Lift question

[Skram1500]

Hi i got Ram 1500 classic here in Australia and what to do lift kit on it.
Right now i got blistein 5100 on .7(lower setting) with 2” lift spring and RC uca. So question is if i do the blistein on 2.1 setting and with spring it will lift allup 4.1”. Do i need to install anything else to maintain that lift in long term.
Rear i got blistein as well with no lift spring. But will be adding 2” longer spring to make it level.
Cheers

 

[kurek]

Right now i got blistein 5100 on .7(lower setting) with 2” lift spring and RC uca. So question is if i do the blistein on 2.1 setting and with spring it will lift allup 4.1”.

That's going to be undriveable.

The factory geometry gives you less than 9 inches of total suspension travel per front wheel. The wheel can travel up around 4 inches and down around 4.5 inches, give or take a fraction.

When you lift the suspension using springs or struts or spacers or any combination of those things, without relocating the control arms & using taller lift knuckles, you're just trading some down travel for some up travel.

Example if you lift 2 inches, now you have about 6 inches of up-travel and about 2.5 inches of down travel. The more you raise it the more like a pogo stick it rides because the wheel can't droop to follow the terrain.

If you try to get 4 inches of lift by stacking a spring on a strut lift you're going to have a truck that's good for rolling on and off a show trailer & nothing more.

I understand that lift regulations are different in Australia than in the USA so it may not be possible (legally) to do a proper, bracket and knuckles 4" lift but that's really the only way to achieve that and still drive the truck. Or use a body lift to make up the height you want.

You can fit 35" tires with the 2" of lift you have already, some guys even manage to get 37's under a truck with minimal lift so that's another way to gain clearance as long as you have the gearing to turn big tires.

 

[Skram1500]

That's going to be undriveable.

The factory geometry gives you less than 9 inches of total suspension travel per front wheel. The wheel can travel up around 4 inches and down around 4.5 inches, give or take a fraction.

When you lift the suspension using springs or struts or spacers or any combination of those things, without relocating the control arms & using taller lift knuckles, you're just trading some down travel for some up travel.

Example if you lift 2 inches, now you have about 6 inches of up-travel and about 2.5 inches of down travel. The more you raise it the more like a pogo stick it rides because the wheel can't droop to follow the terrain.

If you try to get 4 inches of lift by stacking a spring on a strut lift you're going to have a truck that's good for rolling on and off a show trailer & nothing more.

I understand that lift regulations are different in Australia than in the USA so it may not be possible (legally) to do a proper, bracket and knuckles 4" lift but that's really the only way to achieve that and still drive the truck. Or use a body lift to make up the height you want.

You can fit 35" tires with the 2" of lift you have already, some guys even manage to get 37's under a truck with minimal lift so that's another way to gain clearance as long as you have the gearing to turn big tires.

Thanks for the information. I am already running 35” tyres on 20x10-18. They fit easy n no problem. Just want to go for more lift. I reckon i will go for the 2” body lift. Cheers

 

[Skram1500]

Thanks for the information. I am already running 35” tyres on 20x10-18. They fit easy n no problem. Just want to go for more lift. I reckon i will go for the 2” body lift. Cheers

Amd with the body lift i am looking at 3” performance accessories kit available at Amazon. Is that good brand over there. Cheers