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Old 11-19-2010, 05:49 PM
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this one is on ebay, but i dont know if it is a safe investment? Its a round steel block or some thing that goes on top of your coils. would that be something a guy would want?
 
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Old 11-19-2010, 06:00 PM
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is you truck a 4x4? Welcome to the forum! Usually what you will hear people say is 2" max due to the extreme angles placed on the driveshafts and tie rods if you go more than that. I'm sure someone else will chime in. put up some pics.
 
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First off, Welcome to DF.

Read this recent thread about the same kit.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...eling-kit.html
 
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i got the 2.5" aluminum block one off of ebay as stated in the thread mention (as i started the thread) and i think the 3" would be too much, its not a 1:1 ratio you get out of the leveling kit as they aren't 2.5" to 3" blocks, they are more like 1.5-2.0" blocks but it forces down on the lower control arm giving you the "level". it quite the pain getting the 2.5" to fit as the lower control arms wouldn't compress up enough for the upper arms and ball joints to get close enough to fit the nut back on, and this was with me doing at the shop i work at with the truck on the lift, and lower control arm on a jack stand with all the vehicles weight on it. i had to loosen the upper control arms and use 4ft pry bars and 3 guys to get it to fit. also under no tension the bottom of the strut gets stuck on the lower control arm, but its fine when it has weight on it. so short answer.... i would go max with the 2.5" but i have a 2wd, so not so sure with 4wd if thats what you have
 



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