I know you have to have new longer shocks in the front if you go with the 2.5" level kit. I'm curious if you have to or not with a 1.5" and more importantly which is the correct size to fix the "rake" look to be level? I don't want to buy the 1.5" and still not be level, does anyone know what the official "rake" of the quad cab is?

 

on anythin under a 2.5inch lift i dont think u need aftermarket shocks. u might as well get some tho, u can get some for 35 bucks a piece and itll handle a little better. go talk to someone at four wheel parts or look into somethin like some pro comp es9000's

 

As far as I know, those spacers' instructions say that they are not meant for off-road situations. So to put them on and add 31's, its just for looks. Listen to your uncle.

 

i found a spindle kit thatll lift the front 3 inchs and is much safer for a 2wd ram. i called around askin companies about the spacers and most people said that they personally wouldnt put the spacers on there trucks. they referred me to a woman at DuschTech (not sure how its spelled and i cant find em on the internet but the people at 4 wheel parts were familiar with them) and she told me they had a spindle kit for $700 and if i bought it directly from her shed give me em for $600. so im savin for those and took back the spacers.

 

for 600$, what do you get? do we need to buy after market shocks or what? and if this is good. whats the number you got there? i wanna call them up and see whats up please. thanks!

 

im not sure exactly what is in the kit but im pretty sure you do not need any aftermarket shocks becasue u dont touch the spring or anythin just the spindle and i dont think u have to realign it either. i gotta find the number and ill report back. u might be able to get it through four wheel parts, check it out...

 

a spindle lift will require longer shocks, and most definitely an alignment. anytime you touch your suspension you will need an alignment. if you don't, you can kiss the tread life of your tires goodbye. a 3" lift up front will require at least a 1" AAL in the rear.

my buddy just ordered the Daystar 2" spacer kit. we'll be installing it as soon as it comes in.




he will be getting the Performance Accessories 3" body lift for christmas. that will also be installed as soon as it arrives.




so far, we have found these wheels to run (the truck is white, so it should look pretty sweet):




and 33" tires have not been decided yet, but will likely be no more than an All Terrain.

he just got it back from getting tint (35% on doors and limo on rear) and alarm. we're working on a fiberglassed sub enclosure for his car right now, so when that is done, we'll hopefully move toward working on the ram stereo.

 

im almost positive that u do not need longer shocks with the spindle. u dont touch the spring or the shock, and an alignment isnt necessary because ur just droppin where the wheel conects three inches lower. u dont move where the alignmnet points would be affected, so since ur not touching the suspension, u dont need an alignmnet... a body lift is stupid, no gain in performance only making it unsafe, same with the large spacers. but hey...

 

yeah, i think you're right about the spindle and shocks. i've been out of the IFS world for some time now....since my blazer.
however, an alignment is always needed anytime you mess with the front end components..suspension, steering or otherwise. it's just a smart thing to do, and it's really not a big deal to get done.

not sure how a body lift is stupid. it may not have the appearance everyone likes, but that comes down to the individual. and it's hardly unsafe. you've probably seen trucks that have been in an accident and the bed or cab has shifted on the BL pucks. if they where hit hard enough for that to happen, and they had an equal height suspension lift instead, it's likely they would've been flopped over on their side since their COG was so much higher. guess i'd rather have a shifted bed than a truck on its side. personally, i'd rather get an extra inch or two or clearance from a body lift and keep my center of gravity down, rather than get that same inch of clearance from a suspension lift, raising my center of gravity more than from a BL, and still having the same amount of room to fit a certain size tire. trust me, on a 2wd truck, unless it's being built to prerun in baja, you are not going to get any performance out of a lift kit....you get the opposite. the kits on the market today will make the ride of a 2wd truck horrible. they are designed for looks, not performance....regardless of what Fabcrap would like to tell you. i generally don't care for the look of a 3" body lift, but for a 2wd truck, there is no better way to gain clearance. it's about clearance for the biggest tire possible which is where you get your ground clearance, and a body lift allows you to do that without making your suspension stupid high. the body lift debate has gone on for years, and it's not going to end anytime soon. people that like them and what they offer, run them. those that don't like them, think they are "stupid". to each their own.
the spacers are desgined as a "leveling kit". pure an simple.......only to level the truck front to back. it's not an issue of performance, it's about the truck looking level. don't see where that is stupid either.

 

There are spacers that can be bolted instead of just sitting there. I think I have seem them in ebay or other sites.