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Old 10-25-2009, 05:07 PM
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is there a way to level out the front end of my 95 dakota? my back end is about 3 inches higher than the front
 
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Old 10-25-2009, 05:10 PM
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2 or 4 wheel drive? Does the back have lift blocks or add a leaf installed?
 
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Old 10-25-2009, 05:35 PM
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If 2wd add coil spring spacers. If 4wd crank the torsion bar keys or get re-indexed ones. Check the FAQ2 in this section for tons more lifting ideas.
 
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its a 4wd and it has a 2" lift on it. i just need more clearence in the front
 
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You can crank up your tortion bars if they arent already maxed out.
 
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Originally Posted by dakota32
its a 4wd and it has a 2" lift on it. i just need more clearence in the front
dakota32, mines dakota33... lol, made me think, why 32?
 
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:41 PM
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Lol, should I change mine to dakota31? :P

+1 to cranking the torsion bars. If you have them maxxed on the factory keys, you can get lift keys to crank them up tighter. The only other options besides that are a "control arm drop" lift kit like the trailmaster 4" kit (costs $2K unless you fab your own), or a solid axle swap, or lower the back to level.
 



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