So, like most of you, I became a member of the many forums back in 2011 when I purchased my new 2011 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Sport. Did a few small things here and there and this past year I decided to lift/level Ramada.
Started in May-2013 and by Saturday it will be completed.
1. Kore Pre-Runner Series kit
Consists of high angle CVs, new Upper Control Arms, Bilstein 5100s set @ 3.5", Bilstein rear 5100s.
2. Icon 2.0 Series Struts and Coils
3. Michigan Metal Works Upper Control Arms c/w Jeebus Joint
4. TopGunCustomz 0.75" Rear Coil Spacer
5. Bushwacker Extend-A-Fender Flares
6. Fuel Trophy Matte Black / Graphite lock Ring wheels 18x10 c/w -12mm offset
7. Toyo Open Country ATII Xtreme tires LT295/70R18
Couple of issues:
1. I purchased the Kore kit way back in June. Shipping to Canada took a while, and when it arrived, one box had a massive hole in it. Opened it to find one of the UCAs was missing. Great... Called Kore and they started to sort it out with UPS. Kore did mention this was their last PreRunner kit, won't be making anymore, so they had no replacement UCAs. So, with that information, I went about sourcing out new UCAs from Michigan Metal Works. Taylor is an excellent guy to deal with and in 8 weeks, I had MMW UCAs. Right after they shipped, got a call from Kore that they did find a replacement on a shelf somewhere, would send it to me (scratched/scuffed a bit) for a small discount. Awesome, now I have 2 sets of UCAs.
2. After installation of the KORE kit & Icon rear, found that the Icon did not give me 1.5" of lift, only 0.75". The front end actually went up about 5" and was vibrating like crazy. So, we moved the front down to the 1.4" height and got an alignment, drove like a dream.
3. Ordered in 0.75" rear spacer, put that in and jacked up the front again. After a test drive post front install, the retaining ring slipped on the Bilstein 5100 and the front fell. After inspection, realized that the MMW jeebus joint stud had been damaged and needed to be cut off in order to un-install / re-install the strut. So we put the stock UCA back in and it worked fine. Pretty much level, with a 0.75" rake.
Measurements stock:
Front - 36.5"
Rear - 39"
Roof (high point) - 75"
Diff (low point) - forgot to measure
Measurements after Kore/Icon installation:
Front - 39.75"
Rear - 40.5"
Roof (high point) - 76.5"
Diff (low point) - 12.75"
Measurements after Tire/Wheel installation:
Front - 40.25"
Rear -41"
Roof (high point) - 77"
Diff (low point) - 13.25"
Will update once completed on Saturday, and yes, I'll have more pictures.
Pic 1 - Stock height
Started in May-2013 and by Saturday it will be completed.
1. Kore Pre-Runner Series kit
Consists of high angle CVs, new Upper Control Arms, Bilstein 5100s set @ 3.5", Bilstein rear 5100s.
2. Icon 2.0 Series Struts and Coils
3. Michigan Metal Works Upper Control Arms c/w Jeebus Joint
4. TopGunCustomz 0.75" Rear Coil Spacer
5. Bushwacker Extend-A-Fender Flares
6. Fuel Trophy Matte Black / Graphite lock Ring wheels 18x10 c/w -12mm offset
7. Toyo Open Country ATII Xtreme tires LT295/70R18
Couple of issues:
1. I purchased the Kore kit way back in June. Shipping to Canada took a while, and when it arrived, one box had a massive hole in it. Opened it to find one of the UCAs was missing. Great... Called Kore and they started to sort it out with UPS. Kore did mention this was their last PreRunner kit, won't be making anymore, so they had no replacement UCAs. So, with that information, I went about sourcing out new UCAs from Michigan Metal Works. Taylor is an excellent guy to deal with and in 8 weeks, I had MMW UCAs. Right after they shipped, got a call from Kore that they did find a replacement on a shelf somewhere, would send it to me (scratched/scuffed a bit) for a small discount. Awesome, now I have 2 sets of UCAs.
2. After installation of the KORE kit & Icon rear, found that the Icon did not give me 1.5" of lift, only 0.75". The front end actually went up about 5" and was vibrating like crazy. So, we moved the front down to the 1.4" height and got an alignment, drove like a dream.
3. Ordered in 0.75" rear spacer, put that in and jacked up the front again. After a test drive post front install, the retaining ring slipped on the Bilstein 5100 and the front fell. After inspection, realized that the MMW jeebus joint stud had been damaged and needed to be cut off in order to un-install / re-install the strut. So we put the stock UCA back in and it worked fine. Pretty much level, with a 0.75" rake.
Measurements stock:
Front - 36.5"
Rear - 39"
Roof (high point) - 75"
Diff (low point) - forgot to measure
Measurements after Kore/Icon installation:
Front - 39.75"
Rear - 40.5"
Roof (high point) - 76.5"
Diff (low point) - 12.75"
Measurements after Tire/Wheel installation:
Front - 40.25"
Rear -41"
Roof (high point) - 77"
Diff (low point) - 13.25"
Will update once completed on Saturday, and yes, I'll have more pictures.
Pic 1 - Stock height
