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Smokesilver

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I have a lift on my '02 durango. I noticed that the tie rod ends go in from the bottom of the knuckle. It looks like it puts unnessary strain on my tie rod ends. Can't you just flip them over to go down through the top?

Also, whats the most amount of lift i can get out of the front suspension components? The previous own put in torsion keys and he said it sits about 5.5" over stock. The upper control arm is sitting sitting on the bump stops and the shock is just about touching the control arm, Am i at my limit?:huh:
 
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No can do. You're tie-rod end is tapered where it goes into the knuckle, that's why you use a pickle fork or have to shock it loose. I've seen it, but it's not recommended as it will cause the knuckle to woller out or tie rod to pop loose.
 
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There is no way in heck to get 5.5" of lift over stock ride height with just cranking the torsion bars, or with torsion keys. The most I've personally seen/heard of getting out of a Dakota/Durango is 2.5-3", and that was hitting the droop stops. To answer your question about the tie rods, no you cannot do that. straightarrow mentioned one reason, which is the more obvious, and that's the taper thats in the hole and on the tie rod itself. The bigger, but more complicated issue is the angle of the tie rod will no longer be parallel to the angle the control arms are at, that will cause bump steer as well as other alignment related issues.
 
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KotaKid287 said:
There is no way in heck to get 5.5" of lift over stock ride height with just cranking the torsion bars, or with torsion keys. The most I've personally seen/heard of getting out of a Dakota/Durango is 2.5-3", and that was hitting the droop stops. To answer your question about the tie rods, no you cannot do that. straightarrow mentioned one reason, which is the more obvious, and that's the taper thats in the hole and on the tie rod itself. The bigger, but more complicated issue is the angle of the tie rod will no longer be parallel to the angle the control arms are at, that will cause bump steer as well as other alignment related issues.
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The way your picture of your DAK looks with its 3"....it's def higher
 
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Smokesilver said:
I have a lift on my '02 durango. I noticed that the tie rod ends go in from the bottom of the knuckle. It looks like it puts unnessary strain on my tie rod ends. Can't you just flip them over to go down through the top?

Also, whats the most amount of lift i can get out of the front suspension components? The previous own put in torsion keys and he said it sits about 5.5" over stock. The upper control arm is sitting sitting on the bump stops and the shock is just about touching the control arm, Am i at my limit?:huh:
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You asked this in your other thread and got the same answer, why a new topic?

Measure from the center of your wheel to the fender lip we can figure out how much lift you really have.
 
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NorCal_Dakota said:
You asked this in your other thread and got the same answer, why a new topic?

Measure from the center of your wheel to the fender lip we can figure out how much lift you really have.
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27 5/8"......no please wheres the control measurement so we can get this "5.5" T/S lift b.s." myth outta the yeah
 
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I don't want to give out false info if it really isn't...I guess just another gullible teenager. Thats why i took it off my sig because i didn't know, i do not want to be another asshat just parading around, i joined the forum to learn something about my durango and i guess i am huh
 
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Smokesilver said:
I don't want to give out false info if it really isn't...I guess just another gullible teenager. Thats why i took it off my sig because i didn't know, i do not want to be another asshat just parading around, i joined the forum to learn something about my durango and i guess i am huh
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Hey, we all gotta start somewhere :mullet: You will be a Durango nerd before to long.
 
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