i was thinking about putting a level in with 3 inch body lift and i have a 2002 1500 4x4, am i better off doing a suspension lift since im a 4x4?

 

whats the difference

 

i read earlier that leveling a 4x4 puts the cvs at a really bad angle, am i better off getting a suspension lift instead of doing the level with a body lift?

 

The leveling kit IS a suspension lift, so you're talking about the same thing. Going up the two or so inches to make your truck level should not cause very much undue stress on your CV joints.

 

what you fellas are failing to realize, at least on a torsion bar truck- is that the lift kits actually drop the torsion bars to attempt to maintain a similar angle on the CV's as stock.

My CV's lasted about 4 months w/ a 2.5" leveling key, and I'm thinking I was lucky for that.

 

generally your so called suspension lift kits for your year make you crank the bars (or include new keys) to get the full 6in. So most likely you will be cranking the keys no matter what. Ask hammer, he got a 4in kit and its pretty much the only one that doesnt tell you to crank the bars (for an extra 2in). People have been cranking their torsion bars on trucks made by all brands for a long time.

Right. A leveling kit IS a suspension lift. BUT going up two inches can put more stress on your CVs. But also remember your tire/wheel choice plays alot on that. My buddy had his torsion bars cranked all the way. Stock rims/31in AT and were fine for two years but he got nice 20in chrome rims and 35in MT and broke his driver CV in less than two months

The lift kits still generally either include keys or want you to crank your stock keys to get the full amount listed. You got 2.5in keys, what we are talking about is just leveling your truck versus trying to gain lift with keys. Ive seen most of the 4x4 guys get level with 2in (which is a big difference than 2.5 with 2wd AND 4x4 levels)

 

O okay sorry i dont know a whole lot about this kind of stuff, but im wanting to learn a lot more that's why I joined this site. I didn't realize it was a suspension lift too.


Is this the 4 inch one hammer has? because i was looking into either getting this one or doing a level with 3 inch body from PA

http://www.roughcountry.com/dodge_4wd_02-05_5x.html

 

thats it and he has nothing but good words about it

 

Sweet, I may only have enough to get the lift, but not bigger tires yet, will it look okay with only stock 33s or should i wait to get 35s?

 

it will look awkward. If you dont HAVE to have the lift right now then just wait until you can buy the tires