Yeah, that is true. But like I was saying, my suspension right now is shot, and it needs new shocks. I'm also not a huge fan of blocks or a leveling kit, just to add more tension on my coils anf leafs.


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You can go three inches before you start having to address things like front control arms, and the track bar.

You can get 3" kits that include front springs, and a rear AAL.... that's about the best you are going to be able to do without breaking the budget. Beyond that, you will need things like control arms, drop brackets for the sway bar, dropped pitman arm, and do something with the track bar. Either a drop bracket, new arm, or whathaveyou.

Some folks get lucky, and can fit 33's without a problem, others get tons of rub. A lot depends on what wheels you put the tires on.... a bit less backspacing will pretty much keep your tires off the control arms.

A body lift IS a viable, inexpensive option as well.

Also need to keep in mind, with the stock (more than likely) 3.55 gears.... 33's are going to noticeably sap performance. 35's will make your truck a dog. Re-gearing is not a cheap exercise.... unless you have someone that can do it for you on the cheap (labor wise.) you are looking at over a grand with parts and labor.

Figger out what size tires you want to run, and start planning your suspension upgrades from there.

 

Do you suggest a company for all of these parts? I was looking into Rough Country for budget wise and comes with all that stuff like dropped sway bar bracket, control arms, so I would be set and not require anything else, correct? Well besides moving the axle, how is that done by the way?
Rear & front gearing is definitely far down the road, not right now, but definitely some detroit lockers in the future.
I'm kind of set on 33" Goodyear Silent Armor tires, and am planning my suspension now. I could get away with 33" tires and 3:55 rear gears without hurting anything right? New rims would probably come along with the tires as well. Might as well go big, I think I'm going to have this truck for a while, which is why I'm doing all of my research before I do any upgrades. Thanks.

 

RC is a quality outfit with scienced out kits for street and mild offroading; good bang for the buck.

Axle centering isn't an issue with blocks. Pinion angle is accounted for in the kit using blocks with a slight wedge to tilt the diff up.

 

From let's do it right to budget not the same thing. So 3" lift is what you are after? Me I like the SJ lifts good parts complete kit search out a D301K kit, but not as cheap as RC. I would order less the shocks and then order Bilstein 5100 shocks, not cheap but they have a good warranty and work just great. Pick your poison. Pinion angle is not a issue with 5" and under lifts.

 

^This, and you can get your rancho shocks aswell.

 

done right then go with dodge off-road 3 inch lift


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^The price for his 3" lift is ridonkulous.

 

ain't cheap to do it right, there's the right way and cheap way


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$2000 for a 3" lift that's way out of this world. There are other kits that do it right at much cheaper prices.