Yea yea another 2500 lift question...

superbee said:

Ok guys back to my dodges... Looking at a 99 2500, QC, blah blah blah...

My other 99 CTD I had I put 3" coil spacers in with a 1" zero rate in rear pack and it sat great over 35's... But I never had adj track bar or longer control arms to center axle... Guess I sold it before any long term tire wear etc...

Ok so now for this 99 id like to go with a 4-5" lift. But now id like to do it all correct. This truck will not be wheeled, hauled, or beat.. Just a mall crawler, DD, 20 miles a day to work....

Been reading here and loseing my mind on lifts... Looking to buy a complete kit.. Any suggestions? budget 1300-1500$$...

My goal and what I like personally is to clear my 35's, NOT a stuffed look.

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Johnn123 said:

5" lift springs, appropriate control arms, adjustable track bar, drop pitman arm, appropriate front shocks, 3" long add-a-leaf, appropriate rear shocks and call er a day.

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superbee said:

Sounds reasonable..

1. Which brand springs are recommended? (front)

2. Which brand of correct length for 5" lift control arms? Are adjustable needed?

3. Ok on the track bar....If I get an adj bar, do you not need the relocation brkt? Buy once cry once..Which is best?

4. Shocks easy...

5. If I go up 5 in front, rear has to go up how much to be level?

Thanks...

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Merc225hp said:

Upper: 17 1/4"
Lower: 19"

Just bite the bullet and get an adjustable track bar and the right bracket to go with it, stay away from the stock style bar altogether.

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Merc225hp said:

Upper: 17 1/4"
Lower: 19"

Just bite the bullet and get an adjustable track bar and the right bracket to go with it, stay away from the stock style bar altogether.

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superbee said:

Absolutley...That's the plan....Ok so whos track bar do you recommend? I Wanna buy a good one....

So I need a relocation bracket also..??

Please chime in on the other items also... If you prefer a better brand over another let me know...

Actually build my lift for me if you have a few min, which parts would you order???...Sounds like TGC may be my best bet?

Thanks in advance...

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Johnn123 said:

Some adjustable track bars come with a bracket to fit the new bar. There is also "relocation" brackets which allow you to bolt a stock track bar on with a lift. It works, but adjustable is much better. I second Merc's suggestions.

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superbee said:

OK so looks like I'm gonna piece all this together...

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superbee said:

Called TGC today...Heres the info I got...

There 5" lift complete is 1469.00 .. coils, Bilstien 5100's, pitman arm, sway bar drop downs, control arms, track bar brkt...addaleafs... Now if I swap out there track bar brkt and add the Skyjacker Track bar kit... DTBA27 everything comes out to 1734.00 shipped...

But!!!! The coils are for a v10 or diesel...I have a 5.9 I know that's gonna ride like **** I bet, actually I know it is,,, That's all they offer...

Opinions?

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Johnn123 said:

See what you can piece together on summit or jegs or something like that. Should cost a lil less. Look for coils for a v8 as well.

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superbee said:

Ok heres what im thinking,,,

3" Thurn soft ride coils.. 4.5" lift on 2nd gen QC/v8 330.00

Thurn Overland shock.. 300.00

control arms ( various brands ) 325.00

pitman arm 75-100

Skyjacker DTBA27 300.00
1300ish total

Hows that look... Input appreciated...

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Johnn123 said:

Skyjacker 5" softride coils will cost you less... summit

Also look for 3" Add-A-Leaf by skyjacker for the rear. 4" on summit

Bilstein 5100 series shocks front and rear are great quality and ride nice, will cost less then thuren. Im assuming thats the price just for the front. Bilstein USA

Rest looks good.

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superbee said:

Summit....

Control arms..... 325.00

D50 5" soft ride coils... 194.00

R224 4" add a leaf.. 158.00

DTBA27 track bar kit 293.00

Bilstien 5100's 279.00 www.streetsideauto

DA300 Pitman arm 124.00

RBL60 ext rear brake 52.00

Ok now... I see a ton of different options for sway bar end links..Any suggestions on that?


And also front brake linje options? I see Skyjacker makes for rear, but I see nothing for the front....

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Johnn123 said:

No suggestions on the sway bar links, I myself probably wouldn't bother. Up to you if you want them, or wait for someone else to chime in. No need for extended brake lines at 5", you'll be fine. If you were wheeling a lot I'd look into it but since you said it will be a street machine I wouldn't bother.

Here's a set of 3" add a leaves by superlift I found instead of the skyjacker's, much cheaper... summit
Add a leaves must be 3" width for a 2500 if you look for any different sets.

Drop pitman arm by TGC, much cheaper as well... TGC

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superbee said:

Good deal on the brake lines...I wasn't sure if that was the cutoff length for stock lines and a 5" lift..I will grab that TGC pitman arm also...

From what ive been reading, the SHORT add a leaf is a much stiffer ride and tends to sag after a while...The LONG add a leaf rides better and seems to hold longer... Plus It says 4" lift but from what I read its more like 3-3.5" which is great for me..I hate ass high trucks..

And I will wait also on the sway bar links..I will probably just modify mine at work...

Off topic... Any idea on correct backspace for a 20x12 wheel and a 13.50 tire?

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