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Old 11-10-2008 | 08:43 PM
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i have a 05 ram 4x4, im looking to put 33" m/t on my truck. will i have to lift the truck to fit them?
 
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Old 11-10-2008 | 08:45 PM
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Welcome to DF. No lift will be needed. Your stock tires are most likely 33 inches.
 
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Old 11-10-2008 | 10:38 PM
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If I'm not mistaken... the rams that came with the 20's are fitted with 33in tires.

If anything or need be, could always crank your torsion bar to level out the front and that will raise the front end about 2in.
 
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Old 11-10-2008 | 10:45 PM
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How do you crank the tortionbar? i did not know you cold do this, i have an 07 1500. please explaine thank you
 
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Old 11-10-2008 | 10:46 PM
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No lift needed but of course every truck looks better at least leveled.
 
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Old 11-11-2008 | 02:56 AM
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How do you crank the tortionbar? i did not know you cold do this, i have an 07 1500. please explaine thank you
2002-2005 1500's have tortion bars on the front that can be cranked about 2" to level, 2006 and up 1500's have coil over shocks, so I don't believe you have tortion bars to crank, I may be mistaken though, some mechanics out there that might know different?
 
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Old 11-11-2008 | 05:39 AM
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no torsion bars on 06 and up you have coilovers and you will need spacers they are very affordable and pretty easy to install
 
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Old 11-11-2008 | 11:49 AM
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i have an 05 how do you crank the torsion bars? do i need new keys?
 
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Old 11-11-2008 | 06:59 PM
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No keys needed to crank bars. Under your truck, follow the bar that goes from front suspension to about the middle of the front door on the truck. You will see the keys, the bolt under the keys that face down to the ground are what you need to crank. Make sure you lift the front of your truck off the ground. Tightening these bolts push your suspension down forcing your truck to go up. If you dont lift your truck off the ground, the weight of the truck could snap the bolt in half. I hope that was clear enuogh for you.
 
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Old 11-11-2008 | 10:36 PM
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can you fit 35" tires on with the torsion bar cranked up or do you need a lift
 


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