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Originally Posted by stewie01
Another question, are torsion bars on all the 3rd Gen models (I would think 4th too) or did they start later in the 3rd years?
no the torsion bars for 3rd gen are from 2002 to like 2006 I believe, Hammer would know exactly, but I think its around 06 they stopped
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Second Gen 1500s were the last (of all US made trucks) to offer a SFA in a half-ton 4x4 truck. With the 3rd Gen 1500s (non MegaCabs) came torsion bar IFS front ends, using CV axles (half shafts), following GMs lead, from '02-'05. With the continuing trend towards making half-tons better for daily driving comfort for all the soccer moms out there, the move was made to coil-overs up front starting with the '06 1500s and for clearance went to even smaller diameter CV shafts.
In continuing this trend towards more car-like and less truck-like trucks, Dodge has gone to a coil-over rear with the 4th Gen trucks...
In continuing this trend towards more car-like and less truck-like trucks, Dodge has gone to a coil-over rear with the 4th Gen trucks...
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Originally Posted by rideon20z
looks great i love the look of a leveled truck ! tires look great also, did you go bigger or just do the stock size on those coopers?
thanks I love the look so much better now with the level. They are still stock size.
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How does it ride now with those skyjackers and being level noticeable diffference or do the aftermarket shocks counter the stiffer ride of the tb lift?
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Originally Posted by NoLimitzR1
How does it ride now with those skyjackers and being level noticeable diffference or do the aftermarket shocks counter the stiffer ride of the tb lift?
I actually think it is a little better because my stock ones were really shot. They didn't have any resistance left in them and i could easily move them where as the new skyjacker ones it was more difficult to.
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Guess I should pb blast away this week, I really don't want to break bolts even more so on the suspension arms up front, granted I was a machinist and did heat treating also for many years, seems like when I break bolts they seem to be harder ones of the bunch. Did you use a breaker bar? Like hammer said that could of been my problem and the leverage could make it feel easier as I was using a ratchet.
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Originally Posted by NoLimitzR1
Guess I should pb blast away this week, I really don't want to break bolts even more so on the suspension arms up front, granted I was a machinist and did heat treating also for many years, seems like when I break bolts they seem to be harder ones of the bunch. Did you use a breaker bar? Like hammer said that could of been my problem and the leverage could make it feel easier as I was using a ratchet.
O yeah I did use a breaker bar. Leverage is everything. It still was pretty easy to turn the wd-40 definitely helped
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Now I see I can get a set of ranchos installed by sears for free provided I buy their 50 buck rancho rs5000 so getting cold so I may just tip the guy there to give me five turns on each bolt and align her up given that my ram is even on both sides now shouldn't be too bad.
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Wow, looks like a completely different truck! Great job. Now, put some 17" wheels on it and get yourself some sidewall! :P
Truck looks great!
Truck looks great!