Gee whiz
Junior Member
Hello, I have been lurking for some time now reading everything I can find about this topic, however I have yet to find, (or maybe just missed) discussion on this exact setup. I just became a member so this is my first post, so please excuse my mistakes. I recently sold my 2010 f150 to buy something that will tow my camper better. Trailer weighs a little over 4k loaded
Last weekend I bought a 2017 crew cab long box 2017 ram 2500 4x4. It is a sharp looking truck, but right now I am not a fan of its stance. Yesterday I ordered 20x10 wheels with a -19 offset and 35x11.5 tires. Like everyone else here I am on a budget so a 4 inch lift is not going to happen. I would like to get as much lift out of it as I can without spending a ton of money and without compromising the life and performance of the suspension. I realize this is everyone' goal but I'mnot looking for 8 inches, just a couple.
Last weekend I bought a 2017 crew cab long box 2017 ram 2500 4x4. It is a sharp looking truck, but right now I am not a fan of its stance. Yesterday I ordered 20x10 wheels with a -19 offset and 35x11.5 tires. Like everyone else here I am on a budget so a 4 inch lift is not going to happen. I would like to get as much lift out of it as I can without spending a ton of money and without compromising the life and performance of the suspension. I realize this is everyone' goal but I'mnot looking for 8 inches, just a couple.
I have not worked with coil springs before.
Here is my question and my plan, I would really appreciate any advice or suggestions, or just flat out tell me it wont work for some reason. haha From what I hear I can safely put 2.5 inch coil spacers on the front without sacrificing much. I am not too terribly concerned about crazy amounts of off road suspension travel. Being as the front is the limiting factor for the most part of how much lift I can get away with without dropping $$$ on an actual suspension lift, I would like to get as big of a spacer as I can safely get away with. 2.5 inch in the front would make it perfectly level with the rear. Since I am going to be towing occasionally I would like to lift the rear up a bit too, to stay away from that cali look (not a fan of saggy rears). I would like to get 1.5 inch rear spacers to account for that,.....which would hopefully make it close to level or maybe just a bit saggy hooked up to the travel trailer.
Does this sound like it would work and look ok without sacrificing function or lifespan of components?
I would love to hear your suggestions
Here is my question and my plan, I would really appreciate any advice or suggestions, or just flat out tell me it wont work for some reason. haha From what I hear I can safely put 2.5 inch coil spacers on the front without sacrificing much. I am not too terribly concerned about crazy amounts of off road suspension travel. Being as the front is the limiting factor for the most part of how much lift I can get away with without dropping $$$ on an actual suspension lift, I would like to get as big of a spacer as I can safely get away with. 2.5 inch in the front would make it perfectly level with the rear. Since I am going to be towing occasionally I would like to lift the rear up a bit too, to stay away from that cali look (not a fan of saggy rears). I would like to get 1.5 inch rear spacers to account for that,.....which would hopefully make it close to level or maybe just a bit saggy hooked up to the travel trailer.
Does this sound like it would work and look ok without sacrificing function or lifespan of components?
I would love to hear your suggestions