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Old Feb 1, 2021 | 11:39 PM
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I just last week rebuilt the front end of my 08 4x4( upper and lower control arms w/ ball joints, struts, tie rods and sway bar links) and I installed a 2 inch level kit at the same time, now my cv axles bind going over most bumps, is there an easy and simple solution to this? I'm getting a full metal bumper kit installed either this week or next and I'm hoping it will push the front end back down a bit to help with this but I'm considering putting a1.5 inch level kit in instead or just removing it entirely and going back to stock. I'm worried that at stock height I wont be able to put 265/7017s on without trimming. Has anyone had rubbing or axle shaft issues with a 1.5 inch level kit? Help is appreciated thanks.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 09:27 AM
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I had a 1.5" and blew a CV joint within a week and mine was a garage queen. If you want to keep the spacers, you will need a diff drop kit, I believe they sell them on ebay now.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 10:13 AM
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Do you think I would need spacers to fit the bigger tires, mine are 265/70r16 stock but i can get ram rebel rims that fit, same offset, bolt and hub pattern also just as wide, and I have a better tire selection with the bigger tire over the stock 17 inch size. and do you think the added weight of the bumper will pull the front end down too much without a spacer?
 
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This might help answer that question.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...ze-thread.html
 
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