[BigBad360]

Ok, I am looking to add some meats to my 98 ram 2500 ext cab and I keep hearing that coil spacers work fine, are cheap, but are really expensive to install. How hard would it be to put in coil spacers in the front and an add-a-leaf in the rear? If I can do this myself, I will. If you could explain the process, it would help a lot too. I am so tired of the little rubber bands it has on it now, and I am not about to pay a grand for 295s. If I am going to pay that much for tires/wheels I want to put some good ol 35s on her, but I am also not about to pay for 8 hours work to put in the spacer/add a leaf.

Isaac

 

[BigBad360]

I heard a bottle jack is another way to get the springs apart.

I have thought about the body lift, but I have no idea what that would entail either. In a perfect world I would have the money to just put a lift on and go. In a near perfect world, I would have the money to have the spacers and body lift installed. In this world, I might have enough money to do it myself but have no clue how and I am sure I don't have the tools. Thus, I am on this board wishing someone would just say, "go under the truck and turn the lift bolt to the height you want and go. All you need is a ratchet wrench and a .5 inch socket" hehe

Isaac

 

[BigBad360]

What are the risks with the bottle jack method? I know that if I don't know what they are before I start, I will just let the truck claim parts of my body as her's. Also, are there kits sold that have the whole shebang to do a 2" spacer/add a leaf lift that won't cost me an arm and a leg? You guys mentioned a lot of things that need to be replaced after the 2" are added.

Isaac

 

[BigBad360]

so what tires do you think I will be able to clear with this setup? I was very disapointed in what I can fit now and really want something bigger. I will just junk the whole battle plan and just work on my RC if I can't get tires that are worth it.

Isaac