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Leveled 4x2 going taller with spring spacers

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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Default Leveled 4x2 going taller with spring spacers

I have an 2wd 04 ram 1500 with the CST leveling springs and the CST upper control arms. I'm just wandering if it would still be possible to use spacers to get another couple of inches out of the front or would i have to invest in some lift spindles?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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I tried the spacers in my front springs and it hurts the handling of your truck in the corners, especially when it is wet (my truck slid in the front). The springs do not compress as they are designed to do. I put in a Daystar 2" leveling kit and replaced my shocks and she handles like a dream. I don't recommend the coil spacers just from experience.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:27 PM
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the springs do pretty much exactly what a spacer would do, extend your spring a couple inches. you wouldnt stack spacers would you? your only option is the spindles.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Thanks for the help, i was just trying to stretch my budget as far as I could. Guess I'm gonna be in the market for some spindles
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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keep in mind with spindles, that if you have factory 17's you are either gonna need wheel spacers, or some new wheels with 4.5" of backspacing or less.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Yeah i noticed that, Ive been looking at some pro comp rock crawler series. i think they have something like 2.5 bs
 
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