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Anthony
Dodge Dakota
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8/11/2004
23:09:51
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 Subject: coil spacers and add a leaf
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I had the front of my dakota lifted with fabtech's 3 inch coil lift and was wondering if I could add daystars 2 inch coil spacers to get 4 inches of lift in the front and then add add-a-leafs in the rear to make that sit the same height as the front? Or put blocks in the back? Would this work or not? I would appreciate the help.
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Noltz
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8/15/2004
21:02:38
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Wouldn't recommend it.
The front control arms would be at a bad angle any more than 4" of lift. Maybe swap in 4" springs, if you can find 'em, but that's it without other suspension mods.
What about a 1 or 2" body lift? A 1" probably won't need much work at all (rad shroud, maybe), and get more room for tires without cutting the body.
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Anthony
Dodge Dakota
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8/16/2004
22:31:37
| RE: coil spacers and add a leaf
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im sorry I meant 2 inch front suspension lift! haha my mistake. Maybe with that would it work?
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Noltz
Dodge Dakota
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8/24/2004
11:17:18
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Again, not recommended. Coil spacers are a cheap suspension lift. You've already done the suspension lift with 3" taller coils. Any taller and you're getting into bad suspension angles. This means parts wear out a lot faster.
Did you do anything to the rear, or does it sit a little low right now?
My recommendation is a set of 2" blocks for the rear, and a 2" body lift. 1" body lift isn't worth your time. This will get you a total of about 4½" higher than stock, while still maintaining most of the stock geometry & handling. It's a good combo for street and light trail.
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