After all this, I'd just go back to stock and forget it. Sorry for all your troubles and good luck.

 

Thanks and the truck is sitting stock now but the rake is killing me. Probably just gonna order the 4 inch spindles. Do you know if the stock wheels have enough back spacing for them

 

The rake is killing you? So out of curiosity, do you ever use the thing as a truck - or you don't mind the headlights pointing at the sky when towing or having the bed full of stuff?

 

For what it's worth, with the level you were adding, you were still going to have "rake".

 

A 1" shock extender on the factory shocks may work.... I believe this will still be less travel than the 2500 longer shocks.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mr-Gasket-1290-Shock-Extension-3-8-24-60-OFF-/161549733870?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item259d1d4fee&vxp=mtr

 

i put 2 inch leveling kit on my 2wd 2013 reg cab truck, and used the factor shocks, then later did a 3 inch body lift and didnt change my shocks either. I believe you may installed the leveling wrong, take it off and re install.

 

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KYB KG54342 Gas-a-Just Gas Shock is great Shocks.....well made. Better than Monroe and in my opinion best bang for the buck. I installed them on my 2014 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew Cab 5.7 liter Hemi with the 5'7" bed. Better than OEM shocks any day. I used KYB on my Toyota Tacoma 2 years ago and they are still ridding great.

This is a classic OEM replacement part; the price is reasonable for the quality provided and you won’t feel a difference between the original new model and this aftermarket model.
When it comes to optimized performance, you want the KYB Gas-a-Just monotube shock absorber. This monotube shock has two separate working chambers, the first chamber holds the air-free hydraulic piston and valve for responsiveness and control, and the second chamber holds a high-pressure nitrogen gas with a floating piston. These two chambers work in perfect harmony provided a comfortable ride for road trips and added instant performance for extreme conditions.

This model comes with a stroke length of 9.84”, it has a compressed length of 15.94” and an extended length of 25.78”, and comes with an integrated extended bumper stop.

Other good shock is Bilstein (24-186087) 46mm Monotube Shock Absorber like this https://mechanicfaq.com/shocks-for-d...shock_absorber. This is a comprehensive monotube model that comes with a slightly inflated price tag, but that’s only because of it a complete monotube model that delivers beyond expected performance while maintaining stock and OEM levels.