I was just looking around at suspension lifts and I stumbled across an 8" sus. lift for 03-07 2500/3500. Could this kit be installed on my 07 1500? I dont even know if I would go that big, but I am just curious. Heres the link. Oh and I thought with a suspension lift the rear end and everything was raised? If not how does that help for off-roading (just curious)?

http://www.topguncustomz.com/Store/G...view=233804758

 

NO! suspension on the 1500's and the 2500/3500 are COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. it wont ever work.

 

^^^ +1. aint gonna happen. The only way to get 8" true suspension on the 02-08 1500's is a 6" lift with 2" blocks in the rear (do NOT stack blocks) and a 2" torsion bar tweak (02-05) or 2" coil spacer (06-08).

 

So if I go suspension lift I should just get a 6" fabtech? I already have 2.5" coil spacers so how does that work with the suspension lift kit that comes with them? I guess all I would need is the 6" anyways. Would the $1700 fabtech kit come with everything I need including shocks and brake line extensions? Whats the deal with cutting the cross member? Thanks for the replies.

 

dont get a fabtech. i have one. the fabtech puts the CV's at such an extreme angle you'll be changing them every 10k miles.

 

get the trailmaster 6" kit and it you really want to you can add a leaf in the rear, but ull be surprised at how high a 6 inch lift with 35's makes your truck feel

 

I bet that 8" lift would fit in my 1500.... j/k

 

Get the BDS!! It keeps the angles at stock specs which helps with everything from steering to vibration. Its the way to go. I have a 6" with 2" body lift with 37's. Its smooth riding and doesnt vibrate at all.

 

lets see some pics blackmamba

 

OP, to answer you question, the fabtech kits come with every thing you will need for the install. all companies send complete kits for install.
as for the 1500/2500 susp lifts. 1500's have IFS susp. the 2500/3500's have straight axles up front. so they dont have the same style.

BDS is one of the top of the line susp lift companies. I prefer them to almost any other comapny... except Zone. theyre sister companies and there kits are very similar but the Zone kit is only $1200 for a 4" or 6" kit.

all the lift kits that go 6" and have the diff drop put the CV's at the same angle. none are any differant when it comes to that. it all depends on how you truck looked stock as to what you think a stock CV angle is. no 2 trucks are the same. my CV's were almost flat when stock and now there at about a 25 degree angle with my leveling kit and ive seen some stock Rams with worse angles than mine are now.


If you just want the height of a 6" lift and you already have a 2.5" level. do yourself a favor and save your money and get a zone 3" body lift. it will give you 5.5" of lift and most 6" kits only really give you that much anyway.