are preferred for off-road use.
Suspension Lift Disadvantages
The only real drawback to suspension lifts is cost, which can run into the tens of thousands for extremely high-end kits.
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