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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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Question hey! after market suspension Q's

ok so new to the dodge thing. just got my truck about 2 months ago. its a 2001 1500 4x4 quad cab ram. it has a 5inch sky jacker and 35s on it. but im wanting to go bigger on lift. thinking a 12 inch or 14 inch lift. and i have no idea what shop or brand is good....so any ideas? thanks!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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id rather not see pictures months from now of your roll over accident. id say your good. just me though
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 02:49 AM
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im not worried bout that.. im just wanting somthin for playing in mud pits. roll on 44s or somthin. was planning on building the motor in it if i go this route... if not probably buy a cummins or build a foxbody, thanks for the concern tho
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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i wouldnt go more than 8in. my buddy has an 8in lift on his cummins, rollin 37's (http://jackson.craigslist.org/cto/1801750177.html) its for sale if ya wanna buy that, but anyway, i feel way to tall for my comfort up there. but if its a secondary vehicle for ya then i guess do whatever. i still think its waaay to tall.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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yea jus want somthin to roll around town to show off and get muddy. theres couple of trucks around here rollin on 40's so makes my truck look small
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 03:27 AM
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yeah,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qaEugb22rI
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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skyjacker is the only one i know that usually gets that high, even still u aint gonna wanna use the stock axles if thats what you have now and i bet ya do still, and then ur gonna need to get way bigger gears like 5.13s might be able to incorporate a body lift in ored to get up to the height you want and save some money.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:26 AM
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thats like gears for 5500's. they have 5:92 gearing (if im not mistaken)
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by blackoutdodge
ok so new to the dodge thing. just got my truck about 2 months ago. its a 2001 1500 4x4 quad cab ram. it has a 5inch sky jacker and 35s on it. but im wanting to go bigger on lift. thinking a 12 inch or 14 inch lift. and i have no idea what shop or brand is good....so any ideas? thanks!


12 inches? Haha, good luck finding some hacknfab shop that will build something that sketch. As for skyHACKer, I'd steer clear. Their crap is made in the same China factory as Fabtech, Rancho, and some of the low end Pro Comp stuff.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Definitely going to need stronger axles. That Dana 44 up front can't take that large of a tire I'm told, unless you want to replace it constantly.
 
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