Zone Diff Drop Done

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Had the Zone Diff Drop Kit put in today and it looks great. Axles are now straight again with Bills at 2.8.

I have a 2011 with the old style Diff that sits higher than the 2013's on so anybody doing a level/Lift on a 2009 to 2012 may want to consider this. The Kit is $165.

Below are before and after pics. Bills at 2.8.

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Awesome, Angles look great now
 

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I have the moto fan 3" up front on my 18 thought about stacking with bills to make it a 5 in. Would this bracket work in that set up?

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I have the moto fan 3" up front on my 18 thought about stacking with bills to make it a 5 in. Would this bracket work in that set up?

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This drop kit is only for 09-2012 Rams I believe
 

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This won't work on newer models. Not sure why, I know the ecodiesel the dif and motor mount are shared pieces. Not 100% if hemi is the same setup.

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To my knowledge it only works for the 2009-2010 and 2011’s the 12’s have the newer style like the 13’s but slightly different.
 

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Anyone know of one for an 18?

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I have the moto fan 3" up front on my 18 thought about stacking with bills to make it a 5 in. Would this bracket work in that set up?

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Dont do that. Get the lift or you will regret it. I promise. Coming from someone with the eibach pro kit at 4 and ripping it out to install a zone lift. Spend the money do it right. If you dont now you will be pissed you didnt and end up spending it soon after anyways. Get the bils if you want they will work well in conjunction with the lift but dont stack just do it right. They make and sell them for a reason
 

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Dont do that. Get the lift or you will regret it. I promise. Coming from someone with the eibach pro kit at 4 and ripping it out to install a zone lift. Spend the money do it right. If you dont now you will be pissed you didnt and end up spending it soon after anyways. Get the bils if you want they will work well in conjunction with the lift but dont stack just do it right. They make and sell them for a reason
So you're pulling the eibach setup off and adding the zone 4"?

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It needs a dif drop the CV angles are to steep and here using 4x4 in the snow alone is a 5 month thing. I'm using the struts and going back to factory springs. Putting on the zone 6 inch front lift without any preload. That will lift me 5 inches and keep me even with the rear I already have at 3 inches. I would just go full on 6 inch and 5 inch rear coils but I have bran new icon shocks in the back and dont want to loose those they cost way to much!
 

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It needs a dif drop the CV angles are to steep and here using 4x4 in the snow alone is a 5 month thing. I'm using the struts and going back to factory springs. Putting on the zone 6 inch front lift without any preload. That will lift me 5 inches and keep me even with the rear I already have at 3 inches. I would just go full on 6 inch and 5 inch rear coils but I have bran new icon shocks in the back and dont want to loose those they cost way to much!
I got ya, not a bad plan at all. Sucks to do it again but live and learn. When you getting it all installed

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I've been putting it off lol but I just gatta suck it up an message nick. He has everything available
 

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I've been putting it off lol but I just gatta suck it up an message nick. He has everything available

Nick set me up with the fox/bds 2.5" Coil Overs for the zone 4/6" Lift when I pulled my eibachs and lowered my truck back down to the standard 6" height
 

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@JB1 you are 100 percent right. I just feel like I'm stretching out the butt hurt of hitting the PayPal button a little longer. And @Quick_Shifter that may be one day I just gatta get it right for now so I can stop screwing with it. Maybe one day I'll drop the dime
 

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@JB1 you are 100 percent right. I just feel like I'm stretching out the butt hurt of hitting the PayPal button a little longer. And @Quick_Shifter that may be one day I just gatta get it right for now so I can stop screwing with it. Maybe one day I'll drop the dime

Once you feel how smooth it rides you’ll realize it was worth every penny
 

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Once you feel how smooth it rides you’ll realize it was worth every penny
I think I just enjoy being a hoarder when it comes to the bank accounts Haha I'm not a got it so spend it guy (I think stretching it out makes me feel better till I can justify it to myself I'm my twisted head) lmao
 
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