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LONGHAIR · 06-14-2008, 03:06 PM

Sure will. I have done it many times. Just be sure that you have everything loose or disconnected before you start. (Fan shroud, shift linkage or clutch rod, steering column, etc,) There is a "balance point" right about where the center body mount is located. Put your wood block there, lift one side at a time. Leave the bolts in the opposite side and the body stays centered very well. Once you have the blocks in one side and the new bolts through them, go to the other side.

On a '77 (depending on what part of the country you are in) the hardest part will probably be getting the nuts off of the bed bolts. Rust is a killer around here.
Oh yeah, Michigan.....you know about that.

06-14-2008, 03:06 PM	#2
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Re: Body lift install Sure will. I have done it many times. Just be sure that you have everything loose or disconnected before you start. (Fan shroud, shift linkage or clutch rod, steering column, etc,) There is a "balance point" right about where the center body mount is located. Put your wood block there, lift one side at a time. Leave the bolts in the opposite side and the body stays centered very well. Once you have the blocks in one side and the new bolts through them, go to the other side. On a '77 (depending on what part of the country you are in) the hardest part will probably be getting the nuts off of the bed bolts. Rust is a killer around here. Oh yeah, Michigan.....you know about that. Last edited by LONGHAIR; 06-14-2008 at 03:09 PM.