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Source and part # for 2500 gas front coils for 1500 lift

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Old Apr 12, 2017 | 11:28 AM
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Default Source and part # for 2500 gas front coils for 1500 lift

What is your source and part numbers for a gas 2500 front coil springs when installing them on a 1500 to raise the front? Do you use V8 or V10 springs? Dodge, Moog, or...? Same part # for each side or different. So far, this seems to be a good one:
Rock Auto - Moog CC1708 for 1996 2500 gas 5.9L V8, variable rate

Are the factory Off-Road springs for the 1500 no longer available new? Does anyone have the actual part numbers for these springs? I've looked all over the internet and can't find where people say the same thing, which makes me uncertain in buying. From what I understand and can find, these springs were special front coils, the same height as standard 1500 4WD front coils unsprung, but due to a higher spring rate resulting in less compression with the weight of the engine and front of the truck on them, the result was around a 2-in higher stance in the front of the Off-Roads compared to the standard 1500 4WDs - is this right?

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Old Apr 12, 2017 | 01:17 PM
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There is a thread in the faq section that has links to parts manuals for various year trucks. That would be a good source for part numbers, and should also have information regarding differences from left to right.

Off Road package was only offered in 00-01, so, you will also need that one to see part numbers for those springs.

The 2500 springs are a direct swap into the 1500 trucks. I suspect that you will get varying amounts of lift from the V-8, vs diesel, vs V-10 springs, simply due to the difference in weight of the engines. Probably anywhere from 1.5 to 3" of lift, depending on which you choose.
 
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