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iSlacker816 · Sep 23, 2011

Get a 2.5 in leveling kit, would I need new front shocks or would the ones I have still work?

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

You will need longer shocks or shock relocate brackets or every bump you will feel the shock bottom out .

quietpeen · Sep 23, 2011

i don't know enough about your front end to answer, but somebody should be along soon that knows

EDIT: oh... Dave got here before i posted

rambob · Sep 23, 2011

speaking generally, you will need longer shocks our you will lose your down travel (space before the shocks are fully extended) but you may be okay with 2.5". with 2" spacers on my jeep wrangler I ran stock shocks without problems

iSlacker816 · Sep 23, 2011

Damn, that sucks. Well I guess I'll be waiting on my leveling kit.... Speaking of which did you get ahold of HBS about becoming a vendor?

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

Still working out the deal ....

And yes you can still run the level , it might be annoying tho when you hit bumps .
I put a level on my old 99 ram and it rode like **** on the OEM shocks . Same with my 04 and my 07 before the lifts

iSlacker816 · Sep 23, 2011

I mean the shocks aren't OEM, theyre craptastic Rancho's (never buying them again) but I'm not sure on the shock length or travel?!?

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

You just need a shock that is for your truck that is 2" more in length .

Like this

2 New Shocks 94-01 Dodge Ram 1500 w/ 2"-3" Lift | eBay

OR

Dodge Ram 2

iSlacker816 · Sep 23, 2011

Well shucks.... Trying to buy one thing always turns into 10 things

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

Again , I am not saying you cant put the level on ... you can . But I would recommend later on replacing the shocks with ones that are for 2-3" lift .

iSlacker816 · Sep 23, 2011

Yea I hear ya, I might as well wait til I get shocks with it since it rides like poo as it is, I don't need more discomfort!

EJM05 · Sep 23, 2011

On my old 06 I had... I ran a 2.5" level with stock shocks. No problems.

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

That was a 3rd gen , totally different .

EJM05 · Sep 23, 2011

ramhunter9 said:
That was a 3rd gen , totally different .

Oh. I'm on my phone. Couldn't see what year he has. His is a 2nd Gen?

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

Yes Privet

EJM05 · Sep 23, 2011

ramhunter9 said:
Yes Private

Corrected the spelling for you, sir. lol

ramhunter9 · Sep 23, 2011

Ya spelling is not my "thing " thank you

EJM05 · Sep 23, 2011

wermbang · Sep 27, 2011

I am running Bilstein 5100s that are for 2-3" of lift with my 2.5" leveling kit. Since my truck sits higher than a regular ram (stiffer springs) I went with those, but by your guys statements I should have gotten the ones for 4"?

Bigtman07 · Oct 3, 2011

That's what they are saying I do believe luke. I am running stock size shocks on my truck and don't have any issues. I know it's not good on the shocks but they aren't oem shocks anyway. If they blow out that will just give me an excuse for some billsteins. lol

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