How To Level a 2wd 1st Gen Cummins THE RIGHT WAY 

It is amazing how much better to ride is with the correct parts! I hope this video helps somebody out.

I hate how easy you made this all look. Going on week two with my front end in pieces. Followed every step verbatim and everything that could go wrong has. Hoping to get this done some time this year

Thanks for the video! Sure helped me a lot and saved me a lot of time and money.

Tim did you change the struts/shock absorbers when you did this?

Appreciate your time making these videos, definitely making my trucks restoration path more guided.

Hello, could you put the part number of the coil springs so I can buy some, please?

Great info. Going to try and remove the upper control arms tomorrow, wish me luck!

Just installed the same exact setup after watching your video plenty of times, definitely lifted the front a bit & rides way better & also easier on my back less bumpiness

Loved the video. Laid it all out very good. I just ordered all the parts and will comment after it is done

What would we do without people like you! thank you man really appreciate your content. I reached out to you on insta and you helped me figure out my wiper issue on my first gen. Keep up the good work !

Thank you for your video. You made everything look simple. I know it's not easy, but at least the roadmap is laid out for a newbie like me. I have started receiving the parts I need from Amazon to use for my upgrade/repair. I noticed at @15:32 however, that your front suspension rebounds more like a 4wd dodge, when going up the driveway. I was thinking I rather like my front suspension basic character now. i just wanted it 3 inches higher. Thanks to the information on this video, I have decided for me, that I would go the route of adding an aluminum front coil spacer that sits on the bottom of the coil spring per side. I am hoping for additional height without additional stiffness or the least amount of it.

what if they send you metal instead of rubber on the spacer

The end measurement was 33 1/2 on the front. Did you measure it beforehand? How much did it bring up the front end?

Awesome video Tim. Wish I had this when I did mine

One of the best how to videos I've seen. A+ My ole girl has 540,000 miles and I am pretty sure her springs are wore out. I need to step up and do this.

We found the springs We can’t find the isolators. The part number you list it only the spring. Can you send me the isolator part number

What wheels are those?

I clicked the link but it says these springs won’t fit my d350

my d250 was a 4klb “axle” with thread in style on top

how about a link to the balljoints? im getting inner wear on my 91 2wd cummins, love the vids man. thanks alot

holy crap... I have the same wheels! :)

I started this same set up today, everything went pretty smooth thanks you your video, but I cannot get the strut rod to line up, just curious how you did it

Having a heck of a time separating the ball joints upper or lower from the spindle any tips tried a pickle fork and a bfh

I know this is an old video, but did you ever manage to get the lower control arm strut rod to line up again? I just installed most of these parts with Bilstien 4600 shocks, and the passenger side wouldn't line up after assembly.

Great video! Im getting a 84’ D150 2WD how can i lift it? Im trying to run 35’s

Every truck Ive come across was press in lower Thread in upper. Halfton to 1ton. Upper arms are actually the same halfton to 1ton its just the balljoint itself thats different. Threaded lowers are out there but Ive yet to see one in person. Keep the videos coming 👍

Good video but how u gunna measures the lift on the front and rear wen the rear wheel in on the street and the front is up on the curb ?

would these part work in an 1986 d150 and possibly bring it up enough for some bigger tires?

what about aligning a 1989 d-150 2wd after level kit? any tips? thank you

Hey great vid I'm buying a 89d150 and I want to level it for 33s would I rub. thanks

What are the serial/part numbers for the springs and rubber deals

How did you lift the other D250? I want to lift mine a bit (2WD, V8)

What size tires are on that truck? The one you levelled. Looks good. Any problems getting the alignment correct after installing the springs? My mechanic says not to do it, it'll never line up right.

Quick question on this, is the Moog 7170 or Moog 7226s the correct spring to use with the 93 d250? Also what bilstein shocks would you run in front/rear?

I want to lift my 1993 dodge d150 1st generation what should I do or what lift should I buy?

Hey man got a d150 2wd got all new tie rods and ball joints center link ans idea arm otw. I was going to get the rancho shocks that allow a 2 inch lift. I was going to get 2 inch lift strings from eston Detroit but these moog 7226s if they lift the front 2 inches I might go with these seeing how you approve of them so much. I seen you got them on rock auto do you have a link so I can get them via rock auto as your Amazon link is out of stock. Also with the back if I got the moog springs could I add a 2 inch lift block in tbe back or a add a leaf. Essentially I wanted to do the 2 inch suspension lift all around and a 3 inch body just to fit a nicer 31-33 inch tire. Thanks for the video man

does anyone know what the number on the frame means ive always been curious mine is 60 by the looks of it in this video his is 914.

Do you have to pull the ball joints to change the springs or can you use spring compressors

Can we put the mog leveling spring and spacer with the stock shocks? Or longer shocks are needed ?

So I put those Springs on about 8 months ago. I'm having a problem with the shocks getting pulled through the top lol Will the stock shocks work with this level kit?

