Clarification/Advice on suspension set-up
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Clarification/Advice on suspension set-up
I have a 02 Ram 1500 2wd standard cab and It's overdue for a suspension overhaul (shocks, tie rods, ball joints, ect) I've put it off long enough and now it's starting to give me problems, so I thought now would be a good time to order my 3" lift spindles to level out the front. I found some on ebay made by Chassis Tech for $269 has anyone tried these? Airbagit.com also has em for $300. I'm just needing a little clarification/advice on a couple of things.
1. From what I've read I won't need longer brake lines for the 3" spindle lift, I just need to tell the suspension shop where I'm having the work done that they just need to swap the left and right brake lines to have enough slack correct?
2. Also since I'm only going with the 3" spindle lift, I'm not required to buy longer shocks right?
3. Finally has anyone tried the Pro Comp ES9000 shocks I found some for a good price. Are they any good?
Thanks.
1. From what I've read I won't need longer brake lines for the 3" spindle lift, I just need to tell the suspension shop where I'm having the work done that they just need to swap the left and right brake lines to have enough slack correct?
2. Also since I'm only going with the 3" spindle lift, I'm not required to buy longer shocks right?
3. Finally has anyone tried the Pro Comp ES9000 shocks I found some for a good price. Are they any good?
Thanks.
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You need the stock length shocks. The spindle lift changes nothing with the suspension geometry, it only changes the location of the wheel bearing. I've heard the same about the brake lines, but I just don't get the resigning behind it. They obviously have to be the same length, so how does swapping them give extra slack?
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Ok I ordered my shocks and 3" lift spindles. Besides replacing my ball joints and tie rods is there any thing else I should go ahead and replace on the suspension while it's in the shop? My trucks never had any suspension work done and it has 118k on it.
Last edited by Ram 02; 01-15-2014 at 09:51 PM.
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Yes, also have them replace the lower control arm bushings while they have it apart. I rebuilt my whole front end at the beginning if last year and didn't even think of the those. Guess what I'm doing this year? rebuilding my front end again!. Those bushing went totally out and screwed everything else up. Let us know if you found out anything about the brake lines. I'm going to be doing the 3" spindle thing when I rebuild it again
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