stackx2

the front rides pretty nice no sag yet and ive had the lift for 3 years, the back rides like a stinkin wood truck though
yes my lift has blocks in the rear and came with an add-a-leaf
it is a reunell and is way heavy but it is pretty nice

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John
91.5 Dodge W250 CTD, 5 speed, 3:54 gears
3200 RPM Gov. spring, Snow Performance Water/Meth Stg. 2
With 10 Gallon Tank in the Tool Box, Lucas POD's,
Injector Pump Tweaked,Custom Fuel Pin,Custom Built Twin Turbos (Hx35-Hx55)
Head studs, .020 headgasket, 3" intake tubes,PowerStroke intercooler,4" Turbo Back Exhaust to 5" Stacks,
, 5" Super Lift (407hp,880tq)

feveree40

My skyjacker lift did an inch or two all around. I broke all 5 leaves in one of the rear packs, but skyjacker replaced it under warranty. The truck sat a little funny with one new and one year old rear springs. Now, a year later, you can hardly tell because that new spring settled down to match the old.

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1990 W250 rebuilt getrag 5spd, 6X16 sticks, pump tweaked, 3200 spring, little timing bump, ground pin, no washer, piston LP, BHAF, 4" exhaust to 5" turnout stack, tach, pyro, boost, fuel psi gauges, 6" skyjacker lift, 315/75/16 pro comp mt's, rebuilt rear with 4.10's and a powr-lok, home made traction bars, GDS stage II, w/g 12cm housing w/ manual boost controller, ps ic, oringed with studs, 60lb valve springs

All that for 306 hp, 649 torque. need to dyno again with new sticks

penguinman

Its crazy, I just hear so many mixed reviews. The fact that the local tire and lift place (Schwab's) won't put the SJ on these trucks is what leaves me unsettled the most. I guess in the end you just gotta go with the gut. Awesome looking rig by the way. You got any close ups? You East coast boys know how to make the first gens look sweet.

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Penguinman
92 Dodge Power Ram W250 LE Extended Cab
stock 12 valve cummins....
"We say grace, we say amen, if you ain't into that we don't give a ****...."-HANK JR.

feveree40

I've got pics of my truck out the wazoo, anything in specific?

penguinman

That's awesome! You do crawl it! Just some pics of the lift, maybe a side view so I can see how high that beast really is.

feveree40

Well, i've tried to, but thats what jeeps were made for.

penguinman

Yeah, I got a Landcruiser...wanna put a cummins in that someday.

Fred Swanson

Check out www.alcanspring.com. Much stronger design than the skyjackers. I have 4 inch skyjacker springs all around on the truck and 3 inch Alcan's all around on the Ramcharger. No comparison in ride quality in the front. Hard to compre the rear, as the RC is much softer, as its not a truck.
Skyjackers, with drop pitman, adj drag. Alcans, steering still stock. Crossover in the future.
Here's some shots

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93 W250 *SOLD*
92 W250 stretched 18", "85CrewCab", LE 4x4 5spd, 6"lift, 4" exhaust,3200 GS, DennyT-Stg2
93 RamCharger 4x4, 97-12V, DDP2s,PS62, DTT 47RH, Rips 4" DP out, 3" Alcans, 35" Toyo MTs

bigredbrick

Nice looking rigs Fred - heck all the trucks in this thread are good lookin. What kind of fuel mileage do you get with the Ramcharger?

Anyone know how much spring lift to keep the stock 93 4x4 height eliminating the lift block?

FWIW, I've heard alot of good about Alcan.

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'93 W250 Club Cab LE, Isspro gauges, Gem Top, all red - alot of red! 152K miles, A518, 3.54 LS, bought it in time to watch the purty red paint peal - waaaa! TPS no more! OD Column Shifter. Headlight Relays. 1/8" timing bump

'80 2wd crew project. '93 rig + '80 crew = Cummins powered 4wd crew cab (someday!)

penguinman

Does Alcan make their springs for Cummins?

oliver foster

I have two 6 inch Skyjacker kits on my '85 crew cab and my '72 step side - both have a small block not a CTD. The last Skyjacker kit I put on my Crew came with the bigger bushings for the diesel specific front shackles and the regular bushings for the gassers too. Is Skyjacker is doing this they must be comfortable with people using the kit on CTD trucks.
Yes the settle over time the - I lifted the '72 in '99 but still clear the 38x15.5 with a lot of trimming. Get the rear new springs not the add a leaf as it will ride stiff like a dump truck.
I am happy with just the $75 dollar [ish] 3 inch steering block spacer that goes over the king pin and under the steering arm on the driverside. Super lift makes it. You end up with a bit of bump steer and a steering wheel which turns tighter one way than the other. I can live with this - you don't buy a crew cab if turning radius is a pet peeve.

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'01 3/4, 4x4, quad, Nv-4500, 4' turbo back, Edge w/ Juice, BFAF, Banks High Ram, Custom bumpers, front w/ 9.5 warn winch, Leveled, Bilstein, 33x12.5 tires , Air dog 150, 147,xxx

'98 3/4 ton, 4x4, Nv-4500, 106,xxx miles

'85 1 ton, 4x4, crew, 360LA stick, 6' lift, 37x13.5
'85 1 ton, 4x4, crew w/ '90CTD/727
'92 4x4 auto 360,xxx
'92 4x4 auto 223,xxx
'76 Ramcharger 4x4, 33's
'72 1/2, SWB, 318, stick, 4x4, lifted, 38's, 79,xxx original
'70 Challenger 440/stick
'69 B-Cuda 360/stick

oliver foster

Another thought is I just sold my '96 CTD and bought another '85 crew cab with a '89 CTD already installed. I was going to convert my other '85 crew over to CTD power this winter so I bought it and I'll keep the other a gasser for now.
The point is that the previous owner used airbags over the leaf springs all around. He custom welded the brackets for the bags and has them plumbed up to an air compressor and small air tank. I can adjust front and back from the driver seat. He also removed a few leaves front and back so the truck rides on the airbags but also is softer sprung when unweighted w/o the stiff leaf pack. This ended up with a mild lift, 2-4 inches depending on PSI in the bags and it rides sweet for a 1 ton. The back still rides better with a little weight in the bed but what truck doesn't.
I might be able to borrow a digital camera a try to upload a shot I anyone thinks that sounds slick. I have driven a lot of old Dodge trucks lifted and not and this one is smooth out on the road - full of firewood or not.

Fred Swanson

penguinman, Alcan only makes custom springs, and they know exactly what is needed to support the C motor. A comparison. Skyjacker front spring pack, under 2 inches in thickness with somewhat thin 5 leaves. The Alcan pack, over 2.5 inches, with 7 thicker leaves.
The difference is in drivability too. The Skyjacker is stiffer, and doesn't flex, where the Alcans support the weight and lift, but allow the pack to flex when needed. They guarantee the lift from 1-6 inches, and do say some settling will occur, but nothing major.

drewsta

this is about a 4 inch lift, I made custom Hangers etc...Cost me very little..
shocks and a 4 inch drop pitman arm is about it... google rcc lift for more info

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93, 4x4 Bone Stock, putting 6 inch lift on soon.

penguinman

Drewsta, that truck is sick. About the Alcan, they sound like a good way to go. I know settling occurs on lifting stuff, I have just heard a few horror stories on some of the skyjacker lifts, but then a bunch of guys love em'. I also call Deaver springs, and they build them too. The spring guy there said they only do up to 4" on the CTD....4" or 6", gotta pick a way to go.