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whats the best way to level 4x2

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Old 12-14-2010 | 11:28 PM
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I have a 2004 ram with the stink bug look going on, its a qc. with 20" rims.
I have heard about the death wooble but dont want to try it.

whats the best kit to level it?

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Old 12-15-2010 | 12:04 AM
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Spindles man, you'll be out $300 but it will keep you out of the death wobble that comes with spacers, do a search on the forum. Also cruise by your local lift shop, if they are good guys they will give you an honest opinion, I have ONE of those types of guys in my town.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 12:12 AM
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HI Cali, what size are your tires? and were can I find spindles?
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 12:48 AM
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Why not put drop shackles on the rear? It will be level and you will not have the extra space in your fenderwells.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 06:52 AM
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I run 305/55/20=33 inch grappler rubber with no rubbing. Spindles is the next on the list for my silver rig...

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Old 12-15-2010 | 10:00 AM
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veterans correct me if im wrong but iirc death wobble only happens to 4x4 trucks...
many guys have used coil spacer w/o any issues...
drop shackles give it a nice pose if your looking to just level it out at the height it is at...
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 11:38 AM
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You have quite a few options and its all according to where you wanna go...
you can get coil spacers from fatbobsgarage that lift the front. Anything over 2" will degredate your ride a little bit but its a cheap way to LIFT the front. That will be about .5" below level if Im remembering right

Then you have drop shackles. That will LOWER your rear end. Easy and cheap. IMO if you arnt going to start lifting it this is the way to go. You will have better handling, and our trucks look better like this if you want a stock-ish height.

After that, as Cali said, you have spindles. These actually lower your front tires which LIFTs your front end. The ones I always recommend are airbagit.com spindles because of their price (they are doestch like the lowering guys) but there are a few more out there, with CST being the most reputable.

With the spacers and spindles you will need an alignment afterwards. All three are driveway projects. Also, death wobble only happens in 2500 4x4s and they have a fix for it now. Some 06-08 4x4s with spacers get a wobble but its not the "death wobble" we are talking about.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 12:11 PM
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IMO. Full size trucks should never go down, only up (Regardless of 2wd or 4wd) Just an opinion of mine i guess (Please dont start a huge fight like the other thread, just stating my opinion on the way big trucks look lifted vs little trucks look lowered). Once i get some money im doing some spacers on my front end to clear some nasty looking 33 Cooper Zeons (i think those are what i was looking at anyways).
 

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Old 12-15-2010 | 12:37 PM
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I have 33's black fish, and the spindles i want are from airbagit.com good site as well as good price, but like i said if you have a local suspension shop i would cruise by there first.
 
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Old 12-15-2010 | 12:52 PM
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Agree, spindles are the best because they do not change the susp geometry nor do you need longer shocks. www.airbagit.com as said above it one of the good places to pick up a set unless someone has some used ones for sell.
 


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