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Old 07-07-2019, 07:52 PM
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I have an 07 Laramie quad cab 4.7 4wd. I want to keep the stock look and add bigger tires. What size leveling kit should I put on? I was thinking 2” front 2.5” rear. Any recommendations?

This is how it looks now

This is the size I have on now and unfortunately they are street tires.
 

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A leveling kit is just that, it levels the truck, so, most only lift the front a bit. You can probably accomplish pretty much what you want just by cranking the torsion bars up a bit.
 
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A leveling kit is just that, it levels the truck, so, most only lift the front a bit. You can probably accomplish pretty much what you want just by cranking the torsion bars up a bit.
If I do that how big of a tire will I be able to fit?
 
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Current tires are basically 30.5 tall, by 10.4 wide. So, 32-33 by 11 or so should be doable..... See how much clearance you have. Go from there.
 
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We do not have the option to crank torsion bars, a leveling kit is our only option. You want a 2 inch max kit, otherwise you'll be replacing front end parts on a regular basis. There is a sticky thread for you to read, it's called 'The Official Tire & Lift Thread', there you'll see what tire will fit.
 
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Here it is. https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...ze-thread.html

As stated, don't go over 2" coil spring spacer. If you add 2" spacer and 1.5" helper springs you it will level it and give just a bit of lift to fit bigger tires.
 



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