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Old May 4, 2023 | 09:46 AM
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2wd suspension

ok ok ok .... I know it is 2wd. I want to replace the rear leafs and front springs. They are 450k miles old and they need help lol. Now I do have a 4wd donor I could swap in but they issue there is it is a 2000 truck. I would want a 07/08 year. So back to the issue at hand. IS there a way to add like 3in with a spring upfront and a leaf outback or am I stuck to a spacer in the front? I am not a big fan of spacers personally.
 
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I have a 2 WD, 6.8. I thought about a lift up front, but said screw it. It was a blessing in disguise. I rarely take
the Ex off road and when I do, the TrueTrac LS has never failed me.
I talked my suspension needs over with Junior at ATS, so I have no original ideas of my own.
I went with OEM Z codes up front with 2 WD Bilstein 4600s. I went with ATS B code springs out back with RAS, Airlift air bags and 4 WD Bilstein 4600s.
I got a 1-1/2 inch lift in front and 3 inch lift out back. The 4 WD shocks are an inch longer than the specified 2 WD shocks and fit the exact same way.
Hellwig sway bars on both ends.
Since we are towing, I’m glad I did
not go with a lift.
 
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Originally Posted by ASFC27FTFBQ
I have a 2 WD, 6.8. I thought about a lift up front, but said screw it. It was a blessing in disguise. I rarely take
the Ex off road and when I do, the TrueTrac LS has never failed me.
I talked my suspension needs over with Junior at ATS, so I have no original ideas of my own.
I went with OEM Z codes up front with 2 WD Bilstein 4600s. I went with ATS B code springs out back with RAS, Airlift air bags and 4 WD Bilstein 4600s.
I got a 1-1/2 inch lift in front and 3 inch lift out back. The 4 WD shocks are an inch longer than the specified 2 WD shocks and fit the exact same way.
Hellwig sway bars on both ends.
Since we are towing, I’m glad I did
not go with a lift.
I sent him a message and I he hasnt gotten back to me yet. at 450k it needs to get all done. I tossed in some cheap shocks a few years ago to get me by but it with the rest of my time in the truck this past month she will be with me for the rest of life.
 
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