i got a 94 12 valve cummins 2500 reg cab 8ft bed. i got a 2" leveling kit, i need a 4 inch lift suspension or body whatever deal is right.. what are my options? i got 35" swampers right now their rubbin not to bad but id like to go 4 inch regardless... thanks guys

 

you can go with blocks in the rear as always for a small lift. with front coils its hard to do a lift without either getting the lift spacers (i think thats what your leveling kit is) or by getting front lift springs. and of course youll need new shocks all the way around and possible brake lines. but with a coil over front lift your only options are really to get lift springs

 

well i could buy a 3 inch body lift for like 300 ish but i already have a 2inch leveling kit upfront, i will only gain one inch lift upfront ill still have some rub.. so i need 4 inches or 5 inches for maximum clearance 5 inch suspension lifts are like $1200 bucks..

 

To me, body lifts are not the way to go. It will work for your clearance issues though if that's the way you want to go. I believe that even with a 4" lift you will still need those 2" spacers in order for your truck to sit level. Unless the lift you buy already has that extra spring height built in. I think some of them do.

Just my $.02.

 

well if you keep the 2 inch leveling kit upfront a 3" body will net 5" of total lift, you gain more than the 1" you stated because you will leave the leveling kit in. body lift is not the same style as the leveling kit your talking about. i agree as well that i am not a fan at all of body lifts. like they say you get what you pay for. if you pay for the lift springs youll be doing it right. body lifts normally dont look right and you sacrifice certain things such as engine cooling as well. but it all depends on what you really want to spend

 

well what kind of suspension lift is the way to go? i mean i want it to look good and be a good kit, but then again dont need top of the line.. what size lift is proportionate to 35" tires with no rub, at a good price?

 

IMO a 6" lift with 35's is a very proportionate size lift. if you can afford the lift springs they are the way to go, you will still get a smooth ride with it being a coil type setup. if it is 100% budget deal then just go with a body lift. body lifts are definitely a cheaper way to go but in some opinions dont look as good and also have certain smaller problems that come with them. its kind of hard to explain.

it is a 100% battle of doing it right vs doing it cheap. i dont know the cost of new lift springs but i would highly reccomend going that route if you can afford it. if you cant afford it get the body lift and just go that route. sorry if im rambling its hard to explain in words what im thinking

 

Roughcountry.com has spring lifts for less than $1K. They also show a lift for year models up to 1993 that are 4" priced from $349.00. You might check 4 wheel parts also.

 

STOP!!!!!!! Please lets talk about this...

You have a 2 inch spacer in the front...That is fine, you could do away with it and get a 3 inch spacer if need be, they are about 100 bucks...

Now if you are going any taller than a 3 inch spring spacer (4+) you are going to need, trac-bar drop bracket, sway bar drop brackers, longer control arms, shocks, and brake lines...All of those except the brake lines will come with most affordable kits, better kits will get you longer brake lines...

Now with a body lift you will get a max or 3 inches, no more, its against the law in most states, all it does is space the body off the mounts 3 inches, they are fairly simple to install (ive done 4 or 5) and are a quick way to add a few extra inches of clearance...

if you want cheap, buy a new 3 inch spring spacer and buy a 3 inch body lift, 6 inches of lift for about 400 bucks...and it wont affect much of anything on the truck...

zwhite...those wont fit his truck, his is a 94+ which is a coil spring truck, 93- is a leaf spring truck, only thing the same about them is they are both Dodge trucks...

 

That would eplain the cheap price. That lift that I described is probably blocks front and rear then huh? A body lift would probably be okay if you're not doing any pulling with the truck and just using it as a street truck. If you have a goose neck hitch, a body lift will probably render it useless, right?