Hello Fellas,

This is my first post and I don’t know to much about this stuff so I guess I’ll just dive right into asking some questions. I bought a used 2000 Frontier SE ext-cab 4X4 and I love it. Right now it has 28” tires on it, and I’d like to run some 31” guys. I probably need to get some new rims, size? I also think I have to raise the body a few inches. Oh before I get too far into my questions, let me just state that I would like to do the cheapest way possible, I’m already scraping by because of my new purchase. Okay, now I guess a body lift would suffice, I’ve heard some people put in some hockey pucks to raise it an inch and a half, could this be an option? Is there a website that gives a step by step process of putting a lift on? I guess those are a few questions to start it off. I appreciate your help, and opinions. Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Mark

I'd stay away from hockey pucks. If your going to lift something then use real parts. Also you should be able to fit 31" tires on stock height and tires. If you want a little more clearance for the tires though and you want to stay cheap just throw on some rear shackles or add-a-leaf and crank the Torsion bars for the front. That would be the cheapest way. Your you can go with the $200+ BL.

Unless you want new rims your stock ones will work just fine with a 31-10.50.

Oh yeah forgot to say WELCOME TO THE BOARD!!!

Any lift you buy will come with complete instructions on how to install.

M.O.R.E. sells aluminum body lifts pucks individually for $5.00. That might be one way to go. M.O.R.E. catalog

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Keep the factory rims or go with rims with the same backspacing and you can run 31's without a lift and with just a little trimming on the front mudflaps.

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5 stinking bucks a piece?!?!? Man, they must be really pretty or something!

What would really be the downside to a homegrown body lift like this? I guess that the only real pain would be relocating the bumpers, but the other stuff should survive an inch (gas fill tube, radiator and hoses, steering shaft, shifters...). Of course by the time you buy all those aluminum pucks though, you could have had a 2 inch kit.

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I found hockey practice pucks for $1.99 here. They also have 100 for 80 bucks, so you could hook all your buddies up and make a little cash

But really, I don't see any downside to this if you only do a small lift. I wouldn't stack this with a body lift or try to make some crazy 6 inch body lift or anything, but for those of us (me) who don't like body lifts, but feel that they are sometimes a necesary evil, this could be a good alternative. They wouldn't be anymore likely to fail than a 3 inch tall lift block from a kit.

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1994 Hardbody Reg. Cab

I'm a "bolt on baby", tough sh*t! Deal wit it!

The hockey pucks are a bad IDEA. I've seen this done personally and after a short period of time and some mild wheeling trips they started to split and break. Also if your in extreme heat they'll become weaker and weaker.

This is a cheap alternative but if it worked good everyone would be doing it. Just save some cash and get a real lift you'll be happier in the end.