Lift kit VS height adjustable shocks: better for off road?

[bruiserRAM]

PS: any opinions on the CV angles here?

Thx

 

[hodge-xj]

Looks good man! I was absolutely surprised how much mine settled. About .5-.75" after a bit. Be patient and fine tune it after a little. Angles look good. I ran my truck through a nasty snow storm yesterday, down the highway at 65 in 4wd and it gave me no grief. Our angles are almost identical so I really wouldn't concern yourself much with it.

I do think we need a full truck shot....just saying [emoji41]

As they break in the stiction in the seals will loosen up and it should make the small bump compliance a bit nicer. My 6112s are like butter after a few thousand on them now.

Btw I'm on 285s and sitting at:
39" front
39.75" rear

Edit: found a pic of my angles on my truck just for comparison





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[bruiserRAM]

Going to pick it up at alignment shop now. Nervous!

Heres a teaser...

 

[ram1500rsm]

Oh she's ready for the adventure haha..
I think the CV angles are ok, You may have more than 2.5" if your front measures 39.5 with 285's ? she'll drop some anyways from where she's now as you rack some miles and the coil springs settle in full, then you can adjust up if you like.

This is how my CV angles look like today.
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr

Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr

 

[novelmike]

Novelmike, did you get your Fox CO’s already?

Nope not yet. The last email I received from the shop was early December. They said it would be around mid February. I’m trying to be patient and not hassle them!

 

[novelmike]

I was hoping they would....

But I finally had to do it myself.

Just put them in today!

Will create a build thread as promised...as time allows. Full time ++ night shift job makes time precious...

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The upper control arm still needs to be tightened in this picture, right??

 

[bruiserRAM]

The upper control arm still needs to be tightened in this picture, right??

Nope. That's where she sits. It's a tapered pin coming off the delta joint, fully seated. Nut is torqued to 75 ft lbs and the taper pin isn't spinning so it's all snugged up! I wonder if this is why I'm getting extra height above what I was expecting to get...and what icon said I'd get?

Their coilover height (adjustable from 0-2.5" shipper set at about 2.0") is maybe based on either stock UCAs or their uniballs?

 

[ram1500rsm]

Nope. That's where she sits. It's a tapered pin coming off the delta joint, fully seated. Nut is torqued to 75 ft lbs and the taper pin isn't spinning so it's all snugged up! I wonder if this is why I'm getting extra height above what I was expecting to get...and what icon said I'd get?

Their coilover height (adjustable from 0-2.5" shipper set at about 2.0") is maybe based on either stock UCAs or their uniballs?

You mentioned you adjusted the CO's? i'd assume this is why you're sitting higher at the moment, she'll go down once the coils settle for sure so just give it some time.The BJ's in the UCA won't give you lift increase. Noting wrong with the BJ they just don't have the grease boot because they don't need one like a normal BJ.

 

[bruiserRAM]

You mentioned you adjusted the CO's?

I adjusted them two turn UP the shock body, lowering the front 1/4". Then I rethought it and raised it back up to what they shipped at.

I'm gonna take a long drive this week and remeasure. Gonna start an alignment thread and an Icon install thread soon too...

 

[bruiserRAM]

Here's what the rake and heights look like after alignment (just posted a thread about alignment, FYI).

Front about 39 - 39 1/8
Rear about 40 1/8 - 40 1/4

tires 285/70/17 (just under 33")

 

[hodge-xj]

I like it!

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[GIJoe2010]

Here's what the rake and heights look like after alignment (just posted a thread about alignment, FYI).

Front about 39 - 39 1/8
Rear about 40 1/8 - 40 1/4

tires 285/70/17 (just under 33")

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Now some new larger tires . . .

 

[novelmike]

Novelmike, did you get your Fox CO’s already?

They finally arrived last week.
I’m moving into a new house in a couple/few weeks. I think I’m just going to wait till I move in.
I held them up to the Fox 2.0 currently installed, they make them look tiny!

 

[ram1500rsm]

They finally arrived last week.
I’m moving into a new house in a couple/few weeks. I think I’m just going to wait till I move in.
I held them up to the Fox 2.0 currently installed, they make them look tiny!

Can wait to see the pics and details, if you can please measure the rear Fox extension and compression to add it to my shocks database.
Enjoy the new house and enjoy the new suspension setup, the difference should be quite noticeable and i mean huge when going from 2.0 to 2.5 CO/shocks.