1" ORD body lift

[Silver Square]

Has anybody ever put on the 1" ORD body lift kit? If so, did you need to modify anything to make it work? fan shroud, radiator hoses, steering column, shift linkage, etc...? They are made from aluminum. I've heard that direct contact between aluminum and steel can cause corrosion because of the dissimilar metals reacting with one another. Any problems with that? Would I be better off with hockey pucks?

I've seen several posts on various forums that a 1" body lift actually makes the bumpers sit nicer on the trucks, and can help with additiional clearance when working on the truck. Any Thoughts?

I'm just a bit concerned that when I get my 35x12.50 boggers I may end up with clearance issues. It looks like they actually measure 35.4" tall and have a 13.2" CS. Most tires tend to run smaller than advertised, but these seem to run larger. I have a 4" BDS spring lift on my '77 K15.

 

[nvrenuf]

I have an ORD 1” body lift on my Blazer. I did have to trim the bottom of the fan shroud and the steering shaft does want to extend a little so the plastic plugs in the overlapping joint need to be drilled / melted out (there’s plenty of overlap, no danger of it falling apart).

With only a 1” body lift the steering shaft would probably reach but it would put a lot of stress on the rag joint.

I don’t have factory bumpers so I can’t say how it’ll look. My old truck had a 2” body lift with factory bumpers, you could tell it had a body lift but the gap wasn’t as noticeable as a 3”. A 1” might not be noticeable at all.

I did have to extend the trans linkage on my old truck, my current Blazer has a hydraulic 4spd so I didn’t have to do anything for that.

 

[Grit dog]

maybe Consider moving the front axle forward with ORD zero rate blocks. Think it’ll help the same or more than 1” of body lift.
But your wheel offset makes a difference too. More neg offset = less front tire clearance when turning.