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Old 11-06-2011 | 12:39 PM
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ok so here is the deal with having it leveled that high. First off you are extending the arms out too much and you CV shafts are going to be too angled, dont be surpised if the CV shaft seals go bad on you soon or even the CV shaft its self. also with lifting it up that High if you over extend the front suspension while driving, i.e. over what I like to call a "roller coaster hill" or something of that sort, the knuckles on the CV shaft will actually buckle and bind. It shouldnt Stop the truck from moving but if at high speeds there is a chance it could break the knuckles. so I would recommend being very carfull over hills and what not, or on off road. Also this my decrease the life of you ball joints and your front wheel hub (although the life of these on these trucks is already not that long). I had lots of troubles with the 2.5 inch leveling kit I had on my old 05 Dakota.

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From what ive read over the many I read, 4x4 should only be a 2" Lift with spacers or the CV's become on a bad angle and can wear quick
and this ^^^^ somewhat included in what I said but not emphasized enough.
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by muddinbill
ok so here is the deal with having it leveled that high. First off you are extending the arms out too much and you CV shafts are going to be too angled, dont be surpised if the CV shaft seals go bad on you soon or even the CV shaft its self. also with lifting it up that High if you over extend the front suspension while driving, i.e. over what I like to call a "roller coaster hill" or something of that sort, the knuckles on the CV shaft will actually buckle and bind. It shouldnt Stop the truck from moving but if at high speeds there is a chance it could break the knuckles. so I would recommend being very carfull over hills and what not, or on off road. Also this my decrease the life of you ball joints and your front wheel hub (although the life of these on these trucks is already not that long). I had lots of troubles with the 2.5 inch leveling kit I had on my old 05 Dakota.


and this ^^^^ somewhat included in what I said but not emphasized enough.

I run a 2wd without a Leveling kit, So Ive never had to worry
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 12:55 PM
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I run a 2wd without a Leveling kit, So Ive never had to worry
haha niiiiice. my winters are too unpredictable to have a 2wd.
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 01:16 PM
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Aw Man! I've read tons of posts here about it. That's why I went with the 2" leveling kit. I've never read any mention of any problems.
Are you guys saying that I should remove them and get a 1.5" leveling kit, or even smaller?
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 02:57 PM
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Did it actually give you 4 inches of lift or does it just appear to be alot by comparison? Because thats a lot of lift.
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 03:18 PM
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yeah, maybe I read that wrong. I'm running the 2" kit as well. I read 4". mine did not come up that far. as long as your not into extreme offroading you should be ok.
 

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Old 11-06-2011 | 05:14 PM
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How did you figure it was 4"?

Its not possible. You cannot compare it to the back. Your back end is in a squat from your cap, clearly.

The only way you could know for sure how much lift you got from the kit is if you had measured BEFORE you put the kit on, and then after.

Looks like a 2" lift to me. Ive installed a TM, a Daystar and a AutoSpring brand myself.
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 05:17 PM
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Here is my old pic of the control arm, with the kit installed and truck sitting on the ground....looks just like yours.....your good.

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Here is the truck with 2" leveling kit and 2" rear blocks, and 265/75 R16 tires for your visual reference:

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It was too much tire. The factory 265/70 R16 is the perfect fit with 2" kits.
 

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Old 11-06-2011 | 05:41 PM
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i just found out my drivers side outer tie rod is shot and I'm slinging grease from the inner CV joint boot on that side...coincidence since I installed the 2" kit about 3000 miles ago??
 
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Old 11-06-2011 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
i just found out my drivers side outer tie rod is shot and I'm slinging grease from the inner CV joint boot on that side...coincidence since I installed the 2" kit about 3000 miles ago??
No. Not a coincidence imo...
 


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