Best leveling kit -mild off road duty - 2015 ram 1500

Txgrizzly · Sep 8, 2015

guys,
which do you think is the best leveling kit out there for mild off road duty?. the most i will be doing is some beach driving and some camping in unimproved camping areas. ive seen the spacer types and also the Bilstein adjustable shocks. just looking to raise the truck a little and level it out. making room for 35" tires in the future...
thanks :favorites13:

Danimal77 · Sep 8, 2015

Bilstein's.....don't even mess with spacers! Do it right the first time.

Selcher · Sep 8, 2015

/end thread

xrsman · Sep 8, 2015

I've had spacers on 2 trucks now without issues. However Bilsteins are what I'll use on my next one. Bils get my vote

poweredbyhemi · Sep 12, 2015

I Put bilstiens on my 13 ford f150 fx4 luxury screwcab & those are the biggest pos' I've ever seen,they actually made my truck ride like pure dog chit far worse then stock & that was with factory tires /wheels so those can't be blamed & i had the dealer install them as well.Just because there other products are good doesn't mean these are & it was definitely the fronts that threw it off course as the rear shocks may have been just a tiny bit better then stock but when i added those fronts it rode like crap & i would definitely NOT even recommend them to my worst enemy.

chipmaker · Sep 12, 2015

It takes just a few minutes to research here to see that many guys have tons of miles on their Bils. If they sucked on your Ford, maybe it was Ford's fault. Buy what you want, the Bils are proven to work as advertised, and ride great...

R.L.K. · Sep 12, 2015

poweredbyhemi said:
I Put bilstiens on my 13 ford f150 fx4 luxury screwcab & those are the biggest pos' I've ever seen,they actually made my truck ride like pure dog chit far worse then stock & that was with factory tires /wheels so those can't be blamed & i had the dealer install them as well.Just because there other products are good doesn't mean these are & it was definitely the fronts that threw it off course as the rear shocks may have been just a tiny bit better then stock but when i added those fronts it rode like crap & i would definitely NOT even recommend them to my worst enemy.

Problem #1 it was a Ford
Problem #2 ford dealer installed
Problems #3 though #47 = ford

R.L.K. · Sep 12, 2015

Go with the Bilsteins, measure how much rake you actually have , set the bills accordingly.
If you set to the top ring and your concerned about the UCA Ball joints install Mevotech UCA'S from Rock Auto . Enjoy !

autokraftgt · Sep 17, 2015

Txgrizzly said:
guys,
which do you think is the best leveling kit out there for mild off road duty?. the most i will be doing is some beach driving and some camping in unimproved camping areas. ive seen the spacer types and also the Bilstein adjustable shocks. just looking to raise the truck a little and level it out. making room for 35" tires in the future...
thanks

It's tough to beat the low cost of a 2" level, especially if you are doing light duty off road. Now if you want to add some aftermarket shocks in the future (after the level) you can

Medic4302 · Sep 17, 2015

I installed the HBS 2 inch spacer, and Mevotech UCAs today. Went from 3" rake to exactly 1", so theyre exactly as advertised. Dont forget the 1/8 plate. I did and had to do it all over again (well, one side). Needs an alignment bad, but other than that its an easy upgrade, and looks much better. Time will tell.

R.L.K. · Sep 17, 2015

Medic4302 said:
I installed the HBS 2 inch spacer, and Mevotech UCAs today. Went from 3" rake to exactly 1", so theyre exactly as advertised. Dont forget the 1/8 plate. I did and had to do it all over again (well, one side). Needs an alignment bad, but other than that its an easy upgrade, and looks much better. Time will tell.

Pictures or it did not happen ! LOL !

R.L.K. · Sep 17, 2015

Medic4302 said:
I installed the HBS 2 inch spacer, and Mevotech UCAs today. Went from 3" rake to exactly 1", so theyre exactly as advertised. Dont forget the 1/8 plate. I did and had to do it all over again (well, one side). Needs an alignment bad, but other than that its an easy upgrade, and looks much better. Time will tell.

Mevotecs are nice !

R.L.K. · Sep 17, 2015

I painted my Mevotecs with VHT Roll Bar and Chassis heat resistant paint - no primer required per instructions.

Then I removed the OEM UCA'S

I then installed my New & Painted Mevotecs with Bilsteins set @ + 2.8 " for my Level .
The UCA'S are not required ; however, I installed them for $$ cheep insurance , ( APROX $80. Plus shipping from www.rockauto.com ) due to some having Balljoint issues with a level on 2013 + RAMS .

Oh , and the Bilsteins improve the ride !
I personally thought the ride on my truck was Great ! Now with the bills I think it's FANTASTIC ! A noticeable upgrade !

Medic4302 · Sep 18, 2015

I used the VHT too. Good stuff. Sway bar end links were a huge pain.

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