hi there everyone, i just bought an 03 dodge ram hemi with 20,000 miles great truck

wanted to ask i want too lift the front 3 inches (front only) i want to put little bit bigger tires on

what kit do i need im not going to do a major lift just a a little thats all

might go too 17' inch rims... want more tire less rims look.

 

So you want to level? Do you have 4wd or 2wd? If you want to level it should be more like 2.5", but you can measure to be sure you get it all the same. There are plenty of ways to do it, you can put in new torsion keys, crank the t-bars if you have em, get adjustable shocks (bilstein makes a good set popular around here). Do a search for level or lift and you should get plenty of help.

here's one option
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...ok-option.html

You can also search torsion bar lift to get some more threads

 

He can only do torsion bars if hes a 4x4. You'll just want to go with a 2.5" spacer for an 02-05. But a 3 or 4" kit would be better for the truck

 

If its a 2wd then get lift spindles as your FIRST option. They dont change the suspension geometry and do not make it stiff like spacers will.

Congrats on an 03 with 20k. Thats nice. If it has the 5.7 then you might want to look into replacing the valve springs now as many 03s and some 04s have broken valve springs and destroyed their engines

 

may i ask what are valve springs and how much is that to replace

 

Valve spring essentially hold the valve up. on 03s and some early 04s, they are known to break (not on all 03/04s) and the valve will drop in the engine and basically destroy the engine. There are plenty of threads on this.

If you decide to do it you need (16) 6.1 exh valve springs and the 8 int/8exh 6.1 push rods. Together youre looking at around $75

 

ok thanks for info, i luv the truck drives great has flowmaster exhaust

will i know when the valve springs break, so far it drive great. its a dodge ram 1500 slt 2wd hemi with 23,000 miles has k--n- filter

 

should i order them from dodge or can i go to a auto store wich is better.

 

Cant buy from an auto parts store. You can get them from the dealer or other Dodge sites

If one breaks, you will certainly know it