2012 Ram 1500 2WD Level

[sausec17]

Yes you will need an alignment after
No the UCA will not hit with 2 inch spacer and STOCK shocks, the shock itself will only extend fully if your tire goes in a hole deeper than it should, but it would do that anyway,
If by 5100's you are talking about the Bilstiens they wont fit, his is a 2 WD.
The spacers will work fine they wont pop out, and still keep a decent ride.
I have installed mnay sets of the spacers in our 4th Gens, as well as the older models, on our 4th Gens on the ones I have installed ,2 inch NEVER made it level, it was always just slightly off, the 2.5 is what made it level, but that was HEMI and 1/2 tank of gas on mostly 4 doors

Jeff, which 2.5" spacer did you use?

 

[Ramlvr]

Well i got the alignment done today.
After the alignment

Front 38 1/2"

rear 39"

So yea Bullram is right i got exactly .5" rake, but it's cool.
Looks much better than stock, i like it.

 

[BULLRAM]

Mine was the one from performence lifts , that comes in the kit,
Ramlvr, it really isnt noticible, with fuel in it it probably looks level, and i am sure it looks really great.

 

[sausec17]

Thats what I'm confused about. CST says they dont offer a 2.5" spacer, only 2" and 3".

And their 3" spacer is actually a 2.5" spacer when cross-referenced

 

[BULLRAM]

Maybe it was something that performance lifts put in there knowing the fun that the 3 inch spacer is when installed, I used (2 ) , 1/4 inch isolators on mine top and bottom of each spring to get the rest out of mine, perfect ride with the right height.

 

[sausec17]

Maybe it was something that performance lifts put in there knowing the fun that the 3 inch spacer is when installed, I used (2 ) , 1/4 inch isolators on mine top and bottom of each spring to get the rest out of mine, perfect ride with the right height.

Yea PL offers a 2.5" and a 3", but after contacting CST they said the 2.5" that PL offers is the same 3" spacer they offer. CST says it will actual lift 3", even though it is advertised as a 2.5" on PL.

(cross reference this same spacer on PL and its advertised as a 2.5")

INDIVIDUAL KIT COMPONENT BREAKDOWN

■CSS-D1-1 | 4" FABRICATED LIFT SPINDLES
■CSS-D11-1 | STEEL BRAIDED FRONT BRAKE LINE (06 TO CURRENT)
■CSE-C16-4 | 3" LIFT FRONT COIL SPACERS
■CSS-D16-1 | 4" REAR KIT



So that means the 3" that PL offers will actually yeild 3.5" of lift.

Anyways lol, I wish someone made a true 2.5" spacer for 2wd. Looks like I will be stacking isolators like you have done, maybe not 2, but atleast 1 to give me 2.25" without any problems, hopefully.

 

[012RAMbo]

Sauce, Bullram, what do you mean stacking isolators? Will those parts be in the kit with the spacers? I don't think I have read about that yet. I went with the Daystar 2'' spacers from performance lifts. Can I use the isolators with this kit?

 

[BULLRAM]

When you remove your coil spring there will be one rubber isolator that is right at 1/4 of an inch thick, they keep the coil from making noise, while sitting in the bucket or control arm, I went and got 2 more to put one on top of the spacer and one on the bottom of the coil on each side...to increase the lift just slightly, my spacers were actually for a Chevy.........2.5, I am trying to find the box or the instructions for the part number

 

[012RAMbo]

Ok, I gotcha. So you take the isolator off the top of the coil, put the spacer on, then put the stock isolator on the top of the spacer, and another on the bottom of the coil. Did you get the isolators from the dealership or order them from somewhere.

 

[BULLRAM]

Call the dealer first...., some Napa stores have them .