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Old 03-20-2007, 03:22 PM
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suspension question

what is the best way to level my dodge.
topgun customz blocks? or the coil springs?

i was thinking about the blocks with bilsteins?

i dont know anything about these things. any help greatly appreciated.

plan to do this and put 35" toyo open country m/t's on stock wheels.

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Old 03-20-2007, 03:41 PM
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okay, noone has replied yet. however.

i have been reading a little more deeply into this and what is everyones opinion on changing the sway bar , steering stabilizers, bump stops. what all do i need to take care of my truck and lift it 2" in the front and put some 35"s on??

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How much do you want to spend? I have a 2" level kit and it cost me about $3000.
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I have the Daystar 2 inch leveling kit on mine and am running 22.5 wheels with 255/70R 22.5 Hankook tires that are 36.9 inches tall. The leveling kit was approximately $300.00 including installation.
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so do i really need an adjustable track bar and sway bar ends and all of that? i dont do any off roading
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Originally Posted by JONNY06DIEZAL
so do i really need an adjustable track bar and sway bar ends and all of that? i dont do any off roading
Others disagree with me, but I recommend both, along with longer shocks. If you don't address the sway bar with either extended end links or drop blocks for the bar itself you could end up with bent stock end links. If you don't do a longer track bar your front axle will end up shifted to the drivers side, enough that if you're looking at it from the front it's noticeable. Finally, without longer shocks you could easily top the stock pieces of junk enough that they blow rather quickly. You can do it cheap or you can do it right - I like it done right.
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i appreciate you and i like that.

so if i go with topgun blocks, sway bar end links, adjustable track bar, and bilsteins, i should be good to go, right?

what about a stearing stabilzer?
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many of the basic lifts will cover the springs, shocks, and sway bar stuff.

The track bar, not until you have issues there.

Steering stabizer, wait till you have a problem.

or go crazy like a few of us and go whole hog...
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