Got to lift the fiver
Well with the new Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 the fiver has to be lifted. the springs are on top of axle already. Found a company that makes blocks to lift it more. Bigger tires are not an option as they will ...
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I helped a buddy lift his 5er. We build a subframe out of box steel 6" tall. (maybe it was 8")
Anyways, we cut off the hangers, welded up the frame extension to the bottom of the existing frame plus boxed it in by connecting left to right side, got new hangers and welded those up and then reinstalled the shackles, leafs and axles. (Tandem axles) Works great! Oh, we had to extend the brake wires due to the extra lift.
It helps that my buddy is a machinist and we had all the equipment to lift and block the 5er as we did the work. I learned a lot!!
Anyways, we cut off the hangers, welded up the frame extension to the bottom of the existing frame plus boxed it in by connecting left to right side, got new hangers and welded those up and then reinstalled the shackles, leafs and axles. (Tandem axles) Works great! Oh, we had to extend the brake wires due to the extra lift.
It helps that my buddy is a machinist and we had all the equipment to lift and block the 5er as we did the work. I learned a lot!!
