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my friend has a 99 dodge ram 1500 with a 4'' spacer in the front and 2'' blocks in the back. every where i look i cant find the 4'' front spacer. anybody know where i could find one
 

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Don't do a spacer.


Once you go above 2.5 in of lift in the front you need an adjustable track bar. Besides that, anything more than a 3in spacer is just plain damn dangerous.
 
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ok so ill do a 2.5 leveling kit. but what should i do to get the rest of the 2''
 

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Stacking blocks is usually a bad idea, however if you don't do a lot of off road flexing, you should be able to use a 2 in block for the rear UNDERNEATH the stock 3 incher.

I say underneath so that the factory bump stop distance is preserved.

Otherwise you can use a 2in add-a-leaf.
 

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Use a 2in spacer. lol

I didn't say you couldn't use a spacer up front, I said you couldn't (well, definitely not recommended) use a 4 in spacer up front. Just remember that anything taller than 2.5 inches is going to REQUIRE an adjustable track bar ($$$) and longer travel shocks (that is if you want it to ride decent).
 

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To lift the front end more then 2-2.5" you'll need an adjustable trackbar/trackbar drop bracket, extended control arms, longer sway bar links/sway bar drop and longer shocks
Cheapest and easiest way is to buy a rough country lift or tough country lift that has all the parts you need

Check out this thread: http://www.ramforum.com/f58/lift_basics_2nd_gen_4x4_rams-25153/
 
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If you really want to piece it together (I actually have) Top Gun Customz sells lift spacers of all sizes but for the price you might as well buy a lift spring
 
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i looked at thier spacers and i was thinking could i buy the 3'' tuff country lift and just add the 4'' spacer they sell instead of the 3''
 

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Man you're trying to do things the hard way.


If you want a 4in lift, BUY A 4in LIFT. Trying to upgrade a 3 incher is going to put mucho stress on factory components you have left. Which, depending on the brand, will be quite a few of them.
 

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By the time you buy 4" spacers and shocks for that kit you might as well spend the money and buy a 5" RC lift and save yourself some money down the road
Their are some RC vendors here on the site that might be able to get a better deal
Dodge Suspension Lift Kit
 

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It's my belief that 4 inch spacers fall under the law of diminishing returns. You really should consider doing 5 inch or 4 inch progressive rate springs. 3 inch spacers are silly enough <this from someone who runs them.
 

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