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Old May 5, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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Been wanting to turn my truck into a prerunner. . . costs way to much for long travel. . .so i want to jus go for that kid of look. i wanna do a 3 inch lift in the front and 1.5 or 2 in the back so i can put 31 inch tires on there. got pro comp wheels sittin in my room.
my question is. . .what lift should i get, just some spacers in the front and leaf in the back? post some links if you know of anything! thanks a lot
 
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Old May 5, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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you cant put a spacer in the front there is nothing to put a spacer on. there are no coils so its not like you can do a spacer or longer coil. its just the arms and a shock. thats why lifts for our trucks are so expensive and there are almost none of them its because they are difficult to lift. you could do a 3 inch body lift and crank the **** out of your torsion bars to bring the front higher than the rear and still give you room for tires, but other than that, thats about all you can do
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:48 AM
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okay so my buddy sent me this. . . http://store.fatbobsgarage.com/_dodg...001-p1691.aspx it wont do the job?
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:37 AM
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2wd right? If so you can do coil spacers in the front.
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:42 AM
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yes its a 2wd. and yeah thats what i though. how would i get 3 inches in the front? and 1-1.5 in the rear? maybe for the rear i can do a leaf?
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:47 AM
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Add a leaf would get you about that. As far as 3 I dont think they make that in a coil spacer(maybe). Look in the FAQ section under 2wd lifts im sure they have everything you need to know.
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:50 AM
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okay this is good news, now lets hope i land another job to keep the money comin in for all the goods! thanks a lot! i will definantly check the FAQ section. pics will be up during build and after its all complete. hopefully soon!!!
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 01:54 AM
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Yeah no problem and we all wish we could be makin more money to pay for mods!! I cant wait till I get my new job thats for sure!
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 02:49 AM
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so do the 2wd trucks have coils in the front?
 
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Old May 6, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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yes the 2wds have springs, all the 4wds have torsion bars, the only thing i would be careful about with that lift is i wouldn't beat on it that hard, and over time those spacers will lose some of their height
 
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