[capt55]

hello i have a 05 durango awd i want to lift it a lil, i find the torstion kits but they say you cant use it on a awd model? why isint it the same front end. thanks jim

 

[Trouble Maker]

Biggest thing keeping you from using a torsion bar lift is that your 05 doesn't have any. They stopped using them in 03 on the Durangos and 04 on the Dakotas.

 

[capt55]

ok then what do i need to lift it ? i called roughcountry susp and thats what i was told so i guess they dont no what there talking about either. good thing i called them for profess help, duh

 

[xxxxxxxxxspshultz]

My '04 AWD Hemi Durango had the torsion bars. I even cranked them up to level the front end. Before I did it the front end always seemed a little bouncy. But after I cranked them up about an inch it actually seemed to cut down on that bounciness. I miss that Durango.

 

[Trouble Maker]

My '04 AWD Hemi Durango had the torsion bars.

I stand corrected. Any idea how long they kept the TB suspension under the Durangos?

 

[Neil]

hello i have a 05 durango awd i want to lift it a lil, i find the torstion kits but they say you cant use it on a awd model? why isint it the same front end. thanks jim

I don't know the 05 drivetrain. The lifts for the 97-04 said the same thing that they did not fit AWD. The awd/4x4 suspension is mechanically the same. According to posts from people who spoke with the suspension companies, it was that the companies had never tested their parts on an AWD. It may be the same situation with the 05.

 

[Colorado]

Biggest thing keeping you from using a torsion bar lift is that your 05 doesn't have any. They stopped using them in 03 on the Durangos and 04 on the Dakotas.

Wrong they are 100% on the 2005 hemi awd Durango.

 

[ddm2k]

BUMP BUMP BUMP

Guys some seem to not be aware that “1998-2004” is oftentimes erroneously listed for parts that apply to the 1st gen Durango’s and Dakotas. 1st gen Durango last year was 2003, Dakota was 2004.

2004 Durango is the first year of the new body style, first year of the Hemi, I have a 1999 and a 2004. Diff generations.

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On my 2004 I’m already running slightly oversized 265/70R17 tires (31.6” diameter) and want to get a torsion bar lift to see how it drives before committing to tires that will fit only with the lift. Basically the way my local 4x4 shop described is that the keys provide a fixed amount of advancement on the torsion bars. This does NOT mean you have only one height you can get. You can dial back the height manually, and then install the keys if you want the net equivalent of “less turns”, you can somewhat cancel out the keys, partially.

This can be a good thing, if you want to avoid the “Carolina squat” look when you’re towing. You always want to be a little higher in the back unless you NEVER tow and want it laser level. This is a look especially striking on those crew cab, long bed pickups. I’ve already got it set up with Bilsteins within the past year so we’ll see how that dampens any bumps.


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[Jimmy2Lips]

I stand corrected. Any idea how long they kept the TB suspension under the Durangos?

I've got an 05' Dodge Durango Limited 5.7 and it too has torsion bars. I believe they continued with this suspension into the 07 model. If I'm correct I believe that's when they changed it. Don't quote me on that though.

 

[Jimmy2Lips]

BUMP BUMP BUMP

Guys some seem to not be aware that “1998-2004” is oftentimes erroneously listed for parts that apply to the 1st gen Durango’s and Dakotas. 1st gen Durango last year was 2003, Dakota was 2004.

2004 Durango is the first year of the new body style, first year of the Hemi, I have a 1999 and a 2004. Diff generations.

*

On my 2004 I’m already running slightly oversized 265/70R17 tires (31.6” diameter) and want to get a torsion bar lift to see how it drives before committing to tires that will fit only with the lift. Basically the way my local 4x4 shop described is that the keys provide a fixed amount of advancement on the torsion bars. This does NOT mean you have only one height you can get. You can dial back the height manually, and then install the keys if you want the net equivalent of “less turns”, you can somewhat cancel out the keys, partially.

This can be a good thing, if you want to avoid the “Carolina squat” look when you’re towing. You always want to be a little higher in the back unless you NEVER tow and want it laser level. This is a look especially striking on those crew cab, long bed pickups. I’ve already got it set up with Bilsteins within the past year so we’ll see how that dampens any bumps.



Correct, my 05 Durango is listed as an 05' on all paperwork but if you ready the door tags it's manufactured date is 04'. I think Dodge ran the 1st Gen (which I've also owned) production into 04' while also manufacturing the 2nd Gen model for the next year and that's where we get the mix-up. People treat their frame tags and assume that's the year of their vehicle.

 

[PamThePowerWagon]

Sorry to re start this thread, but I’ve got an 04 awd limited, 3 inch torsion key lift and spacers in the rear on 35s, anything larger than 3 inches definitely requires a front differential drop kit to correct the axle angles. Even with the 3 inch lift I’ll be doing the diff drop soon as I go through axles about once a year sometimes less if I’m hard on it.