Fifteen years after I first drove one, I finally purchased my first Dodge Cummins a 2001, 2500 4 X 4 with an automatic transmission. The truck also came with a Edge performance chip and 4 - 4 ½ inch lift kit. As I am confined to a wheelchair, I added a Bruno Stowaway Personal lift to asist me to access the truck. In trying out the lift, I noticed that the lift stops about 2 ½ inches lower than the truck seat. If at all possible the lift seat should be level if not just a little higher than truck seat. I am assuming if I remove the lift kit, that I should be able to achieve the desired height out of the lift. As I really can’t get a good look under the truck I am only guessing on what needs to be done to return the truck to its stock condition in this area. I would assume I will need to replace the suspension system, U bolts etc. In talking to a couple of local mechanics to see if they would perform the swap I was told that, there may also be front-end issues, drive shaft replacement. I have noticed that the steering seems somewhat sloppy for lack of a better word. I was hoping to get the swap out done for a grand including labor. I have looked at various lift kits on the internet and I don’t see anything about drive shafts or tie rods being included in the kit. I am sure there are a lot of 2001 owners who have swap their stock setup for a lift kit so tell me what all did you have to replace?

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Depends on the lift... some use coil spacers others replace the factory coils. Need a stock pitman arm, sway bar end links, new shocks, some kits use their own control arms as well. As for the rear, shocks again and some use lift blocks others use a new spring pack or add a leaf as well. Best bet is to work out a trade with someone looking for a lift kit and you can swap parts. Also the front drive shaft will be un effected.

 

ill do the swap free if u give me lift kit ill jut swap my stock parts in for ya.

 

Remember, these trucks sit pretty high. My 3500 has something like a 3 or 4 inch block under the rear end and that is factory. It may not have a lift at all...just sayin.

 

I took the 4" skyjacker lift out from under mine. I needed a new track bar, springs, and shocks in the front, and new u-bolts and nuts in the rear. The skyjacker control arms were exactly the same length as the stock ones so I left them on. I had to remove the sway bar brackets and control arm brackets on the front, and the add a leaves in the rear. It only took a few hours.