proper 2 inch lift
just found out that the front wheels can be turned out at the top. all the garages i went to for a front end alignment did not know this. the upper control arm is adjustible in and out. i lifted mine 2 inches in the front and adjusted my uppers out and the tires are straight.
measure the distance from the shock mount to the inside of the tire. turn up the torsion bars 2 inches. adjust the upper control arms until you get the same distance with the lift. i found that 5 1/4 on the front side of the mount and 5 on the back side worked. the rod that goes through the upper control arm has ridges on it where it joins the mount, so does the bottom of the mount, , you dont have to worry about toe in or out, you cant twist it back and forth only the top of the tire in or out. seems like dodge figured that people would lift them.
my rear has 2 extra leaf springs and a 2 inch lift in the back to haul a camper, so the front was easy.
my measurements where done with p235/75/r15 tires.
sorry i cant reply to anyone and give more info but my laptop is toast and right now im on my cousins computer.
i sould add that the shock mount is cupped on each end and the bolt on each side was burried under 2 inches of mud, sand and dirt. no way to tell it was adjustible on a 89 4x4 sport until i cleaned it out.
measure the distance from the shock mount to the inside of the tire. turn up the torsion bars 2 inches. adjust the upper control arms until you get the same distance with the lift. i found that 5 1/4 on the front side of the mount and 5 on the back side worked. the rod that goes through the upper control arm has ridges on it where it joins the mount, so does the bottom of the mount, , you dont have to worry about toe in or out, you cant twist it back and forth only the top of the tire in or out. seems like dodge figured that people would lift them.
my rear has 2 extra leaf springs and a 2 inch lift in the back to haul a camper, so the front was easy.
my measurements where done with p235/75/r15 tires.
sorry i cant reply to anyone and give more info but my laptop is toast and right now im on my cousins computer.
i sould add that the shock mount is cupped on each end and the bolt on each side was burried under 2 inches of mud, sand and dirt. no way to tell it was adjustible on a 89 4x4 sport until i cleaned it out.
Last edited by fwtc; Sep 10, 2008 at 09:56 PM.
I got torsion keys for my truck to lift the front end up and some of what your saying makes no sense to me. When you lift the front end, it rolls the tires under, so you have to adjust the upper control arm in. Also, it greatly effects toe. The alignment shop i took it to spend over 2 hours realigning it because that 2 inches of lift threw camber, caster and toe off, and it was properly aligned before i raised it.
i do not know about the keys, but if you do a straight 2 inch lift with the bars, you have to move the top of the tires out. mine is a 89 sport, the 92-96 might be different.
it's basic geometery, lift the front and the upper control arms drop down to a point, they can't go down any further so they haul the top of the tire in to compensate.
i bought mine it was lifted 2 inches, the tires where worn out on the inside but the outside was like new. i dropped it to specks and never had a tire problem in 6 years.
i just lifted it 2 inches in the front again and everyone said the top of the tires are way in. i did the above adjustments and it looks good, nobody can tell by the tires it's been lifted.
it's basic geometery, lift the front and the upper control arms drop down to a point, they can't go down any further so they haul the top of the tire in to compensate.
i bought mine it was lifted 2 inches, the tires where worn out on the inside but the outside was like new. i dropped it to specks and never had a tire problem in 6 years.
i just lifted it 2 inches in the front again and everyone said the top of the tires are way in. i did the above adjustments and it looks good, nobody can tell by the tires it's been lifted.
Last edited by fwtc; Sep 17, 2008 at 11:30 PM.




