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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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Question What's the best lift for my 01 ram 1500

I have a 2001 second generation ram 1500 club cab 4x4.

What is the best suspension lift kit for it. I want 6"+. Ill drive mostly on the road but go mudding on the weekends.

Who has the best lift for the money that includes everything that i need? Shocks, brake line extensions, etc...

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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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i only did 5in. but its a rough country everything you need plus i added 5 shock boots for like $860 Ebay
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 07:59 PM
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Does it come with shock boots?

Im Kinda new to the off road world.

What is the difference between the Series 2 and the x series? What one is better?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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the x series has adjustable control arms which i wish i would have got cause you can do a level kit and add a leaf and get 7in out of that lift. shock boots are $3.10ea. it comes with everything, sway bar drop bracket, coils, shocks (which i upgraded), blocks, u bolts, pitman arm, control arms, bushings..., it didn't come with break line extensions but it did suggest them. what i did was unbolt the bracket from the frame and i haven't had a problem yet and you can see how mine is flexed in my sig pic with the tire off the ground.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Best "kit" out there for our trucks is the skyjacker 7" long arm
http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...-dodge-2-8.htm

or if you really wanna do it up the 7" long arm with coil overs, but it's pricey.
http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s...-dodge-2-9.htm

Anything bigger than that you're going to have to piece together yourself.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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here you can find a 14" for $4299
http://eviltwinsuspensions.com/dodgelifts.html
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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Holy ****, that's not that much more than the 7" coil over skyjacker lift...

That'd be good for 44 inch tires... whew...
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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yea you would think they would throw in some gears with it
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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yea you would think they would throw in some gears with it

What the hell kinda gears are good for 44" tires? 5.38s? Lower than that maybe... Probably like 6.17
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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That's a lot of Fin money would be sweet to ride that high though, just not practical.
 
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