I bought this truck a couple of weeks ago. I have some questions about the lift. I think it is a procomp lift. I do not know how many inches it is. What bothers me about the truck is the backend is not totally level with the front. I would say it is 1.5 to 2 inches lower than the front. It also squats alot with a load. I know 3/4 ton trucks should not squat as much as a half ton. I found some adjusters on the back of the procomp springs. They were set on the softest setting, I turned them all the way to stiff " only 5 clicks" and then i backed them off 1 click. I just did that tonight and i have not driven the truck yet. Someone was telling me i could get blocks to put under the rearend to level it totally, but, They also said that would compress my leaf springs and make them wear out prematurley. I was wondering if any one can tell me much about the lift, How to level it, and if there is anything else i can do to help with the squating when pulling my boat. whatever i do i have to keep the truck where it can work. I haul alot of stuff in the bed and i pull some heavy loads.

Here is a pic of the front end


here is a pic of the rear
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...5/100_0005.jpg

I just took these pictures and it was dark outside. If another view can help i can take more.

 

My best guess from the pictures is that you have a 3rd gen.

That is definetly a coil spacer in the front , but i am not familiar with the 3rd gen rear suspensions. I am guessing that the adjustment you made out back was just for the shock abosrbers. I am going to guess that your rear suspension is stock , and that someone added the coil spacers to level out the truck, when unloaded. Normally the truck would sit nose low , so when a load is added , it will level out.

 

Yeah, that looks like a Pro Comp lift, at least from the shocks anyway. The shocks on the back are the Pro Comp 6way adjustable units that is the Pro Comp amswer to Rancho's RS9000. I think that one of the reasons you are experiencing a sag in the rear is because you don't have any overload springs back there. I'm not sure, but I think that all the CTD Dodges came with rear overloads, especially post 01's like yours (disc brake rear end gives it away). I would look into 1ton springs from a 3500 and the corresponding overloads (from dealership or a wrecker). That should definately solve your problem. Also I know that my truck has blocks in the rear from the factory. I am curious as to why your truck does not. Maybe those are aftermarket springs as well?

 

won't wear out any quicker than with no leaf spring spacers...and won't compress them anymore..

 

yup pro comp 3" spacer with control arms, sway bar brackets, and a track bar bracket probably. ive installed two of these. nice kits, but 3" up from and nothing in the rear makes the front sit a hair taller than the rear. with a load on it the front seems to look even higher. your best bet is to order some 2" lift springs for the rear.

 

Put a 2" add a leaf in the rear springs and see what that does. It will help stiffen up the rear suspension and it won't squat as bad. If it still sits low, you could always add a 1" block under the rear springs and be fine.



~Nick

 

It is a 2005 model truck. I am interested in the 2 inch lift springs or the add a leaf. Niether of these will cause any problems with the lift kit installed? what is the difference between the add a leaf and lift springs? and where can i get them. Also someone said i might already have a addaleaf. i will post a picture below and maybe someone can tell me.

 

An add a leaf is an individual spring, that has a heavier arch that you add into the spring pack. As opposed to buying a whole new spring pack. Very easy to do, just a matter of jacking the back of the truck up, and loosening the u bolts and driveshaft. Once the axle is free from the springs, just roll it forward a little out of the way. This way you can use a C clamp and install the add a leaf while the spring is still bolted to the truck.

I am still curious as to why there are no overloads on that truck, I'd look into installing a set of those as well.

 

what does it take to install an overload spring? where should i look to purchase one. i cant stand the way the truck looks while towing my boat. It looks weak. If i put in an addaleaf and overload springs, will that be better than the addaleaf and airbags. I want it to work well, and the cheaper the better ofcourse.

 

You ever just pull the spring pack out and work on it on a bench? That is the way I have always done it (did a ford dually about 3 weeks ago) but if you think your way is better/faster I may give it a shot.

bigfish, after you get your truck up level you may look into a set of Timbrens also.

 

what about the coil springs that bolt to the shock on the rear a friend of mine bought them from autozone IIRC and he took the shock off his f-150 bolted one side down to the shock then installed the shock and jacked the body of the truck almost all the way up and then once the shock was fully extended bolted it up and then lowered the truck back down.... it raised the sagging rear up over 2" and helped when towing..... just a thought...

 

I dont want to hijack my own thread so i will add another post inquiring about super springs, i think this may help after i get the truck level, sounds like it will do about the same thing as the airbags.

 

Yes, I have taken the whole spring out and worked on it on the floor and on the bench. I find it easier to leave it on the truck and use a big C clamp to reinstall all the leaves together. It just seems to save time in fighting the springeye bolts, those really become a pain in the (insert bad word here) after a while. Just the way I like to do it, not sayin it's the best, but works for me.

Installing the overloads are easy, just pull the tires off and get a big c clamp for them as well, it'll help. Very easy, easier than changing the fuel filter, thats for sure

 

here is what i'm talking about....


http://autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker...ESUP%7C%7Etrue