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"Jason" |
Here is a write up I did on another forum, it covers 2"-2.5" kits that fit ON TOP of the strut assembly
I finally got around to installing my 2" Truxxx leveling kit,.. FINALLY! This walkthrough should also work with the 2.5" TGC as well. Being a mechanic I will try to describe my best, You will need, Wrenches 13mm 15mm 17mm 18mm 13/16 22mm 24mm Sockets-- I chose deep impact 13/16 7/8 15/16 1/2" drive wobble adapter 4lb hammer 1/2 drive air impact 1/2" 6" long extension Pry bar Ball joint/tie rod puller, I DO NOT recommend using a pickle fork, UNLESS its wide enough, you will cut your boots. I loosened my wheel nuts first with my 1/2 ratchet wrench first, as I DO NOT use impact tools on my wheel nuts. Jack up truck and place jack stand under the first side, do not place under lower control arm, but to the side. Remove tire, place floor jack under lower control arm shock mount. Item A You can remove top or bottom,.. I chose the bottom. Remove the nut. Item B You don't have to undo Item C Use 13mm wrench and remove bolt holding the brake line mount, pull the steel line gently through so the nut is on the opposite side. You don't really need to do this,.. but I did anyways cause it was my first time.  Undo the clips holding the ABS sensor line Not shown, remove the tie rod end with aforementioned tool, OR you can use a small 2 jaw puller, or a good smack with a 4lb hammer works also. Lift up with the jack until the truck wants to lift a tad, Undo the upper ball joint, top 3 strut nuts, and lower strut mount. DO NOT place under lower ball joint, it makes everything unstable when removing the top joint. NOW push in on the axle till it bottoms on the nut that you backed off, lower the jack, the lower control arm MUST be FREE of ITEM A, as in.. it must not BIND while lowering OR you with have a hard time removing the lower strut from the mount. Remove strut with pry bar, if need be, and install the spacer on top of the strut assembly. NOTE: Strut assembly will go back in 180deg, because the new spacer mounts opposite. Install strut, place supplied nuts onto the studs and push up on strut and tighten down finger tight for now. Pry lower strut into position and install the lower bolt, will be much easier if item A is free. Now, raise the jack, and gently tap the torsion mount, NOW REALLY IMPORTANT. While lifting the lower control arm with the jack, turn the rotor until you feel the cv axle "pop" back into place into the diff; on both sides of my truck I had to do this, I mention it because it may happen to you as well, better safe than sorry. Tighten the strut upper nuts and lower bolt, tighten the torsion mount, then the tie rod end, align the upper ball joint, PUSH down on the upper control arm and start the nut, tighten all hardware. Install wheels, lower truck and torque wheels. If you think I missed something or you have an questions, let me know and I will try to answer. BEFORE   AFTER   CV angle after  Revised for errors This message has been edited. Last edited by: mudchucker, 2006 1500 QC TRX4 Offroad edition, My mods are located on or in my truck,.. I have come to the conclusion they work better there than posted on here. |
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 Great job I used my friend's shop with lift so I did not have to go through some of the stuff you mentioned...but about the same thing I did and got about the same amount of hight....I did not have my camera with me so I used my PPC phone and when I tried to transfer pictures to my PC something happened and lost all of them.....so pictures you included are very much helpful to those that are thinking about doing it.  BlackDragonHemi '07 Dodge RAM 1500 5.7L Hemi MDS 4x4 QC Big Horn Edition        |
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"Jason" |
Also, some might get an initial higher lift because of newer coils,. mine have been through some offroading and abuse,.. so they are a little broke in
2006 1500 QC TRX4 Offroad edition, My mods are located on or in my truck,.. I have come to the conclusion they work better there than posted on here. |
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Off-Road Suspension expert   |
Great post and
 !'03 Black SLT QC SWB 4x4 Off-Road-- Rough Country X-Lift -- Deaver progressive leaf springs w/ 4" lift -- Bilstein 5100 shocks (BE5-6528-H5 front / BE5-6249-H5 rear) -- 35 x 12.50 Dick Cepek FCII's on 17 x 9 Centerline Dorsals -- AirAid Intake System w/ AMSOIL synthetic filter -- Comp 260 cam -- Manley springs & retainers -- Stu's Custom Pushrods -- JBA Cat-4ward mids -- Borla cat-back exhaust --Superchips -- Mark VIII e-fan w/ FK60 -- 8.2mm Taylors-- 180 deg t-stat -- AMSOIL -- Hella Black Magics -- bunch of other stuff "An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill HTC Titan killer     |
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President NC Chapter Truck of the Month November 2007  |
thanks for the info on the leveling kit! this is my next mod to my truck!
