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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Im thinking going up to a 5" lift , i already have a 3" lift with rear AAL but right now i need some #s stock front bumper height from ground. then i need a ground to top of well wheel front and back and your rear block under the spring ..so ill start with mine
sitting on 265/75r/16
rear block 3" <---factory block
ground to bottom of bumper 22" <----front
ground to wheel well front 40 1/2"
ground to wheel well back 42 1/2"
this is with a 3" lift stock #s lifted #s all be fine.. and silver i like to see what you #s are sense we have the same lift.....Now with the 2" difference from front and back can i get away with a 2" spacer that would make it a 5" lift then do i need to replace the pitman arm and trac bar ?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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well ive got a 3 inch lift as well
sitting on 35x12.5xr/16
ground to bottom of bumper 27 (may be diffrent cuz i made a new rear bumper not mesured off an OEM)
ground to wheel well front 42 1/2
ground to wheel well back 44

any yes youd need a new pitment arm, track bar, sway bar youd want to lift the back the same as the front as well prob new coils in the front maby a bigger block in the rear, if you put in 3 in taller shocks with your 3 in lift then the shocks you have should be find otherwise youll need new shocks too
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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i got skyjackers with the lift so that shouldnt be a issue plus i have the sway bar drop link stalled.. wow with your 35" tire theres only 2" difference from my wheel well height and yours.. my next thought is going with a 3" body lift that will be an october install.... the 22"bumper was the front ..
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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... theres only 2" difference from my wheel well height and yours..
yah kinda susprised me too lol

do you have coil spacers now or new coils with your 3 in lift?

ok front bumper now ya tell me lol
 
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... theres only 2" difference from my wheel well height and yours..
yah kinda susprised me too lol

do you have coil spacers now or new coils with your 3 in lift?

ok front bumper now ya tell me lol
sorry for not clearing that up with the bumper...its just a 3" skyjacker spring no spacer i got the 3" skyjacker kit last feb. came in the kit , kit# 301 that came with lower control arms spring and a rear AAL... now i wonder what factory blocks are under these trucks if i rember the sport or off road had a 2" ? or 3" ? what is yours ?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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no worries yah mine is just coil spacers in front AAL & 1 in tall block in rear

the sport has the same suspention as a reg ram, offroad block is 2 in taller
 
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Default RE: ok 4x4 guys need some info

Ground to wheel well in front = 43"
Ground to wheel well in rear = 45"
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Default RE: ok 4x4 guys need some info

I'll get you my numbers in a little bit, it's raining.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Ok, here you go. My lift is Skyjacker 3" (D301K), which is basically 3" coils in the front, and an AAL for the rear. I arecently added Skyjacker control arms designed for 3" of lift, but they didn't originally come with my kit.

-Not sure what you were calling the bottom of the bumper, the bottom of the gray part, or the bottom of the black piece?
-Ground to wheel well in front: 41 1/8"
-Ground to wheel well in back: 43 1/4"

My rear block is the stock block, and I am sitting on 285/70/17's at the moment. These measurements are from the passenger side too, which sits a little higher then the driver side. Seems to be common on the 2nd gen Rams.

Have you considered a body lift on top of your 3" suspension lift? You could do 2" or 3", and run 35's, maybe even 37's. That's what i'm about to do.





 
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