2006 2500 metal spacer leveling kit

[prmizeski]

Who makes the best 2 inch steel spacer leveling kit. Does the truck need to be aligned?

 

[MoparBob]

One of my fellow employees has the polyurethane spacers made by Daystar on his 05. He didn't have to do an alignment and he's running 35" Mickey Thompson Baja Claws on stock rims and says he has no clearance issues whatsoever. He's towed heavy and plays off road and has no issues so far with them. If I remember correctly he's got about 30,000 miles with them so far. Hope that helps... even though they're not steel. The only metal spacers I can think of all came in kits.

 

[RonCar]

Revtek spacers here for around 25k miles and no issues. No alignment here either, running 315/70's with no rubbing. I would change shocks at same time if I was you. I did mine with like 1500 miles and doing front and rear with Bilstien 5100's changed my ride for the better. Shows how good the stock shocks are huh?

 

[prmizeski]

BOB thanks for the reply IT HELPS-- PAT

 

[prmizeski]

Ron , I Have Seen The Revtek Spacers In A Rocky Mountain Suspension Ad , It Looks Like There Are Studs That Need To Be Inserted Into The Spacer Prior To Installation. Is This True? If So,do You Know Of Any Advantages Or Disadvantages To A Spacer With Pressed In Studs?

 

[blacksheep4x4]

Top Gun Customs makes a excellent 2" spacer. I did have the truck aligned after install. I have had them on my '03 3500 for about 125,000 miles with no problems.

 

[Got Smoke?]

You guys who say that you "didn't need an alignment" when you install your spacers did you actually have it checked?



I did the same thing a couple of years ago with my old 97. I put skyjacker D25 2. 5" coils in and didn't do the alignment. On a trip home from Ohio back to Tenn. I had quite a few occurances of Death Wobble. Got home and found out my track bar was bad, and if I had done an alignment it would have saved it a little while longer (we all know they evertually wear out on 2nd Gens).



Just a thought fella's not trying to start anything, but if you didn't have your alignment checked maybe you should.

 

[Doughboy21kd]

I put my spacers in myself then had the alignment checked and YES it was out..... Call someone that does lifts or level kits or even a les schwab or for that matter any tire dealer that deals with lifts and they will tell you ANYTIME you mess with the suspension or front axle you WILL need an alignment done..... Sometimes they will go to align it and it wont need it so they probably wont charge you..... THATS FROM EXPERIENCE

 

[MoparBob]

Doing an alignment in my experience is always a good idea after any suspension mods. I've found that it is increasingly hard to have a good alignment anyway... I'm real picky on who does mine. The thought process on "No Alignment Spacers" I believe, is that you're not "changing" the geometry with a spacer like you are on most if not all suspension lifts. I don't buy it because you are changing the geometry of your static ride height affecting the average ride geometry. In my friends case, he has been lucky in that he hasn't had any adverse problems with the time that he ran his spacers with no alignment. He has since had an alignment done due to new tires and shocks a little while back. If it were me, I would have an alignment done. Thanks for bringing it up!

 

[schRAM]

Just installed a set of BDS 2" spacers today. Rides a bit rougher and bottomed out the stock shocks a few times, even once over a bump on the highway. Looking into the Bilstein 5100's for the fronts now. Never had a problem with my 98. 5 on the highway, but could bottom them out off road or driving fast over cattle guards. I would suggest getting shocks as well if your going to go with a spacer lift prmizeski, it should ride better anyways from what i've read on other posts. Spose if you want it done right an alignment would be in order as well, but never had them done on previous trucks.

 

[lethal injection]

What all is involed in installing these? Can the average guy do it in the drive way?

 

[lmills]

yes, you can do it with basic tools. I do recommend a good jack, but you can get by without it. I have done a few sets and it typically can be done in about 75-90 minutes with some practice.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

I looked into spacers recently, and then talked to Kent Kroeker (KORE) and decided to get one of his suspension systems ("Chase" version). He makes a "leveling" kit with better front springs, too. Check out www.koreperformance.com and while you will spend more, you will get a far superior upgrade, imho.