Front and Rear Level/ Lift

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1bad15RAM

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I have a 2015 Ram 1500 2wd SB/SC. I drive in the dunes, desert, and typical commute to work or around town, and i tow no more than 6k with quads and a SXS. I am wanting to Level the front 2.5"-3" and lift the rear 1"-1.5". Also use fox shocks on all four corners to help out on the bouncy part. Can someone point me into the right direction?

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Justin
 

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For 2wd lift kits your best option is Maxtrac Suspension. I'd recommend checking out the options that they have available.
 
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does the 2015 2wd use the same rear coil spacer as the 4WD?
 

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Its a little confusing on what you wanna do. You wanna level the front but then lift the rear?
I recommend a spindle lift for the front. It will level the front with the rear of your truck and allow for 33" tires without rubbing and possibly a bigger size tire. A spindle lift is a great, easy way to lift a 2wd truck. I would hold off on lifting the rear till you get the front lifted. And then go from there to give you the look you want. If you still think you need 1.5" lift for the rear, I've heard nothing but good things about the Icon lift coils.
You might find out that you do not need much of a lift in the back. And if that's the case then you might wanna just get some airbags for the rear. They'll help out with the ride when you've got some of your toys in the back of your truck or when you're pulling them around. I think they start at around $100. And while the ones with the air compressors are sweet, if you are not airing them up and down all the time, you'll just need to manually inflate 2 valve stems on your rear bumper and that'll only take a few seconds.

On my silverado I had spindles and coil spacers on the front end of my truck. Nothing in the rear but airbags. I only needed about an inch lift in the rear to level it with the front. And I obtained my level by running less than 10psi in the airbags. Still rode great and never caused me any problems. When I had 1,000lbs of scrap metal in the bed, I just added some air and my truck became level again. Nobody knew except on acceleration and braking. And the ride was still good even with all the weight in the bed!

Check out CSTSUSPENSION.com and SoCalSupertrucks.com CST makes the spindles and while they are not cheap, you'll find out that they make quality stuff. SoCalSupertrucks is a pretty good site that sells CST and some other manufacturers too. They sell the Icon lift coils for the rear. And they also have a nice gallery of Ram trucks and tells you exactly what was done to the trucks. Lift, wheel and tire sizes.
 
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Its a little confusing on what you wanna do. You wanna level the front but then lift the rear?
I recommend a spindle lift for the front. It will level the front with the rear of your truck and allow for 33" tires without rubbing and possibly a bigger size tire. A spindle lift is a great, easy way to lift a 2wd truck. I would hold off on lifting the rear till you get the front lifted. And then go from there to give you the look you want. If you still think you need 1.5" lift for the rear, I've heard nothing but good things about the Icon lift coils.
You might find out that you do not need much of a lift in the back. And if that's the case then you might wanna just get some airbags for the rear. They'll help out with the ride when you've got some of your toys in the back of your truck or when you're pulling them around. I think they start at around $100. And while the ones with the air compressors are sweet, if you are not airing them up and down all the time, you'll just need to manually inflate 2 valve stems on your rear bumper and that'll only take a few seconds.

On my silverado I had spindles and coil spacers on the front end of my truck. Nothing in the rear but airbags. I only needed about an inch lift in the rear to level it with the front. And I obtained my level by running less than 10psi in the airbags. Still rode great and never caused me any problems. When I had 1,000lbs of scrap metal in the bed, I just added some air and my truck became level again. Nobody knew except on acceleration and braking. And the ride was still good even with all the weight in the bed!

Check out CSTSUSPENSION.com and SoCalSupertrucks.com CST makes the spindles and while they are not cheap, you'll find out that they make quality stuff. SoCalSupertrucks is a pretty good site that sells CST and some other manufacturers too. They sell the Icon lift coils for the rear. And they also have a nice gallery of Ram trucks and tells you exactly what was done to the trucks. Lift, wheel and tire sizes.

Thank you this is a lot of great info. Do you guys recommend me using a heavy duty aftermarket Upper Control Arm? Icon look beefy and have my eye if its recommend.
 

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If you can afford them, yes buy new Upper Control Arms. The ball joints in the stock UCA are definitely tne weak link in almost all stock trucks. Icon, Total Chaos, and CST all make quality UCA's.
New spindles, a good quality set of shocks and some new UCA'S will give you a good looking and functional truck. No need to slow down as much for the dips in the road and you can drive a little faster off road without fear of breaking something.
If you went a cheap route of lifting your truck, like spacers and a body lift, you still have all stock components, and stocks limits can easily be found when you exit the paved road.
 
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If you can afford them, yes buy new Upper Control Arms. The ball joints in the stock UCA are definitely tne weak link in almost all stock trucks. Icon, Total Chaos, and CST all make quality UCA's.
New spindles, a good quality set of shocks and some new UCA'S will give you a good looking and functional truck. No need to slow down as much for the dips in the road and you can drive a little faster off road without fear of breaking something.
If you went a cheap route of lifting your truck, like spacers and a body lift, you still have all stock components, and stocks limits can easily be found when you exit the paved road.

Thanks for the help. I believe I know what direction i wanna go
 
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