Is anyone on here even close to Connecticut thats either familiar or experienced in installing a leveling kit on a 05 1500? Or someone willing to lend the tool with a deposit? No one oit here loans them out and can't justify buying the tool for one use. Is be willing to compensatevsomeone for fuel to come over and give me a hand, have lunch and a beer, coffee, or soda etc.

 

you got an advance auto in your area? they lend them.

 

As stated above my local stores havent one to lend lol

 

I wonder if they could get you one. I know some guys use a big C clamp as a torsion bar unloader, but I wouldn't recommend it.

I've gotten them from Advance Auto on two occasions in two stores about 350 miles apart...

 

On my 05 I just cranked the torsion bar. Very simple to do--I didn't even know what a torsion bar looked like till I saw a picture somewhere on this site, as a matter of fact I think Hammer posted somewhere.
First, I jacked up the front of the truck to take pressure off the front end. Next, I took some white out and made a mark on the bolt head and the frame. (So you know how many turns you made) and lastly I turned each bolt clockwise 5 times. That should give you roughly 2" of lift. If I can do it, anyone can.

 

Yeah, let me make it clear, you only need the unloading tool to REPLACE the keys, NOT to crank the existing ones up...

 

Yeah I'm going to do the crank method and relocate shocks as I want the onroad ride gonna try sensatracs. My local parts stores don't carry the longer shocks so if i need one in a pinch I can get them off the shelf, was also hoping to find a local dodge fan to relate to hints tips etc but I'm ibm a chevy n Ford area and my local dodge dealer is buncha guys I wouldn't trust at jiffy lube let alone a dodge dealer lol.