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Leveling kit? how to tell if it has one?

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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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I just bought this truck a couple months ago and I am looking at putting a leveling kit on to fit some 35's. I was at the tire shop today and two employees have dodges just like mine, one with the tuff country 4" and one with the leveling kit. Although I would like the full lift it would run me about 3000 for lift, wheel and tires. Wondering if any of you have the leveling kit and possibly some pictures or what not showing the kit that I could print out and go compair to mine. When I was parked next to the one with the leveling kit, I couldn't tell a difference. So pretty much I want to make sure the previous owner didn't install one before I go and buy it. Or if its easier when I get my new camera phone later today maybe I will go take some pictures and post them and you can take a look?
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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trying to add a signiture and testing out how it works. :P lol

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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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If you have a leveling kit you will have either a rubber/urethane or steel spacer on top of your coil. It'll measure somewhere between 2 - 3 inches. That's really all they are.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 07:01 PM
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Yeah, I feel like a retard. Should have known that, once I did a google image search I realized what I was looking for.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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Is it level? if not you dont.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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No worries, but just to let you know, you might want to search on here as well about fitting 35's with just a leveling kit. It can be done, but you'll need the right backspacing on your rims unless you don't care about rubbing.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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If it does have a leveling kit it does not have to have spacers. it could be leveling springs which are hard to tell by looking at them.

I am looking at needing a 3" lift to fit my 305/70R16's with no rubbing. Installed a 2" leveling spacer kit and they still barely rub the plastic inside the fender at full turn. but my problem is that I got 10" rims with 4.5" of backspacing (think they look better than 8's).
 
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