2500 Lifting

[JD522]

I have a 2015 Ram 1500 that I am about to lift. I planned to do 4" Zone lift (3" rear) and put Bilstein 5100s on the front to lift it enough to get it close to level. That seems like a recommended lift by many on this forum. Zone seems to have a good reputation here. Buuuut. The local dealer has a 2020 Tradesman 2500 Power Wagon that looks like a decent price. Can you put 35" tires on a stock 2500 Power Wagon? I have not researched lifting a 2500 at all. I glanced at the Zone page and they don't seem to have suspension lifts for 5th gen 2500s at all (didn't check for 5th gen 1500s). What are reasonable 2500 lift setups to achieve the same final height as the above 1500 & lift? Maybe another way to ask would be what lift (and level) is needed to run 37's on a 2500?

 

[mtnrider]

You can run 37's on a 2500 with around a 2.5" level with a little trimming. Of course this depends on wheel offset as well. If you get those wide offset wheels that stick way out that's another story.

1500's need a lot more lift then a 2500 would to run the same tires. And yes you can fit 35's on a stock 2500 PW, may require a little trimming and again depends on wheel offset if you go aftermarket wheels.


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[olyelr]

A completely stock power wagon will take a 35” tire with no rubbing. 37’s typically require minor trimming.

My brother in law had a 1500 with 6” lift and 35’s and it was basically the same height as my power wagon on 35’s.

 

[ram1500rsm]

Yes you can run 35's stock with a PW.

 

[JD522]

Does the Power Wagon package add lift to the truck? Looking at photos of new trucks for sale on dealer websites, the PWs seem to have more space between tire and top of the front wheel well, despite usually having larger tires.

 

[mtnrider]

Does the Power Wagon package add lift to the truck? Looking at photos of new trucks for sale on dealer websites, the PWs seem to have more space between tire and top of the front wheel well, despite usually having larger tires.

Power wagon sits 1" higher then a standard 2500.


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[SOKY_RAM]

I have a 4" lift and just put 37's on. They do rub slightly at full lock. Havent even had time to figure out but i think its just hitting the fenderliner.

 

[olyelr]

Does the Power Wagon package add lift to the truck? Looking at photos of new trucks for sale on dealer websites, the PWs seem to have more space between tire and top of the front wheel well, despite usually having larger tires.

The power wagon suspension is definitely taller than a regular 2500 suspension, right around 1.5-2”. Despite their aggressive looks, the duratracs on the power wagon are actually a bit smaller than the regular 2500 tires.

 

[silvrzuki77]

2.75” lift from Thuren and 37’s on 18s. No rubbing.





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[Nick@GotExhaust]

PW is just about 2" taller than stock. As far as fitting 35's a lot of that will have to do with what wheel offset you are running.

this is a really informative read on this subject
https://www.thurenfabrication.com/tech/tire-and-wheel-fitment.html