what i have now are spring helpers in the front, they are metal screws with little brackets pushing the spring apart...giving a little lift i guess and i dont feel safe with it, so i just installed a 2 inch spacer and 2 inch lift springs....do i need shocks or can i just scimp by?

 

There's a DIY somewhere here to extend the threaded rod on the top of the front shocks. I'm not sure where it's at though. Might want to look around a bit. Basically it uses a coupling nut and threaded rod to extend it.

IIRC, the stock shocks, unmodified, are usually good for 3".

 

threaded rod on the shock?

 

That would make me nervous too, as the shaft on the shock is hardened steel.....

That gives you a total of four inches of lift... What you really need to do it right....

Longer control arms.
Adjustable track bar.
Longer shocks.

Going over three inches does odd things to your steering geometry if you don't compensate for it with the rest of the parts.

 

right but im kinda on a budget. ill do it the right way when i have extra money. but for now is it ok to run stock shocks?

 

I wouldn't recommend it. Lose the spacers for now, until you can afford the rest of the stuff. Otherwise, you are going to be unsafe. (and it will prolly drive funny too....)

 

Here's the thread I was referring to. Just FYI.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...xtensions.html

 

i found a set of shocks made by the same company that makes the spacers. CHEAPP!! pisses me off i have to take it all back apart though.

 

least itll be easier this time, anti seize is a beautiful thing