Body lift
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A body lift is a common and affordable method to run larger tires on a vehicle. It involves installing a puck where the body mounts to the frame in order to increase the clearance between tires and the body. This is often used to allow the placement of a larger motor for an engine swap. It is considered by many to be inferior to a well built suspension lift. A common belief is that over time the rubber in the puck tends to deteriorate. This causes the body to sag, and will eventually become unsafe. The fact is that the reputable manufacturers don't use rubber. They use fiberglass-reinforced nylon blocks. While the controversy continues about body lifts versus suspension lifts, a properly installed aftermarket body lift kit can give the desired effect just as safely as a suspension lift. Most believe they are very unuseful. This belief has been propagated by the manufacturers of suspension lifts to beat down a lower-cost alternative.
Xpajun Off-Road make the 'pucks' or spacers from a very durable synthetic material which is not prone to deterioration. Many trucks now are being built with independent suspension rather than 'live' axles and so the only way to fit bigger tires is to fit a body lift making the idea very useful