Irish today and drunk tomorrow!!! 2007 Silver Graphite Metallic ThunderRoad QuadCab Hemi 4x4, Chrome Mopar Package Flowmaster 50-series dual catback, 3rd Strike CAI, 3rd Strike throttle body spacer, 2.5 topguncustomz leveling kit, AMSOIL, PUTCO Chrome door and tailgate covers, UWS GullWing Series Toolbox, 17x9 Xtreme Alloys Series 1079 Polished Finish, Nitto Terra Grappler All Terrain 295/70/17 NEXT MOD: Superchips Tuner 3815, Plasmaglow Fire & Ice 60" Truck Light Bar, Plasmaglow head lights and fog lights. other rides: 2008 Jeep Patriot 4 cyl.(wifes gas saver)  http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2741128 My website: http://roberx.tripod.com/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/07thunderroad_hemi     |
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"Mark" Forum Manager Former Hemi truck & Hemi SUV owner  |
Great "How to" post
Thank you Sir!______________________________________________________________________________ HTC.com web site HTC.com store HTC.com calendar HTC.com National map After smoking a pack a day for 30 years, I quit cold turkey. Here's how I did it...  2003 Ram 5.7 Hemi - Supercharged. 520 HP, 14 mpg... traded in for a 2006 SRT8 Grand Cherokee - bone stock 6.1 Hemi - 420 HP, 16 mpg... traded in for a 2007 BMW 335i - twin turbo. 330 HP, 33 mpg              |
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"Linda" |
Wow Nice!! Thanks for taking the time and writing that up!!
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HTC.com Sponsor 3rdStrike Performance Truck of the Month March 2006  |
Nice job! Mind if I use that on my site?Duane Garrett Phone: 573-258-9999 Customer's Rides My Space Duane@3rdstrikeperformance.com Sales@3rdstrikeperformance.com 3rdstrike@charter.net  *******We Support Our Troops!********              So what have we learned in 2 millennia? "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero - 55 B.C. Apparently, nothing...... "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." George Washington Carver |
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"Jason" |
Yes feel free, its for everyone 2006 1500 QC TRX4 Offroad edition, My mods are located on or in my truck,.. I have come to the conclusion they work better there than posted on here. |
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HTC.com Sponsor 3rdStrike Performance Truck of the Month March 2006 |
Thank you sir. I am going to be creating a "How To" section full of installation instructions on the site soon...
 Duane Garrett Phone: 573-258-9999 Customer's Rides My Space Duane@3rdstrikeperformance.com Sales@3rdstrikeperformance.com 3rdstrike@charter.net *******We Support Our Troops!******** So what have we learned in 2 millennia? "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero - 55 B.C. Apparently, nothing...... "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." George Washington Carver |
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"Jason" |
Revised to eliminate errors
2006 1500 QC TRX4 Offroad edition, My mods are located on or in my truck,.. I have come to the conclusion they work better there than posted on here. |
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is anyone having the problem that i am having on trying to find 6 inch supsension lifts for the newer 07-08 dodges all i have been able to find is the leveling kits. also i took my truck mudding and cleaned it up now i have a vibration between 60 and 70 miles and hour anyone have a clue or have had this problem with theirs?
2008 4x4 single cab half ton with 6speed and a 4.7 mods= 12 inch glasspack so far. cant wait for the 09 hemis. |
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HTC.com Sponsor 3rdStrike Performance Truck of the Month March 2006 |
How many do you want? I have several different brands - Revtek, Superlift, Fabtech....  Duane Garrett Phone: 573-258-9999 Customer's Rides My Space Duane@3rdstrikeperformance.com Sales@3rdstrikeperformance.com 3rdstrike@charter.net *******We Support Our Troops!******** So what have we learned in 2 millennia? "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero - 55 B.C. Apparently, nothing...... "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." George Washington Carver |
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im just looking for one 6 inch lift for my half ton 4x4. i was going to go with a lift to run bigger tires instead of a leveling kit and body lift.
2008 4x4 single cab half ton with 6speed and a 4.7 mods= 12 inch glasspack so far. cant wait for the 09 hemis. |
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HTC.com Sponsor 3rdStrike Performance Truck of the Month March 2006 |
Well it all depends on what color you wish it to be really. All 3 kits are really well made. Superlift is black/red, Revtek is all black, and Fabtech is blue....Would you like me to get you some prices?
Duane Garrett Phone: 573-258-9999 Customer's Rides My Space Duane@3rdstrikeperformance.com Sales@3rdstrikeperformance.com 3rdstrike@charter.net *******We Support Our Troops!******** So what have we learned in 2 millennia? "The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance." - Cicero - 55 B.C. Apparently, nothing...... "How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these." George Washington Carver |
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