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Old 07-14-2011 | 02:05 PM
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hey guys.. i got two things for ya!
well first of al:
99 dodge ram 1500 2wd

ight, i got someone on this forum selling me a 3" body with gap guards for 200+shipping.. what im asking is how would it look if i kept the tires on that i currently have.. 275/65/18 hankook dynapro MT (nearly 32")
i have a leveling kit on, but it seems like its not as level as it used to be?

and thats my other question... can your leveling kit get messed up or something where it doesn't sit as level as it used to?

thanks in advance!
 
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Old 07-14-2011 | 02:12 PM
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I know people who say their leveling kit sagged because it was one of the rubber ones. I have a hell Bent Steel one its all steel so no sagging.
 
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Old 07-14-2011 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BigRedRam95
I know people who say their leveling kit sagged because it was one of the rubber ones. I have a hell Bent Steel one its all steel so no sagging.
well im not real positive which one it is.. my local custom shop guy did it for me.. but someone said hes known for messing things up and screwing people over.. i cant really get a good look up there.. i can see this metalish or copper ring thing though.. thats about it.
 
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Old 07-14-2011 | 02:18 PM
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I have never seen one sag thats just what some people told me when I was buying mine.

This is the one I have
http://www.hellbentsteel.com/product...eling-kit.html
 
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Old 07-14-2011 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by BigRedRam95
I have never seen one sag thats just what some people told me when I was buying mine.

This is the one I have
http://www.hellbentsteel.com/product...eling-kit.html
i think that kinda looks like mine but mine has a copper color?
 
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Old 07-14-2011 | 02:38 PM
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If you can see it, poke it with something hard. See if you can determine what it's made of.

Also, factory springs will settle over time.... but, not so quickly that you can watch it happen.......
 
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Old 07-15-2011 | 12:59 AM
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Its possible your springs are starting to sag....most of the time it happens slow but a friend of mine had his chevy drop an inch in less than a month.

I dont think the tires would look to bad but a good side picture of the truck would help
 
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Old 07-15-2011 | 01:11 AM
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You can get billet aluminum spacers on eBAY for less that $120 a set if you dont wanna go with the daystar spacers.
 
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Old 07-15-2011 | 06:41 PM
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okay.. i just looked closer... looks like i got ripped.. its a copper pipe it looks like.. STRAIGHT copper pipe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfDi8dwNev0
 
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Old 08-14-2011 | 12:44 PM
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SO would it be better to buy new coil springs that are larger? instead of buying a leveling kit?
 


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