If all you want is a couple inches in the front, get some spacers.

 

Torsion bar front ends are found on 3rd Gen 4x4 IFS Ram 1500s (not including the MegaCab) made from '02-'05. In following the trend to give half ton trucks a more car-like ride, a coil-over system replaced it starting in '06.

The feature uses a long bar connected to the chassis on one end and the front suspension on the other and is the weight bearing "spring". Advantages on using a torsion bar is that they tend to be very durable and the ride height can be adjusted by simply turning a bolt attached to the torsion bar key. Also, they require much less room than a coil system, often allowing clearance for much wider tires.
The downside to a torsion bar front suspension is that unlike a true spring, there is no progressive spring rate, resulting in a harsher, more "truck-like" ride.

I like the fact I have a torsion front end on my '04 over a comparatively weaker coil-over IFS setup, but I'd trade it in a heartbeat for a SFA. Even the comparatively weak Dana 44 front axle is a LOT stronger than my IFS CV half-shaft system...

 

My 88 Dakota also had them.

 

I've been looking around for good coil spring spacer's. Seems EVERYONE has 1" and under. Finding say 2" or 2.5" seems more difficult without seemingly crazy price tags.

 

Earlier Durangos had them too. Used to be commonly used in the muscle car era as the setup tends to be quite strong...

 

http://www.topguncustomz.com/Store/products.php?S_ID=49

 

Thanks for the link But you see what I mean on the price? $130 for two spacer's. Seems high to me...

 

Problem with this "setup" is that cranking em up means you lose all that down travel. So you actually decrease the performance capabilities of your suspension, in addition to making your truck ride like a Radio Flyer.

 

Problem with this "setup" is that cranking em up means you lose all that down travel. So you actually decrease the performance capabilities of your suspension, in addition to making your truck ride like a Radio Flyer.