i just bought these from a friend for my 94 dodge 1500 to put on my 35 inch boggers. theres lifting blocks in the back and coil springs in the front. can someone explain or tell me how to put this on please? im new to this site

 

Coils are just a straight up swap. Blocks you are going to need to remove the u-bolts, put the blocks in, and then get longer u-bolts.....

Grab the 95 factory service manual from the faq section here, procedures for doing this kind of thing will be in there. (not necessarily installing a lift, but, replacing the parts in question.)

 

Best bet is to go here http://www.skyjacker.com/images/pdf/D501K-H.pdf it will give you all the info needed on how to install a 5" kit. I also hope you have all the rest of the parts to go with the coil spring and blocks.

 

if he is just doin the coils then thats kinda like adding a 2" leveling kit and 3" lift springs.... in a way.... so he should need the rest of the kit would he? i just bought 3" lift coils and i have it leveled and got told 3" was the max i could go without needing the new arms and all. so i dunno it seems like it would be the same thing to me... if he did 5" coils and 3" blocks in the back it should work... and that would still clear 35s.

 

Anything over 3" will need control arms, drop pitman arm, and possibly the rubber brake lines. An adjustable track bar would probably be a good idea also, if not neccessary.

 

There are lots of parts that are needed to go with a 5" lift to be done right. Tracbar, control arms, pitman arm, shocks, brakelines, u bolts and so on. Go to a web site and see whats included in a GOOD kit for parts.

 

i understand that for the whole kit u need it.... but what if you put a 3" suspension and level kit on the front. thats like havin 5" on the front in reality... soooo if he dont put the leveling kit on it, wouldnt it be the same thing?

 

The op is installing 5" coil springs in the front and blocks in the back, were does this leveling kit come into play? You go up 5" in the front you need the rest of the right parts to match.

Under NO circumstances are SKYJACKERŽ coil springs to be used in conjunction with any type of coil spring or spring tower block/spacer. The use of coil spring block/spacers will allow ANY coil spring to exceed its designed stress and travel loads allowing it be overstressed, oversprung,
fatigued, and possibly break.

 

im sayin the whole spacer thing kinda for myself and him. i got told i could do 3" suspension and be fine even with my leveling kit. got told i didnt need the control arms. so im tryin to say if i can get by with that, then how can he not get by with 5" coils? its the same end result

 

You can't get by doing that, You have been misinformed.


By not using longer upper and lower control arms you are moving the axle back about 3/4- 1 inch, this is going to put the steering, tracbar, swaybar all out of whack. Using a stock non adjustable tackbar with 5" of lift will move the axle over to the driver's side by about 1-2 inch's or more, this will cause your truck to dog track and eat up tires faster than you think. It will also steer like sh*t, handle like sh*t and no shop will be able to align it. Not having a drop pitman arm will also have some major effects on the steering geometry.


Try a search on lift kits and parts there are lots of threads that will back up what I am talking about. I do have a 5" Skyjacker lift in my truck so I do have some knowledge on this subject.