How to know if lifted

[Raife]

Good evening. I have a basic and maybe ignorant question...how do I know if my truck has been lifted. It is my first truck and I bought it used (I didn't ask the dealer when I bought it).

2020 Ram 3500 CC LB Larimie

Thank you.

 

[Nick@GotExhaust]

Have you brought it to a RAM dealership and parked it next to another 3500?

To start
Is the front level with the rear?
lets see some pics from the side
show us pics of the coil springs make sure to show bottom and top of coil where they mount

 

[TwitchCaptain]

Does the tire size match what's in the door jam? If yes, probably not lifted. That's not guarantee, but it's a good thing to check. Best way to know if it's lifted is to compare it to one that's not.

 

[olyelr]

Yep, some pics of the overall truck, along with some front and rear spring pics and we could give you a good guess.

 

[Raife]

Thanks. I'll get some pics tomorrow. I have not compared to one on the lot. The tires do match the door jam and the front and rear are generally level.

 

[olyelr]

Unless it has rear air suspension, they are generally a few inches lower in the front compared to the rear. The air equipped trucks are much more level.

 

[Raife]

The truck does have the factory rear air suspension. Here are the pictures...

 

[Cmz2800]

I have a better question: what makes you think your truck was lifted to begin with? That truck doesn’t look like it’s been molested. Looks as long as a school bus

 

[Cmz2800]

That gap on the leaf springs does look a bit suspect but I have never had one to compare to therefore I have no clue

 

[White six four]

Looks stock height to me. If you clean the "tag" on the front coil spring it should have an oem part number on it to double check.

 

[Raife]

Only that it is high, but I have never owned a truck before so wasn't sure.

 

[olyelr]

Nahhhh, looks like a stock/oem truck to me

 

[Raife]

Thank you

 

[Quick_Shifter]

The truck does have the factory rear air suspension. Here are the pictures...

All stock at a factory ride height. The 3500 do sit up higher than the 2500’s the 1 ton trucks are no joke.
Truck is beautiful good luck with it.

 

[Neomoritate]

That gap on the leaf springs does look a bit suspect but I have never had one to compare to therefore I have no clue

This is a common design in HD pickups. The upper leaves are for comfortable unloaded driving, when you add a heavy load, it sits down on the additional leaves.

 

[olyelr]

This is a common design in HD pickups. The upper leaves are for comfortable unloaded driving, when you add a heavy load, it sits down on the additional leaves.

Actually, i think it probably hits that pack with every day driving with his setup, even without towing. He has the factory air option, so the leaf pack is very light duty in comparison to a normal 1 ton.

 

[olyelr]

The truck does have the factory rear air suspension. Here are the pictures...

Looks like your front sway bar links are about shot.

 

[olyelr]

Per your question in the pm you sent me, the sway bar link is what attaches your sway bar to your axle. The joint where the arrow is looks quite blown out…

 

[Raife]

Thanks. I did some research after I saw your comment and believe I found the OEM replacement...did does look a bit different. I'll get under there in the next couple of days and get a better look at it. Also watched a couple videos on how to replace and seems straight forward.

Thank you.

 

[olyelr]

Welcome! Yep thats what you are after.

Straightforward easily replaceable part. But rust and corrosion might fight you a bit.