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Old Dec 28, 2019 | 11:41 AM
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hello y'all. i just signed up and would like to say hi. i recently bought a 2003 dodge (obviously) 1500 cargo van...loving the thing. work all week...camp and fish all weekend. anyhow
i am wanting to lift the front so that it rides even...just a coil spring booster is fine...can't find one?! any ideas?
i didn't think the coil would be any different in size from van to pickup...is it? any ideas or sites to look at? thanks guy
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Old Dec 28, 2019 | 06:13 PM
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Welcome to DF! Let me move this to the Van section for ya.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2020 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by lawnranger
hello y'all. i just signed up and would like to say hi. i recently bought a 2003 dodge (obviously) 1500 cargo van...loving the thing. work all week...camp and fish all weekend. anyhow
i am wanting to lift the front so that it rides even...just a coil spring booster is fine...can't find one?! any ideas?
i didn't think the coil would be any different in size from van to pickup...is it? any ideas or sites to look at? thanks guy
van life is sweet life
How much are you wanting to raise the front?
 
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Old Jan 19, 2020 | 02:56 PM
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well, i was thinking just a 2" so it sits level
 
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Old Jan 26, 2020 | 08:42 PM
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or is a torsion bar "lift" be adequate? found a awesome 3" lift from superlift with new shocks and blocks for the back looked pretty nice
 
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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 08:18 AM
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Can you send a link to this setup?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 09:33 AM
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https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/s...b_AMg&usqp=CAc
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 06:47 PM
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That's not gonna work on a two wheel drive van......
 
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Old Jan 29, 2020 | 07:27 PM
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For about $700 around here you can get all 4 springs replaced.
I did it and was hoping it would restore the ride height. I am very happy to say it did.
I went with the 2500 springs in the rear and was able to lift the rear about an inch. The front was so worn that the HD front spring replacements (conversion specific) raised it about two inches.
I was at 160,000 miles.

It rides great now.
 
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