Trailmaster leveling kit
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RE: Trailmaster leveling kit
After reading numerous posts regarding the TM level kit and also our wonderful front struts for our Dakotsa, here's what I htink:
I have the TM kit already but never swapped the struts as they were not available at the time. I believe they are now available, and I wish now that I would have had them done already.
In my opinion you should do both at the same time to save in labor, you'll probably be much happier in the end.
I have the TM kit already but never swapped the struts as they were not available at the time. I believe they are now available, and I wish now that I would have had them done already.
In my opinion you should do both at the same time to save in labor, you'll probably be much happier in the end.
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RE: Trailmaster leveling kit
Dont even bother with it.
I think i was one of the first guys to put the TM kit on my 2006 dakota on this forum. I also found a 2" block kit that worked for the rear of the truck, threw on 265/75 tires, and got a total of about 2" in the front, 2.5" in the rear. The truck rode a bit worse, and handled quite a bit worse, IMO.
I had the kit installed for about a year and a half. My steering rack began to leak, dodge saw the leveling kit and said, we will replace the steering rack for free, just come back with the kit out first.
So....I took it out. To be honest, I dont even see a huge diff. Its only 1.5" lift (the tm kit alone)
I don't think 1.5" is worth the worse ride, the chance a front end claim will be denied at the dealership, and the money it cost for the kit.
Go the 3" body lift route.
Its just not worth the work, time, and money for 1.5"
I have a 4x2. But i know there have been one or two 4x4 guys on here that installed the kit, took there truck out on the trail, and under any flex the front end started to pop-pop-pop when engaged in 4hi/4low. I dont think our front end can afford any extra stretch.
I year and a half ago I would have been all for lifting this thing any way, and any how, but its not worth it.
I can post pics of what it will look like when you install it, and you can be the judge, but its a minor diff.
I think i was one of the first guys to put the TM kit on my 2006 dakota on this forum. I also found a 2" block kit that worked for the rear of the truck, threw on 265/75 tires, and got a total of about 2" in the front, 2.5" in the rear. The truck rode a bit worse, and handled quite a bit worse, IMO.
I had the kit installed for about a year and a half. My steering rack began to leak, dodge saw the leveling kit and said, we will replace the steering rack for free, just come back with the kit out first.
So....I took it out. To be honest, I dont even see a huge diff. Its only 1.5" lift (the tm kit alone)
I don't think 1.5" is worth the worse ride, the chance a front end claim will be denied at the dealership, and the money it cost for the kit.
Go the 3" body lift route.
Its just not worth the work, time, and money for 1.5"
I have a 4x2. But i know there have been one or two 4x4 guys on here that installed the kit, took there truck out on the trail, and under any flex the front end started to pop-pop-pop when engaged in 4hi/4low. I dont think our front end can afford any extra stretch.
I year and a half ago I would have been all for lifting this thing any way, and any how, but its not worth it.
I can post pics of what it will look like when you install it, and you can be the judge, but its a minor diff.
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RE: Trailmaster leveling kit
TM leveling kit is on, Ive installed it yesterday, I did notice a change in ride but its good, a little stiffer but its not bad at all, also I feel the steering wheel a little bit stiffer too, dont know why. It took me about seven hours to put them on, I guess Im slow at this, I used acoil spring compressor from autozone, no problems at all, it says on the instructions that can be used on springs up to 3/4 inch, my dakota has 3/4 inch springs, so I was at the limit but it was smooth. to take the nut off the strut I put a ton of wd40 and let it soak for about 15 min.
Another thing is that CV joints are at an angle now, hope not to have a problem with this, Ive installed the kit the new way, inside the spring not on top. THX
Another thing is that CV joints are at an angle now, hope not to have a problem with this, Ive installed the kit the new way, inside the spring not on top. THX
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RE: Trailmaster leveling kit
congratulations! 7 hours is like a blink for me. i ruined sway link (that took 3 months to come in). could not get that top bolt off. so put stock back in. oredered the monroes in march came in last week.last saturday i sawed the old struts off. took the strut ,coil, and tm to the only shop open at 3. he was too scared to do it. i got the coils together finally and will install tomorrow. probably in time for the ball joint to go bad and have to do it again.
did you get an alignmrnt?
did you get an alignmrnt?
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