Is It Possible???

[4bocefus]

Is it possible to replace coils/shocks on a 15 2500 to achieve better ride quality??? Has anyone tried this? I live on a very rough dirt road and am tired of being jarred daily.......and yes, I know it's a 3/4 ton truck and not a car but surely the harsh suspension can be improved slightly - new coils/shocks all around with air bags for towing maybe?? Anyone....?

 

[drittal]

What is your air pressure in the tires?

 

[R/T_Fire]

Yes, First question is what is your budget? 2nd question is how crazy do you want to get?

Two uptions I would suggest of the top of my head and are top of the line options would be a Carli Back Country kit or starter kit. they are expensive to some but specifically made for the 2500 Hemi or Cummins

but here are just the springs.
Carli Multi-Rate Coil Springs

If you have any questions, just shoot George a email and he will dial you into what you are looking for and fits your budget.

There is also Thuren Fab, Don makes some great progressive rate springs for the HD trucks. both are well worth the $$ and will make it ride like a caddy. .: THUREN FABRICATION :. 2003-2009 CTD COILS

I used to bomb through the rice fields in my 07 at 70-80mph and it was smooth as silk. Highly recommend them.

 

[Steamboat87]

^ha. Used to? What made you stop? Just older and wiser or get in trouble?


Austin

 

[R/T_Fire]

^ha. Used to? What made you stop? Just older and wiser or get in trouble?


Austin

Nah couldn't get in trouble, they were my fields lol... I don't have that truck anymore. Not doing farming right now with the water issue here in Cali, sitting out doing architecture again. once we get some rain I'll pick up some ground again and a new diesel and do it all over again.

 

[4bocefus]

Tire pressure is at 50.

 

[4bocefus]

R/T Fire - thanks for the info! Good to know and I will be checking out those links. As far as budget goes I was hoping for under 2k...

 

[4bocefus]

one problem is my truck is a 2015.....no leafs just coils and i don't think there are many options yet....

 

[14hemiexpress]

Coils have been out for a little while now I'm sure someone is making something for them I just don't know who.

 

[theviking]

I don't believe there is anything out specifically for a gas engine model. Diesel springs up front would probably not help your situation. Actually spoke to Thuren engineering yesterday and they are planning a gas engine specific spring but no eta yet.

 

[4bocefus]

glad to hear their working on it. I'll be on the look.

 

[R/T_Fire]

one problem is my truck is a 2015.....no leafs just coils and i don't think there are many options yet....

Give it time, they usually don't follow to far behind on getting them dialed in. They can probably give you a better timeline as to when the 2015 rear end parts will be ready for purchase

 

[sbuko213]

Carli just released their new shock packages too. May be out of budget, but it looks like they've got things started now for the 2014+ HDs

 

[4bocefus]

i asked this question on the 6.4 HD thread also and was just told that Carli does have a kit but, there website is not updated yet. I'll have to give them a call in the near future.

 

[4bocefus]

If I didn't live on a POS dirt road i wouldn't be as concerned about this....

 

[sbuko213]

I checked it a little while ago and they do have stuff up for the 2014+'s

 

[4bocefus]

I just looked on their site and see nothing for 2015.......?

 

[sbuko213]

2014+ should cover 2015 as well. Only issue I see you running into is the shocks are probably valved to handle the cummins.

 

[4bocefus]

I see what your talking about now...

 

[sbuko213]

Look up something like the King OEM series or Icons. They have compression adjusters on the shocks so you can adjust as needed, and they will bolt directly since they're OEM replacements. Again, price may be a factor though.