What brand spacer did you buy? I'm fixin to order a Rough Country 2.5" spacer for $99. Is your front end even with the rear or a little +/-?

 

Okay, well if yours was 4wd id say dont order from rough country, i got a hell bent steel one(hellbentsteel.com) 2" was $65, and 2.5" was $80, free shipping, and they are made out of steel, not some plastic like some ive seen,

i ordered helper springs as well they just havent gotten here yet, and im glad i did, because to me it looks like the front it just a little higher now, but def looks a lot better.

Since yours is 2wd, i dont know how level your truck would sit, and i dont think HBS offers leveling kits for the 2wd, but id probably not go with a 2.5 cuz your truck is gonna be sitting nose high.

 

Well neither Hell Bent Steel or Rough Country advertise coil spring spacer's for a 2wd.

So I guess I'll be a guinea pig. Probably will get one from hell bent steel though, their stuff is cheaper.

 

You could try a set of 2wd 2500 diesel springs rockauto has them. I am not sure what they would do for lift number wise. See if you can find the specs on both sets of springs and cross reference them. Inside dia is what matters to make sure they fit in the spring cups/seats.

 

What about springs from an older model sst v10?



edit: or did they only come with 360's?

 

SST/Indy trucks came with the 360. I do remember some flavor of 2nd gen with a v10; a concept truck I think.

 

This is the first 4 springs for '01 2500 Diesel

RAYBESTOS Part # 5851208 Professional Grade; Sold in Pairs -- Inside Diameter=4.03" Wire Diameter=.937" Free Height=12.97" Load height=11"
RWD; Heavy Duty; Front; Extended Cab Pickup; 4 door

$77.79
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RAYBESTOS Part # 5851207 Professional Grade; Sold in Pairs -- Inside Diameter=4.03" Wire Diameter=.937" Free Height=12.66" Driver Side/12.56" Pass. Side Load height=N/A
RWD; Front; Extended Cab Pickup; Standard Cab Pickup

$77.79
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RAYBESTOS Part # 5871135 Professional Grade; Sold in Pairs -- Wire Diameter=.843" Free Height=18.09" Load height=16"
4WD; Front; Extended Cab Pickup; 4 door

$89.89
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RAYBESTOS Part # 5871134 Professional Grade; Sold in Pairs -- Wire Diameter=.828" Free Height=17.78" Load height=16"
4WD; Front; Standard Cab Pickup; 2 door

There isn't any similar information for the '01 1500 gas springs except either constant or variable.

I emailed support at hellbentsteel asked them about 2wd springs.

The 4x4's are solid front axle right? And the 2wd's are independent front suspension, but how much difference in the coil spring housing can there be?

 

Yup, you are right. Did some research. The truck with the v10 never went into production back then.

 

Rough Country does make a 2'" level for the 2wds cause ive installed a set on a truck before. The back was just a tad lower than the front. He had a 2wd with a 3" body and a 2" level on 35's.

 

I'll be sure to check it out again...