Best way to level a 2500

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For me between 5100, fox 2.0, and fox 2.0 w/ reservoir. I wanted to do more research on 5100, i ran them on my 1500, i liked them but were stiff for the first 5k miles i ran them. Not sure if the stiffness was because they were set to 2.5 lift.

I had them on a 2500 and 3500. They are a firm shock. I've never use fox shocks. I could never get myself to spend that much


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I think the best way to lift the front end up a bit is to do it with coil springs. thurenfabrication.com

surprised I was the only to mention this so far.
 

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I think the best way to lift the front end up a bit is to do it with coil springs. thurenfabrication.com

surprised I was the only to mention this so far.

With what he's looking to spend thuren and the other high end one (can't think of it now) would be out of his price range. BDS/zone offroad would be closer to what he's looking to spend if he wants a true coil leveling kit. They are generally more designed for diesel truck's.

Edit: Carli was the other brand

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With what he's looking to spend thuren and the other high end one (can't think of it now) would be out of his price range. BDS/zone offroad would be closer to what he's looking to spend if he wants a true coil leveling kit. They are generally more designed for diesel truck's.


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It's about 350 bucks from thuren to get a set of their coils for the front. Then just snag the spacers if you wanna keep your stock shocks.
 

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It's about 350 bucks from thuren to get a set of their coils for the front. Then just snag the spacers if you wanna keep your stock shocks.

I was thinking more of the complete kits I guess not thinking they sold individual parts. But they don't have anything listed for 2019. I'm not sure if anything is really different between 2014+ and 2019 front suspension


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I was looking at BDS, they have a spacer shock kit for 350 + 50 if i wanna do a steering stabilizer. Has anyone used BDS NX2?
 

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I just had installed a Thuren Fabrication Suspension System for my 2019 Ram 2500. I chose the 1 inch longer but 26% softer linear rate coil springs because I have factory rear air bags and tow a Travel Trailer - the truck is tall enough for me.

You can see the options here: https://www.thurenfabrication.com/p...-18-2500-2013-18-3500/suspension-systems.html

If you buy the whole system it costs about $1,700. However you can buy just specific components like front springs only.

Big cost component is what shocks you chose. The King 2.5 inch can cost around $1,200 per axle but as you can see there other cheaper options.
 
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I ran those on a 05 2500 5.9L cummins. They weren't bad. But nothing I'd run on a new truck. The truck needed new shocks and I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it. If you are planning on upgrading shocks I'd at a minimum would get bilstein 5100s


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I accidentally ordered n3, should I return, how do they ride compared to stock?

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Not terrible. Should be just a little stiffer then stock


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Should i now then buy the rears? So its all even around

Havent forgot about video lol!!!!

Haha still waiting.

Might as well. If you are having a shop install them it would be easier to have everything done at once


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Haha still waiting.

Might as well. If you are having a shop install them it would be easier to have everything done at once


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My brother an I are going to install them. Can we just jack up the front end, put spring strut compressors on, slip the spacer in, then release it? Or do i have to really tear down the front end?

I cannot find any reviews on the n3. I have heard that Rough Country is no longer the crap company as it used to be.
 

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My brother an I are going to install them. Can we just jack up the front end, put spring strut compressors on, slip the spacer in, then release it? Or do i have to really tear down the front end?

I cannot find any reviews on the n3. I have heard that Rough Country is no longer the crap company as it used to be.

They definitely have gotten better for the price point they are trying to stay in.

Only extra thing you should have to disconnect are the sway bar end links. I'd remove the shocks on both sides first and install the new shocks last.


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