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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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I was wondering if anyone knew of a kit they sell or any ideas for a way to get longer suspension on the front end like coils and shocks. Mostly because I want to build my truck for rock crawling.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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dick cepek makes a long arm box kit. the control arms are 48" long(i think) if you want longer coils and shocks, just em. or buy a lift kit...
 
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Old Aug 16, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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What's a long arm box kit? Like what all comes with it.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:03 AM
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http://scottsmotorsportsperformance.com/DCDodge.html

Bottom of the page. BEST buy for out of the box long arms!!!!!!! Only issue i have is im not sure of the strength. If you are rock crawling if you come down hard on a rock you may bend them. I dont know never ran them just with i did. May just try and find just the brackets for the frame and buy yourself come Chrommolly tube or Thick wall DOM and make your own bottom arms at least. Just my $.02
 

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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Kraiger
http://scottsmotorsportsperformance.com/DCDodge.html

Bottom of the page. BEST buy for out of the box long arms!!!!!!! Only issue i have is im not sure of the strength. If you are rock crawling if you come down hard on a rock you may bend them. I dont know never ran them just with i did. May just try and find just the brackets for the frame and buy yourself come Chrommolly tube or Thick wall DOM and make your own bottom arms at least. Just my $.02
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Old Aug 17, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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yeah if your rock crawling those arms arent going to hold up. you set your truck down on one of em and your going to bend it...
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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So what should I get then?
 
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Old Aug 18, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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I'll stay out of it as far as the lift part of it goes. But I do know you'll most likely want bigger tires for more clearance. Which means you'll want to swap out those 3:55 gears you most likely have in that 1500.
 
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yea swap your gears man i run 35s with 3.92 iirc and it sucks when i get money and a set of 3/4ton axles im gonna go to 4.56 maybe lower
 
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yea swap your gears man i run 35s with 3.92 iirc and it sucks when i get money and a set of 3/4ton axles im gonna go to 4.56 maybe lower
I lovin your truck ha, what did you paint your grille with I really wanna paint my chrome one black but dont know the best way to get the chrome off.
 
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