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BahahahahahhSince the OP doesn't seem to want to reply to this thread (though he was noted as last active this morning), I'm going to make some wild speculations (WS):
WS #1: Perhaps the OP didn't buy from CJC (hence why they won't answer the OP's questions). I think this is a possibility because OP "honestly thought he was talking to Carli" when he was in fact communicating with CJC. An understandable error on his part since most Carli-related information/reviews are from CJC, therefore it is not unreasonable for someone to think they are the same company (I know they are not, but someone might think that).
WS #2: I am also assuming the 700lb spring rate is intended for the Ecodiesel. Carli's website clearly states they use a 600lb spring in this kit; they do not mention a higher rate to accommodate for the extra weight of the diesel, but since (I believe) the extra emissions stuff adds about 200lbs to the Ecodiesel (I could be wrong about that) it is reasonable to presume they would. Perhaps that is where the 700lb springs came from? Or else Carli offers a higher spring rate for those with a heavy aftermarket bumper and/or winch and that leads me to...
WS #3: The OP either bought the wrong kit, or his installer did, or whomever he purchased from sent the wrong kit. Or maybe he bought the Dirt King version posted by @RedSRT4Me?
WS #4: The OP is a troll who made an account just to bash a company for whatever reason(s) motivate trolls to do such things. I usually take those kinds of posts with a grain of salt, and tend to rely on members who contribute to other threads than their own, single (edit) "complaint" (/edit) thread.
WS #5: I've mentioned something completely inaccurate and the OP will reply to put me in my place and fill us in on what Carli said and/or did (or didn't do) to rectify this issue. But I'd never bait the OP into doing that.
I like a combination of #1, #3 and #4. Esp #3 since you can hover over @gunner_herman name on the OP and see that he was online last night but appears to be pretending this thread doesnt existSince the OP doesn't seem to want to reply to this thread (though he was noted as last active this morning), I'm going to make some wild speculations (WS):
WS #1: Perhaps the OP didn't buy from CJC (hence why they won't answer the OP's questions). I think this is a possibility because OP "honestly thought he was talking to Carli" when he was in fact communicating with CJC. An understandable error on his part since most Carli-related information/reviews are from CJC, therefore it is not unreasonable for someone to think they are the same company (I know they are not, but someone might think that).
WS #2: I am also assuming the 700lb spring rate is intended for the Ecodiesel. Carli's website clearly states they use a 600lb spring in this kit; they do not mention a higher rate to accommodate for the extra weight of the diesel, but since (I believe) the extra emissions stuff adds about 200lbs to the Ecodiesel (I could be wrong about that) it is reasonable to presume they would. Perhaps that is where the 700lb springs came from? Or else Carli offers a higher spring rate for those with a heavy aftermarket bumper and/or winch and that leads me to...
WS #3: The OP either bought the wrong kit, or his installer did, or whomever he purchased from sent the wrong kit. Or maybe he bought the Dirt King version posted by @RedSRT4Me?
WS #4: The OP is a troll who made an account just to bash a company for whatever reason(s) motivate trolls to do such things. I usually take those kinds of posts with a grain of salt, and tend to rely on members who contribute to other threads than their own, single (edit) "complaint" (/edit) thread.
WS #5: I've mentioned something completely inaccurate and the OP will reply to put me in my place and fill us in on what Carli said and/or did (or didn't do) to rectify this issue. But I'd never bait the OP into doing that.
I didn’t think it was proper but wasn’t all that certain, which is partially why I posted last year.Man, something has to be screwy. There are literally zillions of these systems out there and pretty much everybody brags about how well they perform. You are actually the first i have read about having negative experiences. While a small few may not know any better and just say its super sweet to justify their hurt wallet, i would have to think the majority of the people really are impressed.
Im definitely not saying your outcome isnt different than most, but it just seems like something is oddly wrong for you to be getting the type of results you are explaining. And no downtravel? Wth is up with that?! That is certainly not proper.
I would have to think they have done a lot of r and d before releasing what they think is right….but i honestly dont know.I didn’t think it was proper but wasn’t all that certain, which is partially why I posted last year.
As for the down travel. I have to crawl/creep over speed bumps because of the way the front end feels. The back end is great. Rides extremely well. Actually, the rear did feel extremely well. The front end sticks up so much I tossed my airbags back on the rear and that reduced the travel quite a bit. As expected, any weight I put in the bed really made the truck sag. That is not such a big deal but since the front end got lifted so much it looked really goofy and only seemed to make the front ride even worse. Even with the airbags the back rides really well. With the air pressure being so low the entire truck feels squirrelly. I really want to put the PSI back up around 40 but even at that PSI my truck ends up rattling everywhere. I just drive slower now.
I really am that unhappy with how this turned out. I’m also stubborn though and don’t feel like I should have to spend another $1,000+ on new springs and installation. At least after reading several posts I feel like I’m not out of my mind. However, to have Carli insist the 700lb spring is correct either means we all don’t know what we’re talking about or that future customers really need to somehow test these out in a comparable truck before buying.
I hunted reviews before I bought them and I didn’t find many comments. Not for the 1,500 anyway. Buyer beware.
The money that I’ve put into this. Being stubborn as hell. Wishing it would magically get better.Hate to sound dumb but why haven’t you just gone back to stock?
Holy sh*t! Really sorry to read that.i bought a carli tuned king coilover. as it was being installed, the spring snapped and fractured my skull in 11 places. I've had 5 maxillofacial prosthetic corrective surgeries and many more to come.
If i could get my remaining eye to focus a bit better, i'd be able to find the receipt and ask for a refund.
would not recommend these
so I called them and the guy I spoke to didn't have any good input for the 4th gen Ram. Could you please give me a solid contact there? I'll try contacting them again. I'd love to go with someone "local". thanks.OE Kings are 14Lx3.75IDx500lbs, and i was told by Accutune King only makes a 500lbs or 600lbs spring with the same 14 x 3.75 specs. Don't know yet if i'll have Accutune do the rebuild or King. (I don't want to pay shipping), but i wanted to talk to King first about spring options after all they made the CO's and get their final input on what springs i can run. In my case is 200 lbs extra in the nose pluck rock sliders.
King is down in Garden Grove, talk to them about what you have now and what they recommend.
I've made some contacts with Shocks Surplus, King itself and other shops around Socal to get my Kings rebuild and Accutune has better prices plus i get 25% discount on the service from them i guess because they're rebuilt my CO's already back in 2020.
Who did you call?so I called them and the guy I spoke to didn't have any good input for the 4th gen Ram. Could you please give me a solid contact there? I'll try contacting them again. I'd love to go with someone "local". thanks.