hey gents. just bought a ram 1500 and i already broke it!
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Nothing wrong with lifting a 2WD truck. ALL coil spacer leveling kits for '02-'08 4x2s will work. The reason that kit is specifically '06+ is it's for a 4x4 and Dodge changed the front ends from a torsion bar front ('02-'05) to a coil over front ('06+).
Yeah you have the general idea. Coil spacers to level it (brings the front up 2-2.5"), then a body lift will lift the entire truck 3 more inches. With 5" of total lift on a 4x2, I'd be thinking 33" tires minimum up to 35" maximum.
Labor is a tough call, I do almost all my own work. Coil spacers is about an hour per side TOPS on a lift, PLUS you will need an alignment afterwards (you will NOT need one after a body lift). Body lift is a bit more intensive, I've installed a couple, taken me about 8 hours, I'm thinking on a lift, in a shop, maybe 6 hours. Hourly rates vary by the shop...
Start with the level kit see how you like it and go from there...
Hamer i saw ur post about this and i was under the impression that the 2 wheels drives were different to. from 06 +
if you could confirm this it would be great as im interested in the rough country 3 inch lift that says 02- 05 for an 07 im about to get
Yeah you have the general idea. Coil spacers to level it (brings the front up 2-2.5"), then a body lift will lift the entire truck 3 more inches. With 5" of total lift on a 4x2, I'd be thinking 33" tires minimum up to 35" maximum.
Labor is a tough call, I do almost all my own work. Coil spacers is about an hour per side TOPS on a lift, PLUS you will need an alignment afterwards (you will NOT need one after a body lift). Body lift is a bit more intensive, I've installed a couple, taken me about 8 hours, I'm thinking on a lift, in a shop, maybe 6 hours. Hourly rates vary by the shop...
Start with the level kit see how you like it and go from there...
Hamer i saw ur post about this and i was under the impression that the 2 wheels drives were different to. from 06 +
if you could confirm this it would be great as im interested in the rough country 3 inch lift that says 02- 05 for an 07 im about to get