Will this leveling spring work?

zeddy · May 18, 2017

Icon Suspension - Icon Suspension 2.5 Inch Lift Coil Springs, Front, Stock - 2.5 Inch Lift Range, Black, Pair of 2 - 214200 | 4WheelParts.com

2017 Ram Mega Cab 6.4. I want to go with a spring leveling kit this time vs. the block. I know carli and thuren are excellent but they only have 2inch or 3inch. For some reason, I feel the 2inch is not enough and the 3 is going to be a tad much. I know, .5inch isn't much but that's when my pickyness comes into play. My 2015 Ram had a 2.5 block and I absolutely loved the way it sat.

4Wheelparts tells me this^^^^this Icon 2.5 inch won't fit on my 2017 Ram. I call ********. isn't the same? Why wouldn't it fit. If for some reason, it doesn't would the carli or thuren 2inch spring for the diesel sit alittle higher? I know the the springs for the diesel is a little different because of the weight of the truck.

thanks in advance.

440hsp · May 18, 2017

I thought thuren had a 2.5 and a 2.75 spring in thier overland front end kit??

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zeddy · May 18, 2017

it's either 2 or 3 for the gas 2500. they have 2.5 for the gas 3500. Don't know if there is a difference in the front end on the 3500.

SouthTexan · May 18, 2017

The 3500's sit about half an inch taller in the front than the 2500's so a 2.5" Thuren coil on a 3500 brings the truck up to the same height that a 3" would on a 2500.

zeddy · May 20, 2017

Anyone know if the Carli or thuren 3inch will settle down or stay at 3inchs?

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SETEX 6.4 · May 20, 2017

I have a 2014 2500 Mega 6.4
I will be going with Thuren 3 inch with a 1 inch spacer in the back.
If it squats I will add air bags.
I might add the Thuren rear springs on top of the 1 inch spacer later down the road.
We shall see.

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SETEX 6.4 · May 20, 2017

zeddy said:
Anyone know if the Carli or thuren 3inch will settle down or stay at 3inchs?

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But to answer your question, I would say No. I bet they will stay 3 inch. Thuren is high quality stuff. I believe I read on their website something addressing the fact of why they would not settle.

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zeddy · May 20, 2017

Looks like I should just pull the trigger with the icon 2.5 spring. I think icon and bilsteins should do the trick. I've read good things about icon too, seems like quality stuff too, so the 2.5 should stay 2.5.

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Ratket · May 20, 2017

It looks like the thuren is less than the icon and you get a track bar- Just something to think about.

reloaderguy · May 21, 2017

The Thuren 3" coil sits more like 3.5". If you add the 3" coil to your stock truck it will be nose high, not level.

Ratket · May 21, 2017

I was talking about the lvl kit- not the 3" front and 1" rear

zeddy · May 21, 2017

That'll be too high for me. Im just going to do the icon. I already have the Carli adjustsble track bar. Took it off of my 15'. All I need is the spring and shocks. I'm just waiting for icon to get back to see if the 2.5 spring settles down.

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Ratket · May 21, 2017

Nice !

zeddy · May 22, 2017

Icon got back to me and said, their springs only apply to the diesel. Besides the diesel springs being .5inch taller, what else is different?

Dmopar74 · May 22, 2017

They are usually stiffer

SouthTexan · May 22, 2017

Just put the Thuren 2" kit this past weekend and the truck is looks perfectly level even with the weight of the Cummins. I measured it and the front is about 1 inch lower, but looks wise everyone says it seems perfectly level. Maybe there is some truth to what Thuren is saying here...

Where to start when planning your suspension build, and simple questions answered

zeddy · May 23, 2017

That's good reading thank you.

My finally question. Can I put a 2inch spring for a diesel? Aren't they the same suspension? I was about to pull the trigger on the 3inch but read that 3 inch is border line changing radius arms, adding and changing more components. And the 2inch, my buddy who parks next to me at work has a 16' powerwagon. My last truck with the 2.5 inch spacer sat little taller than his. I want it a tad higher than a powerwagon. personally, i don't think I'll be happy with a 2inch spring for the hemi.

Now, Will the 2inch for the diesel sit higher on my hemi or Will it not fit.

Thanks in advance.

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Ratket · May 23, 2017

Do not run the diesel spring on the gas truck.
Thuren has a spring that will give u that nose high look. If u want it lvl then go with thier 3" kit- or if u want it higher than ur bodies truck then run the lvl and run 37"s.
The diesel spring will fit but the ride will be harsh and very rough that's why there is a diesel spring and a gas spring.
Cjc offroad has put diesel Springs on power wagons before hemi aftermarket springs where made and from what I gather customers didn't really like it due to the ride quality.. but it's your truck. Carli and thuren in my mind are the best bang for the buck for a HD truck giving u the best ride while maintaining some stiffness to still tow- in not bashing icon- but I don't know why their kit cost more and it doesn't come with a track bar. Just my 2 cents.

Look at the blog on cjc off road- Tons of Carli/thuren lifted/lvled 4th gens-

Ratket · May 23, 2017

Texan -
Post some pics!!!

Ratket · May 23, 2017

At the bottom of this link you will see andre09" truck locked on 37"s with I think 1" spacers on his factory wheels- looks awesome imo

http://www.ramforum.com/f158/35s_37s-101973/index2.html

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