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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / April 2007

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coil spring spacer lift for ram 2500 4x4???

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craig_ - 06 Apr 2007 06:04 GMT
if i was to do this simple looking lift on my own what else beside the
shocks should i replace and what size tires are recomended,  iv herd 35
inch tires will fit but im not sure?
nunya - 06 Apr 2007 14:03 GMT
> if i was to do this simple looking lift on my own what else beside the
> shocks should i replace and what size tires are recomended,  iv herd 35
> inch tires will fit but im not sure?

why do you want to ruin what is probably a perfectly good truck?  i think
lifts in general are a bad idea for the street but if you feel you must,
then do a suspension lift.  it ain't cheap but do you want cheap?  you will
pay for the cheap one in the long run.  i built an off road mud truck back
in my younger days with 16 x 36 tires.  driving it on the street was
miserable.

if you want to play off road then build you a rock crawler or a mud buggy
and tow it to the trails with your stock truck.  you will be much better off
in the long run.

the spacer lift is going to have a very negative impact on your ride quality
and trucks overall geometry.  if you can't afford to spend a lot of money on
the lift you ain't going to be able to afford gas after you put a set of 35"
tires on the truck.  just because something will fit doesn't make it good.
michael
rick505 - 06 Apr 2007 17:00 GMT
depending on how much of a lift u put on there is a lot more to do than u
think. i put a lift on my old truck a supension and a body lift i hated
the body lift on the body lift i had to extend the shift rod going to the
trans. extend the steering shaft just drill out a couple holes then the
bumpers had to be re fited the fan shroud i had to take the bottom half
off there is a couple other things i had to do cant remember. now that was
only the body lift.  the suspension you may hafto extend the brake lines
new pitman arm there a few other things you might hafto do. if you are
going to do a lift do a supension lift go talk to people that have done
them before if there is a off road place near you go talk to them.   and
dont do a half-a.s job do it right. remember you hafto keep that truck
under control i have seen some really bad lifts and i wonder how they keep
that truck under control with out killing someone go do your homework first
before jumping into it. not trying to talk you out of it this is just my
opinion
jlongx2@earthlink.net - 06 Apr 2007 20:50 GMT
Dude,

    Listen to RICK505, there is alot more involved with a lift kit
than you think, putting bigger tires on your rig, will indoubt alter
your speedometer, you will have less horsepower at the wheels, then
you might have to consider a ring and pinion swap. Not to bad for the
C9.25, but when it comes to the front Dana 44 if your equiped with
that, you will need a new carrier, because depending on your gear
ratio choice, there is a carrier break between 3:73 and 3:90.
Just stick some 33" tire under it and be happy. My 97 Sport looks
great with stock suspension and 33", sure i purchased new rims with a
4" backspace and it brings them right out to the wheel well.
Carolina Watercraft Works - 06 Apr 2007 23:00 GMT
Guys, I'm pretty sure he was merely asking about the front
coil spring spacer kit that raises the front only...to level out
the truck.  Its only a 2" spacer.

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> great with stock suspension and 33", sure i purchased new rims with a
> 4" backspace and it brings them right out to the wheel well.
Nosey - 06 Apr 2007 23:54 GMT
> if i was to do this simple looking lift on my own what else beside the
> shocks should i replace and what size tires are recomended,  iv herd
> 35 inch tires will fit but im not sure?

What year?
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craig_ - 07 Apr 2007 17:28 GMT
this is a 2003ram and im onlything about putting a 2 inch coil spring
spacer on it to bring the front end up and even with the back.  as for the
bigger tires yes my idea is to get some more meat between me and the south
texas dirt roads.
 
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