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Anyone know of compatible suspention lifts for "offroad" model rams?

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Old 02-02-2011 | 07:58 PM
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Default Anyone know of compatible suspention lifts for "offroad" model rams?

I want to do a suspention lift but it seems none of them are compatible with my truck.

2000 dodge ram 1500 SLT 5.9L Magnum With Off road kit.
 
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Old 02-02-2011 | 08:12 PM
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All of them work. Just expect them to lift your truck about 2 inches less than they would on a regular height Ram. So a 3'' kit would lift your truck 1'', and a 5'' kit would lift your truck 3''.
 
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Old 02-02-2011 | 08:43 PM
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Purpl is correct, the Off Road edition springs/blocks are 2" higher than the non-Off Road Rams, so that will have to be remembered when ordering lift kits. (Follow Purpl's math, you'll be OK.)
 
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Old 02-02-2011 | 08:50 PM
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(Follow Purpl's math, you'll be OK.)
Remember, Purpl's Math isnt exactly correct, as Purpl is public school edjumacated.

But what will work is if you get a spacer lift, that way you can "stack" (pun not intended) the Off-Road lift and a spacer. But I dont reccomend that because spacer lifts arent the best option, and I want your Off-Road springs.
 
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Old 02-03-2011 | 12:03 AM
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so the OFFROAD truck is lifted 2" in the front and back over the NON-OFFROAD?? So if I have an OFFROAD truck with some 33" tires, does that mean I have a 3" lift give or take? I want the front by putting the 2" spacers, so would the lift it or cause it to be uneven because of the OFFROAD?
 
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Old 02-03-2011 | 02:08 AM
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i have the off road package. my buddy put in a leveling kit just before I bought it from him. It makes it sit higher in front then in the rear. going to put in an add-aleaf to make the rear sit higher again. i want air bag helper to level the load when weighted down.
 
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Old 02-03-2011 | 02:14 PM
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My truck is an off road and im going to order the bds 5 in long arm kit for mine they say that it will only lift it about 3 or 4 more inches than stock. I also have coil spacers im going to keep and if I dont like the height Ill add them to.
 
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Old 02-03-2011 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vikingdiesel
so the OFFROAD truck is lifted 2" in the front and back over the NON-OFFROAD?? So if I have an OFFROAD truck with some 33" tires, does that mean I have a 3" lift give or take? I want the front by putting the 2" spacers, so would the lift it or cause it to be uneven because of the OFFROAD?

Calm down, you have a Sport Edition, NOT an Offroad edition. It will have a decal on the tailgate saying offroad or your build sheet will also give you that info.
 
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Old 02-03-2011 | 05:03 PM
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OOO OOO Mr Kottah, Mr Kottah...!

1. All Dodge Ram lifts are caculated off of a stock Non off road ram.
2. Off road Rams, symantics aside sit about 2 inches higher than standard rams.
3. A 5 inch coil spring lift will only lift your ram another 3 inches 5-2=3
4 ORRRR..a 3 inch spacer lift will lift your OFF ROAD ram 5 inches over a stock ram. 2+3=5
Lastly....are ya ready?
A 3 inch spacer, plus a 3 inch AAL plus a set of off road coils gives you, let me do the math.
3+2 (2+3)/cursingx10Xsqd = my truck

And I thought Purples explanation was perfect too.


God help us all!
 

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Old 02-03-2011 | 05:30 PM
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I installed the off road package off of a 01' under my 99' with two inch spacers in the front. This setup got me 4" of lift overall.
 


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