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jollygreengiant · 01-10-2002, 05:28 AM

How logn should it take to install a 5" lift on a 95 Ram 1500 for a guy with better than average mech skills and all the right tools. the rear will be new springs not add-a-leaf if that makes a differance.

dentedRam · 01-10-2002, 12:31 PM

Depends on whose lift it is.

It took me and a friend over 20 hours to install the Fabtech lift on mine. Mostly 'cause their lousy brackets wouldn't fit my truck.

Pavemen · 01-10-2002, 12:44 PM

With a 5" lift and new rear leafs with no welding or anything like that, you should be able to install it all in 6-10 hours depending on the condition of the parts being removed. If it comes apart easily and there are no missing parts and it all fits right then that is a good estimate if you are mechanically inlcined and properly equipped.

A friend of mine did take 15-16 hours to install his 5" Skyjacker Class II system however.

GRMhick · 01-12-2002, 01:18 PM

I would plan on a weekend, and have another car to drive to work on monday, because something always comes up where there are problems...

01-10-2002, 05:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
jollygreengiant Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Member # 7777 Location: Colo. Springs CO. Posts: 10	lift install? How logn should it take to install a 5" lift on a 95 Ram 1500 for a guy with better than average mech skills and all the right tools. the rear will be new springs not add-a-leaf if that makes a differance. __________________ NO,NO,I can make it!!!

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dentedRam Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6290 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 57	Depends on whose lift it is. It took me and a friend over 20 hours to install the Fabtech lift on mine. Mostly 'cause their lousy brackets wouldn't fit my truck. __________________ Scott Nixon

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Pavemen Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5670 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,788	With a 5" lift and new rear leafs with no welding or anything like that, you should be able to install it all in 6-10 hours depending on the condition of the parts being removed. If it comes apart easily and there are no missing parts and it all fits right then that is a good estimate if you are mechanically inlcined and properly equipped. A friend of mine did take 15-16 hours to install his 5" Skyjacker Class II system however. __________________ Nothing to see here, move along

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01-12-2002, 01:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
GRMhick Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 87 Location: I live in hotels tear out the walls I have accountants pay for it all Posts: 7,201	I would plan on a weekend, and have another car to drive to work on monday, because something always comes up where there are problems...