Call CarlI Suspension direct. (1889carli) They do do Dodges and know there stuff.
Pick-up Trucks
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Member III
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Member III
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- First Name
- Jim
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- covey sr
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Member III
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- Jim
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- covey sr
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- Ham/GMRS Callsign
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The nearest spring shop is 160 miles away. I'm pretty resourceful but this one has beat me for two years now. I'll probably make a set of 2" longer shackles because I cant buy them or I may just try a rear spring overload leaf from the wrecking yard on the front . I also have a problem here where I live just finding a mechanic. I'm not going to pay them $100 an hour which is what they get here for their labor. There is not a local club of any sort within 110 miles or I could probably find a member who would do it for a reasonable fee. I'm 84 and cant do that kind of work any more for several reasons. It's crappy living in a community where horses are their thing. If you don't haul a 16" horse trailer around on the back of your rig here no one will even speak to you. It's a status symbol. That's not a joke !!
That sucks. I've got three spring shops within an hour and a racecar axle guy 1.5 away. Maybe just email general spring or national spring. I'm sure they've made +2 Dodge springs before.
I'd just use a BDS 5" kit, if that was my truck. Theres a Ramcharger over here like that at it's perfect. A truck would be even easier.
I'd just use a BDS 5" kit, if that was my truck. Theres a Ramcharger over here like that at it's perfect. A truck would be even easier.
Member III
- 2,827
- First Name
- Jim
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- covey sr
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- Ham/GMRS Callsign
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You know what's funny. I can buy off road fiberglass fenders cheaper than a lift kit for my truck. I considered it because I can do that myself easier than a lift kit. I have all the ground clearance I will ever need right now. I don't have to use those bigger tires, I just wanted them for appearance and a better tread design than what I have now.
Thanks for the ideas, all of which would be good if I lived in a bigger town.
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At this point my truck is running a 2" level on the front and a Add a Leaf in the back with 33 inch tires on stock wheels, as I pull a 16.5 NoBo trailer to get out into the woods. I have in storage my old XJ which runs about 5 inches of custom lift and as much as I really wish the I had a solid front axle under my GMC it rides real nice to work and on the hiway and its decent on fire and logging roads. I am tempted to go 4 inches on the truck, but for 1300 CAD$ i dont see the pay off
I'm thinking 4 inch lift is plenty for me so thank you for the advice, if I ever get the money I'd like to put some Dana axels, from all I've read those things can get you places and they seem durable
Enthusiast III
My Ford trucks have gone hundreds of thousands of miles without a hiccup. My business is warranty claims on new vehicles. I believe it is a perceived reliability. We see plenty of Toyota truck claims come through our office. Any truck, if well taken care of, should get you where you want to go reliably.
Hank
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I have a 2019 Colorado ZR2. Planning to get a campovrlnd pop top topper for it for sure. Not sure as far as other mods yet, hard to decide lol.
