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[OklaHemi]

hey ryan glad you made it over

 

[Redtruck-VA]

True.....

 

[Trupiano]

True.....

Sounds good to me! Hope I see some sort of difference when I get all my drop parts in. Have to do some comparison runs.

 

[kay9]

The noticable runs will be the cornering Matched with a swaybar and you will keeping up with best of them while in the inside lane.

 

[Trupiano]

The noticable runs will be the cornering Matched with a swaybar and you will keeping up with best of them while in the inside lane.

In october Im lowering my 4x4 2/4.5 with the McGaughy's spindles n' shackles kit, hellwig sway bar in the rear, poly bushings in the front, caltracs on the rear leafs, and a set of drop airbags. Im hoping that will be enough to get the tight/sports-car handling Im looking for. I hate how this truck handles!!! Is there anything else I can do to improve even more... aside from wheels/tires?

 

[Redtruck-VA]

In october Im lowering my 4x4 2/4.5 with the McGaughy's spindles n' shackles kit, hellwig sway bar in the rear, poly bushings in the front, caltracs on the rear leafs, and a set of drop airbags. Im hoping that will be enough to get the tight/sports-car handling Im looking for. I hate how this truck handles!!! Is there anything else I can do to improve even more... aside from wheels/tires?

That looks like a complete list of goodies needed to max out the handling. The only additional piece would be a over size sway bar in the front.

Red handles really sweet with just the stuff I have on it. Let us know how the sway bar works, but we know it is got to be tight.

 

[kay9]

Since i removed my front sway bar i have had to slow down a little entering the in turn however i can still punch out during and out of the turn.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

Since i removed my front sway bar i have had to slow down a little entering the in turn however i can still punch out during and out of the turn.

Kay,just curious, why remove the sway bar? Wieght transfer?

 

[RubberFrog]

smoother ride

 

[kay9]

That is the main reason of course. But it rides like a Cadillac on the dirt roads out here since i have removed it. She may look decent in pictures but 99.99% of the time she is covered in dirt since there is 4 miles of dirt roads where i live.

Kay,just curious, why remove the sway bar? Wieght transfer?

 

[Redtruck-VA]

That is the main reason of course. But it rides like a Cadillac on the dirt roads out here since i have removed it. She may look decent in pictures but 99.99% of the time she is covered in dirt since there is 4 miles of dirt roads where i live.

Daniel,
I understand the dirt. I have only a 1/4 mile of gravel road and the dust is always there. The sway bar thing is really old school... lol

 

[truckin151]

I know a few guys that remove the front swaybar to reduce weight at the track. Im not real into removing alot of items though to reduce weight for the track so I like to keep both the front and in even though its added weight that you dont need for a straight line. But hey IMO a good performance vehicle needs to do more than just go fast in a straight line.

 

[Got_Hemi44]

I hate how this truck handles!!! Is there anything else I can do to improve even more... aside from wheels/tires?

You could always relocate your engine to the back seat. It would corner like an evo then lol.

 

[srt2slow]

 

[Trupiano]

Looks great man! Damn I love those front bumpers!

 

[EJM05]

Hey guys cant seem to find a kit out there that is made for the 2010 Rams 4x4. I want to lower in the spring.

 

[Trupiano]

Hey guys cant seem to find a kit out there that is made for the 2010 Rams 4x4. I want to lower in the spring.

Cant find anything yet, but here's something off DT.

GROUND FORCE 2010 4x4 RAM 1500 REAR DROP KIT IN PROGRESS. - DodgeTalk : Dodge Car Forums, Dodge Truck Forums and Ram Forums

Maybe call up McGaughy's or Belltech or Groundforce and ask them.

 

[Trupiano]

2010's have kind of a 4 link right? Coil springs all the way around? I would think shorter/heavier springs and smaller bumpstops would prolly do the trick. Not exactly sure what you got under there though.

 

[Redtruck-VA]

The rear of the 09-10's look like you could use bags really easy.

 

[Trupiano]

Good point VA. I bet they come out with a ton of different lowering ideas for these new models. FML Lol