Pictures would be appreciated

RamFan2 · Apr 6, 2012

I've been thinking lately about what I want to do with the rake on my truck. I had originally wanted to lift the front with some coil spacers, but I'm not completely convinced since I've seen some damn fine lowered trucks. If i go low, i'm thinking about a 2"/4" drop, but i'm worried it'll be too low for me.

My main concern is if (when) i get leveled, I don't want to be nose up when I have a load in it. At most, it'll be a couple dirt bikes and a few full ice chests, but not always that much.

Any input would be welcomed, pictures would be great. Thanks.

ramthis9501 · Apr 6, 2012

Removing your overloads will help with the rear end. I did that with 1.5" drop shackles and it is pretty much level. No sag in it either with some weight in the bed

Stangshcky12 · Apr 6, 2012

ramthis9501 said:
Removing your overloads will help with the rear end. I did that with 1.5" drop shackles and it is pretty much level. No sag in it either with some weight in the bed

4th gens have coils in the rear

Should you raise the front or drop it you could get timbren bumpstops
That way should you have a load that would drop the rear the timbrens would help
No airing up or down, just set it and forget it basically

blackout11 · Apr 7, 2012

I have mine lowered 2'' and ive had dirtbikes in the back with n/p now a trailer or boat that might be different here it is with 2'' drop

scotts2012ram · Apr 7, 2012

The 4th gens seem to sag less maybe just me. Mine with a forman and 500 pounds of deer and acc.s. Very little sag now same thing in my 95 gmc 1500 hello stars

Blackout I'm coming for my truck haha

RamFan2 · Apr 7, 2012

blackout11 said:
I have mine lowered 2'' and ive had dirtbikes in the back with n/p now a trailer or boat that might be different here it is with 2'' drop

Seeing trucks like this is why i want to go down. Looks good.

What kit did you use?

LWP427 · Apr 7, 2012

Lowering

RamFan2. What kit or parts did you do to lower it. Was it 2" in front and rear?

Larry.........................

RamFan2 · Apr 7, 2012

LWP427 said:
RamFan2. What kit or parts did you do to lower it. Was it 2" in front and rear?

Larry.........................

I haven't lowered mine yet. If I do, i was looking into the Belltech 963sp. It's a 2" drop in the front and 4" in the back.

blackout11 · Apr 7, 2012

I used the ground force kit just the springs no spindles

blackout11 · Apr 7, 2012

scotts2012ram said:
The 4th gens seem to sag less maybe just me. Mine with a forman and 500 pounds of deer and acc.s. Very little sag now same thing in my 95 gmc 1500 hello stars

Blackout I'm coming for my truck haha

N/p ill leave the payment book on the seat lol

scotts2012ram · Apr 8, 2012

Blackout I know that one I want a r/t so bad but I have to have a 4 door. I wish they'd come out with a quad cab r/t like they did with the srt10. I'd love a 6.1r/t in a quad cab that would be sick

RamFan2 · Apr 9, 2012

blackout11 said:
I used the ground force kit just the springs no spindles

So it's just a 2" drop in the back and the front is left alone? Maybe thats the way to go.

BigH0ss · Apr 9, 2012

Damn Walt I guess your rig is the most wanted of the twins! :'(

WhiteExpress · Apr 9, 2012

Every time I see a lowered Ram, I think "It can't be THAT bad of a ride, I should just do it"

blackout11 · Apr 9, 2012

Ya just the rear and it rides the same if not better then stock

RamFan2 · Apr 10, 2012

So I've been going back and forth trying to decide on the 2/4 drop or just 2" in the rear. After researching the crap out of this, I found that a bunch of people were having issues with the rear end shifting to one side because the Belltech kit doesn't have new sway bar end links. Anyone else hear of this?

quietpeen · Apr 10, 2012

ahh just lift it and forget all these issues...LOL

ARMYRETIRED · Apr 10, 2012

Or get a McGaughy's and buy the belltech shocks seperate. not that big a difference in price. McG kit comes with bracket to center axle.

WhiteExpress · Apr 10, 2012

RamFan2 said:
So I've been going back and forth trying to decide on the 2/4 drop or just 2" in the rear. After researching the crap out of this, I found that a bunch of people were having issues with the rear end shifting to one side because the Belltech kit doesn't have new sway bar end links. Anyone else hear of this?

It is a fact, if you lift or lower an axle with a panard bar, it will shift one way or another. It's just how it works. You can compensate for it on some vehicles by drilling a new mounting hole.

McG's is the only lowering kit that I know of that gives you a bracket to relocate the panard bar. It has absolutely nothing to do with the rear sway bar though.

The other option is having a bar modified / custom adjustable bar made.

blackout11 · Apr 10, 2012

Or just drop rear 2'' and not have any worries

Pictures would be appreciated

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