1998 dodge ram 5.2l 2wd
285/75/16 on rear (mudders)
265/75/16 front
3" body lift

My front end seems to sit real low, from ground up its 37". Rear sits at 42".
I wanna do my own lift, but not sure what to get. I wanna stay cheap. But i was thinking of blocks in back and 2500 springs + 3" coil spacers in front. Could i do this without having to replace anything else? sway bar, steering, shocks? what i be level at all or front end still off? Whats the basic amount of lift that we be given with 2500 springs and spacers? Would i have to add a leaf or replace in rear? I do daily driving plus lots of offroad use. I wanna be able to have a nice smooth ride with enough give in wheels. Please help. New to forum.

 

Talk to this guy.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...465-tires.html

 

Are you running to 2 different tire sizes on purpose or is that a typo?

 

Why are you running smaller tires in the front vs the rear your 285 rear tires are 33" diameter, a 265 is about 32" diameter, factor in any wear on them your front tires are an inch or so shorter then the rear. Put the same size tires all around and a 2" leveling kit on it. It should sit close to level.

 

no not a typo, yeah i came across 75% good mudder tires and acourse thru them in the back, i have some really good 285 i just picked up two 285's for front so i'll fix that problem. but lifting the suspension as described would this still cause a problem?

 

I think ppl are still tyring to get your situation understood.

NOw that the tire situation is understood, that definitely explains the difference in height from front to back. lol

Now, you also say you are 2wd and then you mention adding 3" coil spacers. I always thought coil spacer were for 4wd?? Lift is obtained with different spindle on 2wd??

Just trying to help you phrase your rig to be consistent with your desired questions.

 

They make coil spacers for 2wd, http://www.roughcountry.com/dodge_2w..._leveling.html

I've never found a 3" 2wd spacer. I thought that 3" was really the MAX you can lift the front of a 2wd without having to change out suspension components.

 

see this is excatly why im asking cause i have no clue, what i need.. this is what i thought and your helping me along the way.

 

3" is the highest our 2WD's will take before you have to change upper control arms. If you try to go any higher, your upper control arm will bottom out on your spring bucket. 3" is pushing your limits already. After 2", you pretty much need to consider longer aftermarket shocks. You can find spacers all the way to 2.5", and aftermarket coils that are 3" lift. If you want to keep things mostly stock and not want to worry about control arms/springs, then they have lift spindles, which are taller than stock, and also move all of your components lower. They do however spread your front stance a few inches. Basically giving you a prerunner/baja look. They have to in order to clear your wheels. Most aftermarket lifts for our 2WD's other than spacers require more wheel backspacing, meaning you'll need wider wheels our wheel spacers. You do have other options for the rear too, including shackle flips, AAL (Add-A-Leafs), and blocks.