Im new to the forums and this is my first truck build. Ive got a d350 2wd and I want to do a body lift to clear 22 wheels with 33 tires. Anyone on here willing to share knowledge on lifting a 2wd ? I would like to get at least 4 more inches above the ground. Trying to do this as beginner so I appreciate the honesty and advice.

 

Buying a body lift and installing it is pretty straight forward.
Do not forget that you may need to lengthen some things that go from the sheetmetal to the frame.
Thinks like steering shaft. Auto or manual shifter levers, wire harnesses, radiator hoses, A/C lines, E- brake cables, brake lines ETC come to mind.

Remember the fan on the motor and the newly located fan shroud and radiator, will need some work to get things to play nicely.

 

If you got narrow rims and tires you should not need that much lift for 33.
I run stock 235s on the front and 35s on the rear of my LOWERED, with a Cummins D-250 based frame and front suspension, 12V powered Ramcharger.

 

Or consider a combination body + suspension lift?

 

I have run 33" rear at stock height. Leave stockers on the front imho... the ride is best that way, and you dont really want to add wear & tear to the relatively light-duty 2wd suspension in these cummins trucks.

 

I'm also quite new here, so I can't give you technical advice on a D350, but I love the ambition of your first build. A 4-inch lift sounds like a massive project! Are you planning to do all the work yourself, or are you looking for a shop to help out? Good luck with the build, I’d love to see the 'before and after' photos eventually

 

If you are going with these 22" rims and an over all tire height of 33" then you shouldn't need much lift, if any, at all to clear just make sure you figure out proper back spacing before buying the rims. As mentioned the rear should be fine, the front might rub a little, just depends on how wide a rim and tire you plan on running, but you might be able to get away with just putting a set of the HD front coil springs in since they tend to lift the front end between 1" to 2".

 

welcome to the forum man. gonna shoot you straight, do not do a 4 inch body lift. nobody even makes them that tall because it severely stretches your steering shaft, brake lines, and shifter linkage past safe limits. plus the frame gap looks terrible.

for a 2wd 1-ton d350, those wheel wells are already massive. you can usually clear 33s with just a 2 inch coil spring spacer (leveling kit) up front. if you absolutely need 4 inches, do a proper suspension lift with lifted spindles and rear blocks. do it right the first time, suspension over body lift always.

 

I bought some front coils. They're sitting in the box. I have seen 3 different coils for these trucks. The ones I got are rated for 7300lbs. I am rethinking my choice.

Your front end sits pretty high compared to mine. I am thinking I don't need them that heavy. I'm not looking for lift.

I have 235 85 16's. "The Pizza Cutter" tires. Great for fuel mileage, decent ride.

The more tire you put on the nose, the more wear and tear you will have on the components. Even the 1/2 tons eat front suspension part like candy with a fat girl. The front brake pads are the same size and part number as my '79 B200 5 lug Maxivan. Heavier tires are going to be harder to stop.