I could almost hear the noise driving off the curb. But for those who want the springs a tad cheaper let me let you in on a little secret. On rock auto when they are in stock the acdelco 1 ton springs are cheaper then the moog all day every day even if the 3/4 ton springs look cheaper after shipping they are the same price depending on location. So this upgrade really doesnt cost anything at all if you are doing the front suspension.

Will these springs work for a d350 and be ok when I put a load on it

Hey man quick question , would these springs fit on my 89 first gen ?

I gotta question. I have a '90 D350, dually, standard trans. cummins. I need to do springs in front. Stock springs are .875 dia. wire. I want to ride well. 7226s are .906 dia. 5716 are .936. Stock wheel is load c range. I put load e tires. 5176 will match load e tires, but I am afraid to beat front end to death. 5716s is too much. I am leaning to 7226s for ride quality and front end longevity, as heavier than stock. I have standard cab and standard trans. so less weight than crew and automatic trans. Any input, as you have done a bunch on these trucks and I enjoy your vids.

Question for you partner, I have a 1990 dodge d250 gasser that I'm cummins swapping right now, I'm leaving it 2wd but I would like to clear 33x12.5 tires with wide offset, how can it be done?

What about the shock? Do you not have to put a new one in?

Curious. What shocks were you riding with on the 250 ?

Strut rods line up after load?

Do you have any recommendations for the steering wheel play just bought a 93 d250

So I noticed you didn’t put on a new shock. Does it not require the new shock when that spring is installed?

What part number are the springs and the isolator? Where did you purchase it from?

Would a D250 kit work on a D200?

Do you happen to know if this setup will work on a d350 dually 2wd 1993?

I need help finding some rotors for my 93 First gen D250 Cummins ,the rotors from O’Reillys don’t fit on to the spindles and is all original no swaps or anything

Cummins d350 or d250 4000lbs non Cummins the smaller stuff. Same with the wheel bearing. The 2 wheel drive Cummins front ends are the same parts. Keep up the good work!

Did you not put the shocks back in?

How can I buy this kit for mine I have a 87 single bad dodge 2wd gas powered but I wanna level it what is the name of those kit

I'm going to get ball joints for my 93 D250. How do I figure out which ball joints I'll need before I pull it all apart?

This should still work on a d150 gas right ?

Does the truck become more stiff after these spacers?

I've been driving 80's Dodge trucks for 30 years and I've never seen a pressed ball joint. Not saying it's impossible, just haven't seen it. Chrysler used threaded ball joints on everything, until early 90's. They are notorious for ball joint pushing through the threads. The best way to fix stripped ball joint hole is to buy the threaded steel sleeve that welds in place. It's superior to simply having a few threads in the thin control arm.

The springs are no longer available, do you know anywhere else to get them

What size tires are on it

It’s the same for a D350? I mean the parts?

Did you lose any suspension travel

i bought that exact leveling kit and it ended up lowering my truck even more. the springs couldn’t hold the weight of the truck

What did you end up having to do to get the bar to line back up?

Do you need to have those isolators? I'm replacing the stock Springs with those Springs you have

If a pickle fork isn't working what is plan B.

On a 2wd if you lift the front end more then 1" the ride will suffer really bad. What happens is you loose the up travel in the suspension. You still loose travel with 1" but it still has some room for travel before the bumer blocks. Good video, I have to do the whole front end on my truck.I have never done the screw in ball joints. You made them look easy to do. I need to find some time to get back work on it. Keep up the good work making videos. I know a lot of people appreciate them.

The top should be torqued to 120 to 150 lbs, right? That's what I heard?

Hey man quick question, by any chance do you know where your cousin found that red pilar setup for the gauges?

Yes the thread in ball joints are on 90% of all upper 3800 and 4000 lb for an axles. The lowers are press in/out, some motorhomes and 1-ton trucks did have screw in lower ball joints just look for the four flat spaces on the ball joint before removing. The 3800 and 4,000 lb lower control arm bushings are also bigger and have a much larger bolt passing through the center. I really don't understand why you replace the upper ball joint as it is not used to support the weight of the vehicle it's just a guide and will usually last three times longer than the lower ball joint which has the Big spring pulling down on it. Four times the stresses on it compared to the upper. And I'm a little fearful that your upper ball joints May on screw themselves as those should be cranked down with about 200 ft lb of pressure and usually a small tack weld at least some loctite to hold them tight. The things that wear/s out most on these suspensions is the upper control arm bushings which are usually replaced with urethane as those were not increased in strength for the 3800 and 4,000 lb axles. They did however weld a reinforcement brace in the upper control arms to deal with extra twisting stresses. It just amazes me how many people fail to remove the upper arm rebound bumper on the upper control arm as the first thing removed to allow the entire assembly to swing lower so you don't have all that spring pressure making things not line up when reassembling yes that's why you're strut rod didn't line up. And the strut rod bushings should have been replaced with urethane. Other than replacing the coil springs and upper dampeners you replace the one part that basically never wears out and failed to replace the problem child parts that are plugged by the heavy loads so I give you a C- on this one.