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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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Question Top Gun 3.5" Lift

I have 01 ram slt (not an offroad) and was wondering if anyone has installed the top gun 3.5" lift with this year. If so what size tires can you fit, and do you have any pics. My ram already sits about 2" higher than a 99 model with the same size tires. Hate to spend the money on a 5.5" kit and replace the coils if I can do it with this lift. The top gun uses spacers in the front and an add-a-leaf in the rear.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 06:27 AM
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any help
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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i have only seen one guy on here with a top gun lift and his says its a 3"
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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I have a 3" top gun spacer on front of my truck. It allows me to fit a 33" tire without any rubbing issues. I haven't seen the 3.5" lift kit from top gun yet. I haven't really searched for lifts after i bought mine last June. Top gun is a great place to deal with. They answered all my quesstions fast and fast shipment.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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I'm not aware of a 3.5 lift either. I believe theres a 4.5 lift listed, unless this is a 2wd application or something.

What brand of lift is it? Top Gun is a distributor for many different brands...
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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i apologize they do have a 3.5" spacer but the one i am looking at is the 3" with control arms and shocks
http://www.topguncustomz.com/Store/G...iview=25474006

just wondering if this will give me 5 inches over the older models.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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go on and get the 5in. you gotta take the coils out to put the spacers in anyways. if you have the money to get one get it its worth it cause eventually you will look back and say damn i wished i would have got the 5in.
 
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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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go on and get the 5in. you gotta take the coils out to put the spacers in anyways. if you have the money to get one get it its worth it cause eventually you will look back and say damn i wished i would have got the 5in.

I agree...5 inches is about perfect.

I believe the reason the OP cannot find information on 3.5 inch spacers is that not many people are aware of them and fewer run them.
I also believe in previous threads the consensus has been that installing a spacer over 3 inches simply doesn't seem to be a good idea.
 

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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 07:03 PM
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true really anything over 2in. should have at least a shock change when i had my 2in spacers in i could feel a bump in rough terrain.
 
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