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I'll have it checked when I do tires. I hope to win the lottery so I can upgrade wheels
 

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There are so many options for wheels I'll be old before I can pick one
 

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I have noticed a lot of the new 2018 wheels come in only 20x9 or 20x12, its like they skipped 20x10 altogether as if that size isn't selling like it used too.
 

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5C7BAF62-9490-4AD9-87C3-5AA0CB843B39.jpeg Just got my 2017 Ram Sport back in September, first time owning a mopar and I love it!

At 2k miles I installed the bils and set them at 2.8. Installed some 22x12 XD Chpostixs on 33x12.50r22 Fuel m/t’s. Not everyone’s cup of tea but I like it
Only pic I have for now
 

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^^looks great, I wanted the chopsticks too but they didn’t come in black/milled for our bolt pattern
 

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BILSTEIN FRONT AT 2.8. 275/65/20 BFG ko2

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So I have read through most of the thread and its awesome. Looking to order my shocks today and just wanted to toss a couple questions out,

I have an 2014 outdoorsman. I saw a comment that this model sits a bit higher in the front, anyone have any clarification on if that is correct? I don't want to end up with my truck looking up.
For the rear has anyone put coilover shocks on? If you have the front with maybe 1 inch of rake and put weight in the bed or are towing a light trailer wouldn't coilovers help keep you level? would these eliminate the need for a rear spacer? Maybe I am mistaken on what exactly coil overs do but I think they usually give a small amount of lift and keep your rear from sagging.
Finally, on amazon this product for the rear suspension lift says it will not work on my truck. Is that an error or am I looking at the wrong one. TGC 2145104

Thanks in advance!!
 

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if you go the Bils route, you can set them at 2.1 and still have some rake. If you go 2.8, you'd sit about level
 

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I'll have pictures later. Just did the front at 2.8 and my initial measurements show almost 4" lift. I'll have just under 20 miles of driving so it should settle in.
 

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I'll have pictures later. Just did the front at 2.8 and my initial measurements show almost 4" lift. I'll have just under 20 miles of driving so it should settle in.

If you have that much lift then you installed them wrong, bottom spring mount may be upside down
 

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Now itit s about level. 39 at all 4 corners
 

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Good man, you had me concerned at 4” lift, we have seen them installed upside down before here
 

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How long did it take you? Wheel off, UCA disconnected, drop the strut assembly, spring compressor, swap struts, reassemble?
 

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How long did it take you? Wheel off, UCA disconnected, drop the strut assembly, spring compressor, swap struts, reassemble?

the nut on op of the old shock took us a crapton of time. Took about 2 hrs to get the old off, and then the new springs on. Total time was 5 hrs... way too long for what other people have done it in. My impact wrench sucks, so that didn't help compress the springs on reassembly.

Good man, you had me concerned at 4” lift, we have seen them installed upside down before here

well, to be honest, by kid put them on upside down at first :) I straightened out the situation
 

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Well, I'll need spacers pretty quickly. I'm at 39.5" front left and right side, and 39 rear. Alignment shouldn't change those numbers. I do have some kind of odd clunk now that I have to chase down. I's only on the driver's side, too. I checked all the nuts on the sway bar end link, UCA, Tie rod end, calipers, top nuts on the shock tower, and lower shock nut. Those are all tight!
 

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If the center nut on shaft isn’t tight you will get a clunk. Also the washer must be UNDER the top strut cap, not under the nut
 
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