| Jacked up trucks have been around as a trend in | | | | to jack up the truck and keep it up at a higher |
| vehicles for quite some time now. More people | | | | height from the ground. If you have a coil spring |
| than ever before are taking an interest in the look | | | | truck you should place the jack on the coil spring |
| of jacked up trucks and appreciating it for its | | | | pockets in the front and a set on the trailing arm |
| appearance and sound. If you are one of the | | | | in the back. |
| many people who have thought of doing this to | | | | This is the best method because it is most secure |
| your own vehicle but are not quite sure how, you | | | | and will ensure it stays where you want it while |
| will be pleased to know that there are only a few | | | | you are working away on it. Basically any truck |
| simple steps involved. | | | | can be jacked up, although the larger and older |
| Lift Kits for Jacked Up Trucks | | | | models tend to be the most challenging. It can be |
| To get started, you need to purchase a lift kit. | | | | hard to attain a proper balance when working on |
| You can get all the different supplies and tools | | | | a larger truck but after getting started and |
| you need separately but a body lift kit or | | | | getting to try your hand at it you will get used to |
| suspension lift kit will probably be your best bet. | | | | it. |
| This way you get everything you need to install | | | | Jacked Up Trucks Aren't Easy |
| higher tires for the best price and to help make it | | | | If you find that you are having trouble on your |
| as easy on yourself as possible. | | | | own, there is nothing wrong with calling in some |
| Before jacking up your truck you need to | | | | professional help. You can hire a mechanic for |
| remove the nuts of the body support blocks, | | | | even just an hour or so (or longer if need be) to |
| remove the coolant radiator tank and detach all | | | | help you jack up your truck. If you are lucky |
| the fuel lines. This is for safety purposes because | | | | enough you may have even have a friend or |
| you do not want to put yourself in a dangerous | | | | family member who will help you out as a favor. |
| situation when working on your truck. Next you | | | | The look of a jacked up 4x4 truck is really |
| need to disconnect the brake lines. | | | | something special and does not take that long at |
| Jacked Up Truck Basics | | | | all. These are the basic steps involved in jacking it |
| Once you have finished this, you take the jack | | | | up yourself but remember that if you need help |
| and use this to raise up your truck. It should | | | | you should get it. The last thing you want is to |
| attach onto the body of the truck as this is what | | | | end up damaging your truck or even worse |
| you want to raise. You can now take off the | | | | hurting yourself while attempting to do this. |
| tires and install the new, larger tires that are going | | | | |