Front lift for my 2006 Dodge Dakota

[hwcurtice]

By now, you've seen my birthday present. Brush Guard with a winch. Well, it's kinda heavy and I was hoping to find a lift, or leveling kit for it. I have found one at Eastside Custom Truck, but their hours really suck.

The question has come up, in doing this, will the front axles be out of line?

Will just installing better struts help? If so, what type should I be looking for?

I have heard that there is a Torsion bar lift type thing. What does this do and will it help?

No, swapping the winch out for something lighter is not an option.

 

[Freeride]

By now, you've seen my birthday present. Brush Guard with a winch. Well, it's kinda heavy and I was hoping to find a lift, or leveling kit for it. I have found one at Eastside Custom Truck, but their hours really suck.

The question has come up, in doing this, will the front axles be out of line?

Will just installing better struts help? If so, what type should I be looking for?

I have heard that there is a Torsion bar lift type thing. What does this do and will it help?

No, swapping the winch out for something lighter is not an option.

Crank the torsion bars. Should get you an inch or so.

 

[jimpaget]

Cranking the torsion bars was my first thought also, but I did some research and the Dakota has coils in front.

 

[hwcurtice]

Cranking the torsion bars was my first thought also, but I did some research and the Dakota has coils in front.

Coils wrapping the shocks/struts. Would spacers in the coils help or maybe installing different coils, along with better shocks/struts?

 

[Glenn]

I bet there is a Dakota forum out there with the answers. Did you try that?

 

[hwcurtice]

I bet there is a Dakota forum out there with the answers. Did you try that?

Glenn, once again you've hit the answer. I keep forgetting there's a forum for everything on line...