Suspension Softening

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57buick

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I recently disconnected my sway bars on my 2015 Ram 2500 cummins with 6" lift and the ride was night and day difference. it seems to corner at speed just as well and the ride over bumps is so much softer. I will never hook the sway bars back up. I don't do a lot of towing either which is where I hear they can be of use so I don't need them
 

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Thurn Springs are a lot softer than Carli. They are different as they are not progressive.

My truck feels like I have 400lbs of weight in the bed. So much softer.
 

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I personally enjoy the stock ride. Its a big ass truck I need it to do HD truck things and it does it very well. Granted I will probably upgrade to bilsteins just bc it rides a tad too rough for my wife and in-laws but I know it rides like that bc I can nearly haul anything I want/need. If I wanted it to drive like a Cadillac I would've just kept the 1500
 

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excuse my ignorance,but i drive a 2012 and both sets of my rims have no tpms in them on purpose,and i don't get anything on my display.is it different for the newer models? i can run mine as low as i want to.right now i'm running them without my truck camper at 45 psi. without the light tire load button engaged.
 
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check the "off road" package-mine rides fairly well for a 2500 4x4
 

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forgot to mention, i still have 3150 lb. payload along with a decent empty ride-i like it!
 

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check the "off road" package-mine rides fairly well for a 2500 4x4

It rides better bc of the bilsteins. There's a few guys on here that have upgraded to the bilsteins and say they do make a considerable difference as far as dampening all the small vibrations and bumps.
 

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I run my front tires around 45 to 50 psi and rears around 55 to 60. I do have a diesel though. I just installed the Thuren 2.75 front leveling kit and the ride difference is night and day better. It includes shocks, coils, and trackbar. Just my .02 cents. This is what it looks like leveled.d2dc8470257a59b651a8370e70af1b74.jpg

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I run my front tires around 45 to 50 psi and rears around 55 to 60. I do have a diesel though. I just installed the Thuren 2.75 front leveling kit and the ride difference is night and day better. It includes shocks, coils, and trackbar. Just my .02 cents. This is what it looks like leveled.d2dc8470257a59b651a8370e70af1b74.jpg

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Any wheels and tires coming in the near future or are you going to keep stock set up?
 

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Any wheels and tires coming in the near future or are you going to keep stock set up?
Keeping the transforce until i decide to fork over the 1400 bucks for the toyo open country AT2 Extremes in 285-75-18. Keeping the factory wheels. I like them. Lol

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The AT2s are nice I was also on the fence with those. They will definitely fill out the wheel wells a little more. rig looks good now though.
 

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Thanks man. What tipped the scales for me was the additional 20k mile warranty compared to the RT's. Dont think i can pass that up. And they're a little cheaper.

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Anyone have the part #'s on those bilsteins? I found some 5100s that say they are for the ram 2500 4x4 with a small lift. Pretty sure these are the ones I need, but would like to double check with anyone who has them. I have a 3/1" lift so these should work.

Part #s I found:
Front 24-251754 for 2.0 - 2.5" lift $80.77 ea
Rear 24-239455 for 0 - 1.0" lift $89.89 ea

So about $342.00 for all 4.
 

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Anyone have the part #'s on those bilsteins? I found some 5100s that say they are for the ram 2500 4x4 with a small lift. Pretty sure these are the ones I need, but would like to double check with anyone who has them. I have a 3/1" lift so these should work.

Part #s I found:
Front 24-251754 for 2.0 - 2.5" lift $80.77 ea
Rear 24-239455 for 0 - 1.0" lift $89.89 ea

So about $342.00 for all 4.

What lift did you get? Pics? Most suspension websites have them listed on their sites for the specific lifts. Maybe someone who actually has them will chime in. Fox shocks seem to be the craze these days so I would check those out too
 

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What lift did you get? Pics? Most suspension websites have them listed on their sites for the specific lifts. Maybe someone who actually has them will chime in. Fox shocks seem to be the craze these days so I would check those out too

It's a ReadyLift 3" kit. Their website doesn't show an option for shocks. Only on their 4" & 6" lifts.

I need to get some pics. Only pic so far is my avatar pic.
 

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It's a ReadyLift 3" kit. Their website doesn't show an option for shocks. Only on their 4" & 6" lifts.

I need to get some pics. Only pic so far is my avatar pic.

Nice I should've went with that lift as I only have a 2.5" level. I'm thinking a 5" when my new tires need to be replaced. I think someone on here said thuren has them listed on their website or you can email the owner and he can tell you bc I know they also offer a 3" lift.
 

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check the ram "off road" package as i read that it has a small lift and 4600 shocks-mine rides decent for a 2500 HD
 

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check the ram "off road" package as i read that it has a small lift and 4600 shocks-mine rides decent for a 2500 HD


No lift, but Bilstein Shocks, Anti-Spin rear axle, Hill decent control (i think), Transfer case skid plate, and cool 4x4 offroad decals.
 

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I️con level kit new front coils and shocks all the way Around it is amazing . I️ have a 3500 4x4 crew cab 35” toyos and it rides so so good


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