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Leveling....spacers or springs?

Old Sep 8, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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Default Leveling....spacers or springs?

Question for anybody running a leveling system on 2wd Ram 1500.
I am looking into leveling my Ram and need to know if you guys are runnung a spacer or aftermarket springs? I have seen the rough country leveling springs and they advertise stock ride quality but not sure if that is true.
What are you guys running and what are the results?
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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My 02 had stock springs with 1.5in spacers when i bought it and i swapped them out with rough country 3in springs and i gained about 1in of lift from the swap but do run into the UCA hitting the bucket problem that is so well known. ride is a bit stiffer than than stock with spacers but it isnt bad at all. id say get the springs. i was able to get over 100 bucks selling my stock coils too witch was a nice help offsetting the price of new coils .

another though is buy spindles. i think its a better option than replacing coils. it maintains factor ride and shock length so no uca hitting. i would have gone this route if i didn't want coils and spindles like i have

Sig pic is rough country 3in sitting on 35" tires for reference
 
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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While they're more expensive than spacers or springs, I have to agree that the spindles are a better option for the 4x2.
 
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