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3" spacers or 1 ton coils?

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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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i need to lift the front of my truck 3" should i use spacers or 1 ton coils?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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i would always use coils...
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 08:31 AM
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80-100$ for spacers. 170ish for skyjacker 3" lift coils. depending on the junk yard, 50-150$ for 1 ton coils.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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When you say "spacers", are you referring to a body lift or coil spacers?
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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I would go with coil spacers if it were me
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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You might want to explain why you 'need' to and what you plan on doing with the truck. All you're going to get is random opinion with a question like that.
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 11:24 AM
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my 99 i just got rid of i had put 1 ton coils in. i got them from an 05 cummins 3500. i gained 4 inches in the front and added 3" blocks in the rear and i was up and level on 35's, looked nice and rode great
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Aubrey
You might want to explain why you 'need' to and what you plan on doing with the truck. All you're going to get is random opinion with a question like that.

my guess would be to level the truck out with the rear of his lift

silly question, (sorry for hijacking)
but do the 1 tonne springs make the ride better/worse/same as the half tonne coils?

how about diesel 3/4 tonne springs. would they net anything?
 

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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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my ride quality was great, not stiff or bouncy or anything. would reccommend it to anyone on a budget build
 
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Old Mar 31, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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i am thinking coils the truck doesn't sit level when i jack it up 3" its level. does any one know the measurement of stock half ton coils unloaded?
 
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