my uncle has a 05 ram 2500 with a 3 inch lift he wants me to pull it out of his truck will it fit in my 98 2500 ram has any one had expirence with this

both trucks are 4wd both have the cummins the 98 has the 5.9 of course and the 05 has the 6.1 cummins

im asking out of cuiosity it seem the same i just havent herd any one doing it before

 

Moved to proper section.

They have completely different suspensions. I do not think you'd have any luck.

 

your are false they are both solid front axle if u look it says 2500 not 1500 where they would have a different system i am asking because the truck it a great distance from me and i cant mesure the coil widths or any particulars

 

Sure, they are both solid axles, but, they are different axles..... I really don't think it will work.

 

i would like an expieced answer not a i dont think s o no offence i just want an answer not thoughts not to be rude or anything

 

I can't answer the question with confidence. My first way to assess it would be to look at pictures of the lift kit from the maker. That will give some clues. Trackbar would be different since the 3rd gen "improved" frame side mounting bracket. However, not hard to incorporate if you're willing to obtain the parts to make it work properly still.

Different control arms I'd imagine, assuming the 3" comes with replacements (some did for 2nd Gens).

 

i completely forgot about this option thank you the lift kit will work on my ram the part #s for the lift are the exact same control arms and all

 

Good deal. Are you familiar with various vendors out there selling the 3rd gen conversion bracket only? Shop it up buddy. BDdiesel, polyperformance, and some others.

It'd be really good of you to detail this swap for people here as they are probably more readily available lifts for 3rd gens than 2nd gens. It'd be curious of the price difference too.

 

3rd gen rams axles are buily by dodge, 2 gen were dana axles, so you all ready know that the leaf springs, shocks. brackets, ect are not the same.

2nd gen ram 1500 were also solid axle.

 

take what you can from an answer, weather it's useful to you or not. You want an experienced answer, sell the 05 kit, use the money to purchase the correct kit for your truck. Although some parts may work, others won't. Keep it simple for yourself and get what you want, instead of piece milling something together.