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anyone put 2500 shocks on a leveled 1500?

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Old 05-25-2010, 02:29 PM
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searched for hours... getting tired of looking at the screen here..

sick of my shocks bottoming out and have read a couple posts suggesting 2500 stock shocks for a leveled 1500 but have not found any real info other than suggestions..

any help would be great! i wanna get some shocks today!! im more impatient than a bill collector
 
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I used shocks for a mega cab, they're about 2 inches taller than the stock 1500.
 
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they work good? what year mega?
 
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I put shocks for a 2005 2500 2wd on mine after I leveled it. They work fine and I have never had a bottom/top out or the upper control arm hitting the shock bucket. They were 2" longer than my stock shocks.
 
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I dont know if a 4wd 2500s shocks will fit on our ifs, it could but not sure... I had 2500 shocks from a 2004 diesel on my old 98 1500 dodge, they were around 2 inches longer than my stock ones on that truck... worked great. I would just suggest buying an aftermarket shock though, look at rough country, maybe not the highest quality, but better than what 2500 shocks will be...
 
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i have bottom them out a few times, but not much on my stock shocks, i wanna get some nice aftermarket struts, but i am lost because all i can find is the rancho struts with the 2" lift...
 
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I hate to say it hoss, but get rid of the HBS leveling kit and get that, its really nice, my buddy with a chevy has it, and its nice! I like HBS to be honest, but the ranchos are really nice.
 
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alright just spent 30 minutes at napa and im sure i was getting on the old mans nerves that worked there but got some good info...

the 2500 4x4 shocks will not work theyre 5 inches longer....
the 2005 2500 2wd shocks are perfect.. but.. no autoparts store within 25 miles has any.. ive been to about 8 parts stores.. dam i guess im gunna order some good ones

i hate waiting..

thankx deviate!
 
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I hate to say it hoss, but get rid of the HBS leveling kit and get that, its really nice, my buddy with a chevy has it, and its nice! I like HBS to be honest, but the ranchos are really nice.
yea well, i can just use stock shocks which very seldom bottom out on me, but when i get my bodylit i will prob. switch over to those ranchos
 
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Originally Posted by nim81
alright just spent 30 minutes at napa and im sure i was getting on the old mans nerves that worked there but got some good info...

the 2500 4x4 shocks will not work theyre 5 inches longer....
the 2005 2500 2wd shocks are perfect.. but.. no autoparts store within 25 miles has any.. ive been to about 8 parts stores.. dam i guess im gunna order some good ones

i hate waiting..

thankx deviate!
go to rockauto.com... i found very cheap parts on there bro, cheaper than any autoplace around, for ex. a strut for me is 190 at the stealership, 90 at the auto place and 75 on rockauto
 


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