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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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So right now im trying to find some coil spring for my truck. I want to find some for lift up to 12 to 20 inches. For leaf springs i found a site that builds and sends them to whatever size so i need to find some coil springs.

I could use 10 inch spings with a 2 inch spacer or anything bigger. But i cant find more than a 7 inch lift spring..

Anyone know of a site...
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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you could use some diesel coils up front i found some 8 inch lift coils for a 2500 that will give you 9-11 inch lift. If you lift the front up to 12-20" lift how would you get a pitman arm, also how would you keep a hub bearing in. Assuming you wanna run a 44" right? If you wanted to go that high use some leaf spring for front and rear.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Some one on here posted a link to a place that made custom coils. Try putting a call into top guns cumtomz.
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 10:42 PM
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i was thinking about leaf springs front and rear. but i want an offroad style bumper and if i put leafs in the front they will more than likely have to stick in or maybe past the bumper and i am not going to cut a 2000 dolalar bumper.

The axles will be 2.5 ton axles and will have hydro steering so no pitman arm needed.

Build will start once i get a new truck. ive been planning this for awhile but i have been waiting for 2010 rams to come out
 
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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Do shackle flips on in.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 02:12 AM
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I found this event thow I'm banned over there I was looking around got some parts you might want. http://www.pavementsucks.com/forums/...p?topic=133140
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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yeah i might do a 7 inch shackle flip, i think thats what Rize sells. that would give me 13 inches in the back so i would just need some 12 inch coil spring.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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Look at the link I posted! There is your coil spring.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by nathangfnd
i was thinking about leaf springs front and rear. but i want an offroad style bumper and if i put leafs in the front they will more than likely have to stick in or maybe past the bumper and i am not going to cut a 2000 dolalar bumper.

The axles will be 2.5 ton axles and will have hydro steering so no pitman arm needed.

Build will start once i get a new truck. ive been planning this for awhile but i have been waiting for 2010 rams to come out
If you are going to put rockwells under your truck i would do a 4-link front and rear with old ford coils but if thats not your cup of tea you could use chevy 12 inch leafs which you could buy for 700 dollers for all 4.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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yeah. im not sure on my setup yet. I found a guy selling some 12 inch springs for 250obo so i might snag them not sure yet though
 
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