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Old 03-03-2009 | 03:01 PM
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I have a 2005 ram and i want to level it out. The only kits i can find are torsion keys. Why don't the have normal kits with the spacers that go on the shocks? How hard is it to put in torsion keys? About how much would it cost to have them installed at a shop?
 
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Old 03-03-2009 | 03:40 PM
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Thats all you can find because thats the kind of front end you have, Tortion Bars. Putting the keys in ain't too hard from what I understand. I went the cheep way and just cranked the bars. Either way it's going to stiffen the ride some and you will need the front end lined up. If I were you I would crank the bars and see if thats what I wanted, if not it's alot easier to turn the bolts back out than to remove the keys. Just my 0.02
 
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Old 03-03-2009 | 04:50 PM
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yea its because you have a light duty truck the suspension is different from the 1500's to the 25 and 3500's i leveled my 3500 and it was just 2.5" spacers that went inbetween the coils and the tower. but the keys dont seem to hard to do
 
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Old 03-03-2009 | 05:24 PM
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Thats all you can find because thats the kind of front end you have, Tortion Bars. Putting the keys in ain't too hard from what I understand. I went the cheep way and just cranked the bars. Either way it's going to stiffen the ride some and you will need the front end lined up. If I were you I would crank the bars and see if thats what I wanted, if not it's alot easier to turn the bolts back out than to remove the keys. Just my 0.02
Turning the T-Bars did raise your front end but it did not level it. Judging from the pictures your front end is still not as tall as the rear.

I know that topguncustomz sells a 2.5" torsion key system.
 
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Old 03-03-2009 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by uspatriot
I have a 2005 ram and i want to level it out. The only kits i can find are torsion keys. Why don't the have normal kits with the spacers that go on the shocks? How hard is it to put in torsion keys? About how much would it cost to have them installed at a shop?
uspatriot, you say that your truck is a 2005 but the truck in the picture has the head and brake lights of a 2006-2008 Ram, what's the deal?
 
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Old 03-03-2009 | 05:46 PM
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Turning the T-Bars did raise your front end but it did not level it. Judging from the pictures your front end is still not as tall as the rear.

I know that topguncustomz sells a 2.5" torsion key system.
I will admit from my sig pics it doesn't look level but it is also sitting on a hill and when it is sitting on flat ground it looks level. But if it wasn't I can go out and give them another crank. I just cranked them to where I thought it looked good to me. Thanks for the obsevation tho.
 
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Old 03-03-2009 | 08:04 PM
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My '05 had the t-bars cranked 2" and it's leveled out. Ride's a little harsh over big potholes but, hey! It's a truck!
 
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Old 03-04-2009 | 12:32 PM
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Thats not my truck in the Sig. Is it better to get the keys or is it about the same as just cranking the torsion bars?
If i wanted to get the keys installed professionally about how much would it cost?
 
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Old 03-04-2009 | 01:25 PM
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Old 03-04-2009 | 02:56 PM
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Good luck installing it, They probably mis-typed 4wd, should say 2wd. The Keys aren't that hard to install, however from what I have been told there is a very slight difference between the keys and just cranking up the torsion bars.
 


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