any thing is possible its the internet [:-]

 

lifting a truck with shocks isnt possible, unless the shock is completely compressed and the entire length of the tube is ridicoulously long in which the shock would then have to support the weight of the truck...didnt happen, maybe you put new springs on, or spacers, but you didnt just slap some shocks on and volia, 3 inches.

 

it might not have been quite 3 inches but i changed all four and it did raise it up..i didnt think it was possible so say what you want but it did it

 

dude look at your pictures. if it was raised 3 inches, itdbe taller than your pics.

 

well my shocks were pretty bad so maybe it was just going back ot stock height i dont know

 

Well...I remember a couple years ago another counter person at the parts store I worked at sold a guy with a 2wd Dodge a set of front shocks. The customer comes in about 3 (yes 3 days) later and starts b**tchin up a storm about how bad his ride is and how difficult the shocks went in, etc etc. Seems he had to raise his truck quite bit to install said Monroe shocks. The ride was also horrible!
After asking a few more questions, I determined that something was amiss. Checking the parts catalog (NOT THE COMPUTER) revealed that my co worker had sold the right shocks... but for a 4x4 application! Thus, as this customer(I still can't believe he installed them!) shoved themin there, he had no compression, and in fact did raise the front of the truck about 3 inches.
Of course he wanted us to give him new shocks, which I'm not sure we did. I mean, yes we sold him the wrong ones, but there was a noticable difference in height between the two part numbers. Our bad, but his bad too.
Anyway....where were we? Oh, how's your truck ride?

 

I have a different opinion of the Trailmaster's, but they were on a Ford truck. They were fine when traveling, but when moving slowly, they bounced like they were shot. Could have been the Ford suspension, they may work better on a Dodge. But when I replace mine on my Dodge, I'll probably look for a different brand.

 

High pressure shocks can indeed give a bit of lift over stock. I replaced the stock junk with 275psi nitrogen charged shocks on all 4 corners (some years ago) and got about a 1/2" bump. 3 inches though ... not even close.

BTW ... I replaced these with Performer IAS and I think they suck. I'm with Shott ... shoulda gotten Rancho 9000's.

 

alright it looks like Rancho 900's coming soon........ Thanks!

 

just put on rough country nitro 9000's in the front. there a tad bit harder than the gabriels (stock?) that i had but handle and ride great. i have not been off road with them yet so i dont know how the inertia valve works yet but for $70 dollars delivered from www.rockymountainsusp.comi think there well worth it.