How to Install and Level a Dodge Truck Suspension
The front suspension on a Dodge truck sits slightly lower than the rear end. This is so that when the truck is loaded up that it sits physically level, but not everyone likes this look. To fix the problem, some people prefer lifting up the front end to match the rear, making the truck look bigger and more aggressive. To do that, you need to install a leveling kit in the front suspension, which takes about an hour to do per side.
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Things You'll Need
- Jack
- Jack stands
- Tire iron
- Open-end wrench set
- 3/8-inch ratchet and socket set
- Strut spring spacer kit
Instructions
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Park the Dodge and apply the parking brake. Lift the front of the truck using a jack. Put jack stands under the frame. Take off the front wheels with the tire iron.
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Relocate the jack to underneath the lower control arm, then lift up the jack so it contacts the arm. Unbolt the tie-rod end from the front knuckle with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket, then unbolt the upper control arm from the knuckle with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Unbolt the sway bar end link from the sway bar with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket.
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Unbolt the strut from the front suspension using an open-end wrench and the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Pull the strut out of the suspension with your hands. Bolt the strut spacer kit to the top of the strut using an open-end wrench. Reinstall the strut into the suspension with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket and an open-end wrench. Reinstall the sway bar to the end link with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket.
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Reinstall the upper control arm ball joint to the steering knuckle with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket, then install the tie-rod to the knuckle with the 3/8-inch ratchet and socket. Reinstall the wheels with the tire iron and then lower the Dodge off the stands using the jack.
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