tex68w
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I picked up a 2021 RAM 3500 single cab long bed CTD a few weeks ago. I had initially planned to do a flatbed build on 40's and immediately retire it to camping/hunting/overland duties for use with a FWC but that was before I was aware of the lack of lower gear sets for the 2019+ 68RFE trucks. For now I have decided to run 37's and keep the bed and use it as a daily and weekend warrior truck for said activities for a few years and hopefully by then the lower gear sets will be available and the flatbed build can move forward.
I have always considered Thuren to be the better option for RAM/Dodge trucks but right now parts are scarce and I seem to be finding more Carli kits in stock. I am in no rush but I am also eager to get this truck build started and no one likes to drive a stock truck. I plan to tow in excess of 10K lbs a few times a year so I don't want to lose anything out back but I would like an improvement in ride quality on and off-road and better capabilities/performance off-road as well.
I am looking at both the level and 3.25" kits from Carli, Back Country Fox 2.0's and the Pintop King 2.5's and the King 2.0 and King 2.5 kits from Thuren. Your money definitely goes further with the Thuren kit's but aside from the entry level stuff they are months out. Is one of these kits better than the other, does one shock have better ride or durability, or is there a standout for towing capabilities? I know that's quite a range of requirements, but I need this truck to kind of be a jack of all trades, at least for now. Let me know what you would suggest so that I can make a decision here and get things moving.
I have always considered Thuren to be the better option for RAM/Dodge trucks but right now parts are scarce and I seem to be finding more Carli kits in stock. I am in no rush but I am also eager to get this truck build started and no one likes to drive a stock truck. I plan to tow in excess of 10K lbs a few times a year so I don't want to lose anything out back but I would like an improvement in ride quality on and off-road and better capabilities/performance off-road as well.
I am looking at both the level and 3.25" kits from Carli, Back Country Fox 2.0's and the Pintop King 2.5's and the King 2.0 and King 2.5 kits from Thuren. Your money definitely goes further with the Thuren kit's but aside from the entry level stuff they are months out. Is one of these kits better than the other, does one shock have better ride or durability, or is there a standout for towing capabilities? I know that's quite a range of requirements, but I need this truck to kind of be a jack of all trades, at least for now. Let me know what you would suggest so that I can make a decision here and get things moving.