Alright guys.. BILSTEINS post your pics!!!

[69GWC]

Right, I am set at 2.8 on stock a arms and ball joints.

 

[shadowhawk]

Well, pics after the install and alignment, before and after.

Before ground to fender straight up center of the wheel
LF: 36.25" RF: 36.75"
LR: 39 RR: 38.5

So, I plan to put a 1" rear coil spacer on it, too.

another little tidbit- it says my left front adjustments are maxed out.

 

[Outdoors76]

so yeah i think i will go with the bilsteins @ max 2.75" and a 1" spacer in rear
maybe do the rough country uca's (undecided) and the bump stop ext.


BTW nice truck shadow. silver was my second choice but i liked the rambox bed and the extras on the silver one.

 

[Outdoors76]

Basically exactly what I'm doing. I have 2.8 bils, 1.5 rear spacer, and will add a 1.5 BL when I add the 35s. Although I'll prob go with 18's and not the toyos to try to keep it lighter as the Toyos are one of the heavier aggressive terrain tires and I want to keep as much performance as possible.

So based on what I've seen on reviews for tire weights I'll probably go Courser MT or Duratracs. But I'll probably keep digging around trying to find lighter if I can.

bchap u have bils set at 2.8 and 1.5" spacer in rear? do you have photo of that setup?

 

[Outdoors76]

Ok so i ordered my stuff today...

Ordered rough country uca's (because i only want to do it once not add later)
Bilstein 5100's both off amazon
Then 1.5" spacers off ebay

Will set bilsteins at 2.8 and 1.5" rear so i still have some rake i haul wood so it wont be squatting so bad.

Wondering if i should get bump stop extensions?

I cant wait to post my before and afters thanks for all the info guys!
Im new to RAM and here

Loving my hemi

So far ive done vent shades, bug deflector, extang tonneau and i have oem style fender flares and oil catch can waiting for install.

Get it all done off the bat! Lol truck hasnt broken 2000 miles yet

 

[JB1]

^^^Sounds like a nice setup

 

[Outdoors76]

Befores

 

[shadowhawk]

Then 1.5" spacers off ebay

Will set bilsteins at 2.8 and 1.5" rear so i still have some rake i haul wood so it wont be squatting so bad.

Link to the eBay auction

 

[Outdoors76]

Link to the eBay auction

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SR-09-17-Dodge-RAM-1500-4X4-2X4-1-5-REAR-LIFT-LEVELING-KIT-SPACERS-BLACK/272738906505?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20131017132637&meid=34e91dc86a68468784e5becd4b6a8531&pid=100033&rk=3&rkt=8&sd=272738906505&itm=272738906505&_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042

There were several diff ones i just chose solid painted black

 

[shadowhawk]

Thanks

 

[JB1]

I thought I read on here they didn’t recommend aluminum spacers?

 

[Outdoors76]

I had those on my F150. after i saw one on display at a speed shop that was on a truck that hit a pothole and broke 4 studs off and never found the wheel again i will never use again.

 

[bchap05]

bchap u have bils set at 2.8 and 1.5" spacer in rear? do you have photo of that setup?

I can take one or see if I have any in my phone. I posted one awhile back in another thread but believe that in that pic I didn't have the rear spacer yet

 

[Outdoors76]

You know i looked and looked at the mevo UCA's they are a lot cheaper than the Rough Country's I bought but they did not state they were for lifted trucks to correct the angle...

they are not, correct??

 

[JB1]

Mevos are just stock replacements. They have a forged Arm which is better than the 2013+ stamped arms so a lot of guys upgrade while they install the Bilsteins. They do not correct any geometry.

 

[Outdoors76]

bilsteins delivered today!

just waiting on the rear blocks and the RC uca's

 

[Nandark]

bilsteins delivered today!
just waiting on the rear blocks and the RC uca's


You wont be disappointed Outdoors76. That's what I just had installed on my 2017 and love it!!

 

[Nandark]

You have sweet looking truck Shadowhawk!!

 

[shadowhawk]

You have sweet looking truck Shadowhawk!!

Thanks. I have just a few more cosmetic touches to do and then it will be what I've dreamed about for a while.

 

[Outdoors76]

bilsteins delivered today!
just waiting on the rear blocks and the RC uca's


You wont be disappointed Outdoors76. That's what I just had installed on my 2017 and love it!!

pics?

did you also do the uca's?