I have grown out of the whole thousands of dollars for a lift kit on my rigs. I have used the pucks for a few years on my jeep grand cherokee and durango. I have recently been looking for a kit that will add the 2 inches in the form of a spacer. Just to have a slightly different look, plus I tow a trailer and dont want to get crazy. A friend of mine told me that there was a problem with using these, but wasnt sure if it was just for the 3rd gens or includes the 4th gens as well. Are there any drawbacks to these kits....ie. problems that could arise from these mild kits, after all I see mopar is going to release one. Second out of the 4 or 5 kits I can find are there any out there that would be recommended over the others? any help you could provide would be great.....
cpelton
06-18-2009, 11:15 PM
I never installed it but originally bought a roughcountry kit.. i think they are the way to go. I found a used (for a month) 4" superlift for $900, the guy upgraded to a 6" lift so I cashed in on a good deal.
vlally
06-19-2009, 02:44 PM
Im just looking at the 2-2.5 inch spacers, budget lifts....Anyone have any good/bad comments on them, and what type did you use?
porksword
06-20-2009, 11:54 PM
Im just looking at the 2-2.5 inch spacers, budget lifts....Anyone have any good/bad comments on them, and what type did you use?
If you just do the spacers for the front and not the back, dont go over 2". I installed the rough country today (2.5 front and 3/4" rear). First I did the front and drove around for a while to let it settle in (it will sit very high at first until you drive it a few miles). After it had a chance to settle, the front was about 1/4" higher than the rear. Then I installed the rear 3/4" spacers and while I was in there with the springs out I installed the Airlift 1000 system so I dont get any squat from added weight. Total install time not including the driving around part was about 2 hours for front and rear with the airbags. Another 15 minutes for the hose routing on the airlift.
I did it by myself but it would have been nice to have another hand to put the lower shock bolt in while I held the A arm down where it needed to be. That was the only PITA.
BTW- I really like how it sits now, and the ride feels just like stock.
MoparToYou
06-21-2009, 07:39 PM
The only real "problem" with these leveling lifts, is that they tend to level the trucks out a bit too much, ... especially if you carry weight in the bed. It doesn't take much to squat the rear end with these 4th gen Ram 1500s. Here is my truck with a 2" front lift, 7/8" rear lift, and 600 lbs in the bed of the truck. As long as you know this going in, and you're ok with it, the leveling lifts are a good option. For $200 they help with tire clearance with oversize tires, and they improve looks. Ride quality is the same as stock.
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j175/ps3tv/Truck/DSC01491.jpg
vlally
06-22-2009, 08:18 AM
air lift would help counter act this wouldnt it?????
porksword
06-22-2009, 09:16 AM
air lift would help counter act this wouldnt it?????
Yep, Airlift will eliminate that problem. Since I had to pull the rear springs anyway for the lift, I just threw in the Airlift at the same time so I could kill 2 birds with one stone.
MoparToYou
06-22-2009, 09:56 AM
Yes, air bags would help prevent sag with a load in the bed. However, I take my truck off road at least twice a week, and tow with it once a week. Air bags limit suspension articulation off road because they limit compression of the spring. So for me I would end up constantly airing up the air bags when I hook the trailer to the truck, then airing down the airbag when I go off road, and doing this several times a week. That is a lot of messing around with an air gauge, and I would rather not have to mess with it all the time. Kind of like my Jeep, which has Detroit lockers in both ends. I would rather just drive it than constantly push a locker button in and out.
porksword
06-22-2009, 10:28 AM
Yes, air bags would help prevent sag with a load in the bed. However, I take my truck off road at least twice a week, and tow with it once a week. Air bags limit suspension articulation off road because they limit compression of the spring. So for me I would end up constantly airing up the air bags when I hook the trailer to the truck, then airing down the airbag when I go off road, and doing this several times a week. That is a lot of messing around with an air gauge, and I would rather not have to mess with it all the time. Kind of like my Jeep, which has Detroit lockers in both ends. I would rather just drive it than constantly push a locker button in and out.
That sounds reasonable to me. I could see how that might get annoying. You sound like a prime cannidate for their on board system that inflates/deflates and monitors air pressure from insdie the cab. :tup:
I only haul or tow something heavy about once every two weeks, so it stays at minimum pressure all the time until I get ready to load it down.
My off-roading doesnt consist of any major articulation (mostly just mud or snow) so I didnt consider that. I can see how air bags are not for everyone.
