2014 Ram 1500 2wd w/ Daystar level and Mevotech arms w/ pics

[rod11]

After much debate on what I should do to level my 2wd I finally decided to go with the Daystar 1.5" spacer kit. I went ahead and replaced the upper control arms with the Mevotech arms that have been discussed on this forum. Even though the Daystar rep assured me I wouldn't have any issues with only the 1.5" level I didn't want to take any chances.

Overall I'm very happy with the result. I got a full 2" out of the kit which is what a rep from another vendor told me I should expect. I started 2.5" taller in the rear so this cuts it to only .5" of rake. I've put about 50 miles on it with no settling, which he also said I shouldn't expect any. The ride is a bit more firm, but not in a bad way. The ride was probably a little soft to begin with so it was a good change.

I paid $35 for the spacer kit, $100 for the arms and $270 for the install/alignment. So $405 total job.

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[rod11]

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[BLKMAGIC]

Looks good!!

 

[bigbadram1500]

nice, looks good

 

[rod11]

A better one. Truck is a little cleaner and the ground a little more level.



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[012RAMbo]

Good lookin truck! Level looks great on there. Nice crib too!

 

[Pigeonman]

Looks nice man! I always worry that the stock tires would look small with the level but they look good on yours.

Interested to hear how those arms hold up.

 

[h2oman]

Great looking truck. Love that color.

 

[myoung84]

Did you install the 4wd UCAs on your 2wd?

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[Jas8346]

Looks great. I'm thinking about doing the same thing. Wasn't thinking about getting the control arms, but someone mentioned shock extenders. I emailed a daystar rep who also assured me that that wouldn't be necessary. What size tires do you have? I'm trying to get an idea of what I want. I'm looking to add nitto's 33/12.5/20.

 

[myoung84]

Don't get shock extensions or longer shocks on a 2wd. The shock is the only thing keeping the UCAs from smacking the coil bucket at full droop.

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[SouthernBIGHORN]

very nice can you give part numbers for the spacers and control arm

 

[Bully's Performance]

Very very nice!

 

[rod11]

very nice can you give part numbers for the spacers and control arm

The Daystar kit is KC09103BK

The arms are Mevotech MS251057 and MS251058.


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[rod11]

Did you install the 4wd UCAs on your 2wd?

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Myoung I called Mevotech to get some clarification on the part numbers. The ones I ended up using, 057 and 058, actually aren't specified as being 2 or 4wd. The rep told me they would work for either and are the new forged arms.


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[rod11]

Looks great. I'm thinking about doing the same thing. Wasn't thinking about getting the control arms, but someone mentioned shock extenders. I emailed a daystar rep who also assured me that that wouldn't be necessary. What size tires do you have? I'm trying to get an idea of what I want. I'm looking to add nitto's 33/12.5/20.

The tires are the stock 275/60/20 Wranglers. Even when it's time for new tires I'll probably stick with this same size with a more aggressive tread.



Thanks for all the compliments guys.


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[Jas8346]

you think you can add 35"s on there if you wanted with the leveling kit?

 

[rod11]

I would think so since the stocks are 33"


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[DisturbedGator]

keep us updated on how those UCA hold up. Ill be doing this with bilsteins and a 1.25 BL on top of so the longevity of these are very interesting to me.

 

[SouthernBIGHORN]

The Daystar kit is KC09103BK

The arms are Mevotech MS251057 and MS251058.


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what is the differnets in the 57 and 58 they look the same

and where in louisiana are you from