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Can anyone help me? Rear susp/level. I have pics

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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Hey guys, some of you may have seen some of my previous threads about leveling my truck and my cv angles. I have taken measurements of fender height, height between tire and fender, and tire size. People have told me that theirs don't sit that high on stock tires and I have noticed that since I am leveling it with the back end my rear end must be higher. I have no idea what the previous owner of the truck did.. I don't have lift blocks, the shackles appear to be stock (my buddies 03 also looks the same). I may possibly have helper springs or add-a-leafs. I have no idea how to tell if this is what I have or what I have going on. My angles might be a little steep (tell me what ya think) I'll post all the pics I have of the setup and the truck leveled.

Any help appreciated. Thanks guys.
EDIT: I may be making a lot bigger deal out of this than it's worth. It just seems like I sit higher than other leveled trucks and I have already busted one axle (and I don't really do any off roading) and it seems like my shocks are all maxed out. I just don't want to set myself up for another failure. Some people say my angles are fine, others say they are kinda steep. So my guess would be I'm boarderline?
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 11:25 PM
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yours looks like it sits the same height in the back as mine.
 
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by matthewbeard
yours looks like it sits the same height in the back as mine.
Yeah it does look like it sits about even with your fender line.. With your leveling kit did it max your shocks out? mine are like topped out plus a little with it leveled. and it seems to be that way front and rear.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by rochefort978
Yeah it does look like it sits about even with your fender line.. With your leveling kit did it max your shocks out? mine are like topped out plus a little with it leveled. and it seems to be that way front and rear.
I changed my stockers for 2" longer shocks. but if i hadn't changed the shocks it would have been topped out.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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no idea about the front because ive never owned a 4x4 with CV's but the rear is deffinatly stock
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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my 05 1500 has a HD front axle(dealer option) and sits higher than other rams my cv's are about the same angel, i'll try and get some pics and post'em
 
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Originally Posted by Marx
my 05 1500 has a HD front axle(dealer option) and sits higher than other rams my cv's are about the same angel, i'll try and get some pics and post'em
please do, id like to see a factory HD front axle on a 1500
 
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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Marx
my 05 1500 has a HD front axle(dealer option) and sits higher than other rams my cv's are about the same angel, i'll try and get some pics and post'em
Yeah that would be sweet. Mine isn't ah HD (that I know of) but since i have done the level this time everything seems to be a lot better than before just still kinda worried about the angles.
 
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