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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 02:34 PM
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I have a 4wd truck. I have the 3" coil spring. Has a pretty stiff ride so I bought the new 3" control arms, Pittman arm and the sway bar drop down bracket. Will I need the track bar drop down bracket as well? I've looked up suspension lift kits online and I see all the parts except the track bar bracket. What do y'all say? If I don't need it I'm sending it back.
 
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Old Nov 14, 2017 | 03:03 PM
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install everything else, and see where your axle sits under the truck. If it is centered enough for you, don't worry about it, if it ain't, install the bracket.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2017 | 01:19 AM
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What causes stiff ride is not the lift, but the hydro shocks and LT tires. Once I upgraded to gas shocks and kept psi under 45, the ride got a ton softer.

And for my lift, all I added was the lower control arms (which I got for the quality since they aren't any longer) and the adjustable track bar. Nothing else is needed. A 3" lift on a half ton is about what a 2500 looks like and they used the same parts so there's room to grow a 1500.
 
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