I have a 2005 ram 1500 2wd, it has a 2 inch spacer up front and over time it has just smashed down and I've lost about a inch. The rubber spacers just aren't worth anything over time. I know this has come up a lot but I was wondering if anyone was running the rough country 3 inch lift? I've heard it hits the spring bucket. I need to change my upper control arms and joints anyways and was wondering if there's any fabricated ones that won't hit that aren't $600. Or any other alternate way of leveling my truck without a rubber spacer.

I've also heard of the 3 inch spindles on eBay but is anyone using them to defend them of not being cheaply made?
I know cst makes some but they are really High.

 

airbagit spindles are good

 

I used to have a set of CST 3" lift springs. They worked well. But lift spindles will keep your suspension as it is now and not too stiff.

but here are the springs
http://performancelifts.com/CST-2002...-CSC-D3-2.html

 

Your best bet for this truck will always be spindles, everything else destroys the ride quality.

 

Did you ever have any issues with the upper control arms coming in contact with the spring bucket when you went over bumps or anything with the springs?

 

You won't have this happen unless you have a 06+ where there is less clearance or unless you add rubber spacers (like Daystar) on top of the coils for the 02-05