4X4 Front End Leveling

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Thank you TXRam. I'll try them Monday.

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'01 Q/Cab ISB diesel, 235/460, 2500, 4X4, shortbed, auto. , sport package, 3. 54 suregrip, SLT Plus, camper & tow package 241HD, sliding window, cab lights, camel/tan/leather/heated seats, Cassette & CD (all in one). Mark installed modifications: Mickey Thompson Challenger 16x8, BFG All-Terrain 295x75S, McGard lifetime lugnuts and locks, Bushwacker extend-a-fender flares (color matched), JC Whitney rear window louvers(color matched), VentShade side window louvers (color matched), Lund screen front for grill (black), ClimAir window visor (clear), entire tailgate protector (brand unknown), Pop&Lock power tailgate lock, aluminum front bed protector (DeeZee), 1/4" rubber bed mat (brand unknown but nothin' slides on this baby), Back Country nerf bars (only 1 step, not 2 with rhino coating, black), Husky Liner front & rear floor mats (Tan), Dodge sill step moldings (black), Warn receiver shackle (in case I get stuck), Dodge front tow hooks, not installed yet also (in case I get stuck), MagnaGuard rear differential cover with sightglass (with Amsoil 75W-90 series 2000 gear lube), Dodge anti-splash mud flaps (black), Amsoil remote oil filtration system, CB radio (148GTL), RE0880 K&N air filter, Mopar Fold-A-Cover bed cover and the most important of them all "FLAME RED".
Other Money Pit:
'69 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible, Limelight Green Metallic (F5 code), 318 auto. (soon to be 360/380 crate motor), bucket seats, console, SS Cragers, BFG Radial TA, (not fast but, damn it looks as good as the Ram and worth just as much)

 

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try 4wheel parts wholesale they seel all brands of suspension lifts and sell 3 different coli spacers, they are on the web and in every 4x4 mag, I ordered the daystar 2 inch spacers

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2K1 QC, SWB, Auto, 4X4, 4. 10 LSD, SLT, Black, Camel leather, Tow pckg, nv241HD, cab lights.

soon to come; 9. 00x16, NDT's, ENKEI CTM4's, 2 inch front coil spacers, DD stage 1's, boost module, possibly van aaken.

GREEN MACHINE- 93 Jeep Wrangler 4. 0L, T-18, 38X11 Boggers, Dana 44's, Atlas T-case, ARB's, warn and moser shafts, Ramsey 5K winch... . NEEDS A DIESEL!!!!!!

 

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Thank you very much TurboD.

 

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Thank you very much TurboD.

 

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"High" to all, Roger the leveling coils did stiffen the ride up front and hug the mountain curves much better as well as the trails.

The only coil spacers that I have seen were the pro-comp aluminum ones. I sure am glad that someone makes steel ones. I was kinda hesitant about the aluminum ones.

Be warned that you will have to correct your geometry if you combine 2 different kits(coils and spacers) that came with no link correction parts in their individual applications. I'm going to a machine shop to see if they can correct my trailing arms angle with some sort of "Y" configuration like I posted before.

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'99 2500HD Quad Cab 4x4,Intense Blue Pearlcoat,fully loaded w/Agate leather interior,5-speed,4. 10 limited slip,Leveling kit,Heckethorn Nitro 9000 shocks w/dual end to end steering stabilizers,35x12. 50x16. 5 BFG's on 9. 75x16. 5 Eagle 589 Aluminum Wheels,9004 Cool Blue's,Silencer Ring removed,Fog Lights relay pulled,No muffler,No resonator,4" straight pipe.

 

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I put Tuff Country 2" col spacers and four control arms on my truck. It got the front end back up to stock after the winch and bumper add-on . (#39 springs). I got it aligned, and it goes down the road straight, and stops straight. Rides real nice off road. Time will tell how my tires wear. #ad


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"Roadrunner"-96 4X4 club cab-12v-auto-3. 54 gears-Amsoil bypass filter - all Amsoil fluids-trans filter-britebox-shelfit-DeeZee boards-Rhino liner-Rancho 5 speed shocks-Hellwig rear antisway & overload springs-Warn 12000 lb. winch-dual redtop optimas-combo gauge and trans. temp gauge in pillar mount-255/85R16 Kelly MSR tires-custom pinstriping- Walker muffler-Cummins mudflaps-Tuff Country control arms-2" coil spacers

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JC Whitney sells the daystar for around $180. It is looks like a urethane spacer that goes on top of the spring and has studs that stick through the shock tower mounting holes.
I would rather lower the rear to level after restoring the front height with new springs (too hard to get in the side windows on the topper).
Can someone with a 2500 tell me how tall the stock lift blocks are in the rear?

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'94 3500 4x4, 196,000 miles, Auto w/shift kit,3. 54 Gears, TST #5 plate, 235-85-16s, Rancho 9000s w/remote, Isspro gauges inplace of cupholder & Amsoil Bumper to Bumper. NRA member.

 

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I want to level my truck out too so after a bunch of research and thought here's what I'm going to do:

By calling Skyjacker directly (1-800-SOFTRIDe) I can order parts individually. (Vendors usually only carry full kits. ) I'm ordering the front springs from their 2-2 1/2" lift, the lower link arms, and new bump stops (less than $300). Then I'll order a couple top shock mounts ($25 ea from Dodge) and cut them down 2". This will allow me to use stock-length shocks. If cash is short I can stop here and use my stock shocks for a while. Otherwise, since I'll be setup for stock-length shocks I've got a few more options available (like Edelbrock).

Less than $500 bucks and a couple hours with a welder and I'll have a good, sturdy setup.

I can add upper link and link arm skid plates later if I want. If I decide to go up 2 more inches later, no biggy: Just add the spacers and get shocks for a 2" lift.

Just another option.

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1999 24V, NV4500HD, QC, 4x4, 3. 54, 8' Bed w/ Rhino Lining, 285/75R16s on 16x8 Eagles, Glasstite high topper

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A word to the wise. Stay away from those Urethane spacers! A local 4x4 shop had to install a set of Tuff Country spacers to replace those urethane ones on a guys 2500. The Tech. showed me one that had splits in 5 or 6 places and he said the other one had started splitting also and they weren't but 12 months old. I don't know what kind of abuse the truck had been into but he strongly cautioned any one using them. He also said that the Cummins weight could've had something to do with it.

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'99 2500HD Quad Cab 4x4,Intense Blue Pearlcoat,fully loaded w/Agate leather interior,5-speed,4. 10 limited slip,Skyjacker Leveling kit,Heckethorn Nitro 9000 shocks w/dual end to end steering stabilizers,35x12. 50x16. 5 BFG/AT KO's on 9. 75x16. 5 Eagle 589 Aluminum Wheels,9004 Cool Blue's,Silencer Ring removed,Fog Lights relay pulled,No muffler,No resonator,4" straight pipe.

He also said there's another company that makes a nylon plastic type of spacer that we should be shy of also but I don't remember the company's name. He said that he's been real cautious with salesmen trying to sell El cheapo products,by demanding to see proof of at least a $1,000,000 liability insurance policy. BUYER BEWARE!

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