what size shock (12, 14, 16inch) will raise up the front end. No one make leveling kits for the 1500 and i dont want to buy tbar keys or screw with the tbars....

any suggestions?

thanx, Kevin

 

cmon fellas ....

 

Shocks soften the ride of the suspension, they are a damper. They have nothing to do with ride height. If you lift your truck you need a long shock to reach rom the axle to the now higher frame of the truck.

The spring component of the suspension is what dictates ride height. This can be in the form of a coil spring, leaf spring, torsion bar, air bag....

The only way to level you truck that I know of is to increase the loading on the torsion bars by turning the screws or buying the keys. However they are one in the same. Save your money and forget about the keys. Just turn the screws. You will then need longer shocks and an alignment. Supposedly my truck was close to factory specs when I took it in for the alignment.

Some people also lower the rear a couple inches to level everything out. I think doing this gives the 3rd gens a stance similar to the SS which I like a lot.

You should read some how to articles in four wheeler magazine to figure out how all this stuff works. Even it it's not a Dodge, all torsion bar suspensions are the same.

 

wait a second.... there are plenty of leveling kits out there for the 1500. I am shopping for one now. Daystar makes one for sure. Use a search engine and locate one, if I come across any others I will post them here.

 

they only make it for 2wd or 2500 or 3500. basically any model that has coils.....