My impatience got the best of me...hopefully I made the right decision

[2018NightRam]

So my impatience got the best of me today. I've been wanting to get some eibach's but didn't want to wait anymore and installed a 3" rough country lift (1" rear with shocks) today. I did it based on the recommendations of the shop I went to who said they use it all the time and because I got an awesome deal on a new kit on offer up.

Anyway below are some before and after pictures. I'll get heights tomorrow after it settles down a bit. I just drove home so I haven't driven it much but i love the look... hopefully I feel the same way about how it drives.

I really dont know what I'm looking at for angles... hopefully they're not too bad.

What do u all think?

 

[Quick_Shifter]

Looks good!!!
CV angles don't look too bad the upper ball joint will be the only thing you'll need to keep an eye on. Did you install new upper control arms? I cant quite tell, if you did disregard keeping an eye on them

 

[2018NightRam]

Yeah... that kit came with new UCA's. You have no idea how stressed I was about the "angles" after going this route. Tomorrow I'll check 4wd and the ride... including freeway speeds to assure no shaking

 

[bryce88]

Looks awesome. What size tires are those?

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[2018NightRam]

Thanks! I love the look. They're 285 65 20 falken wildpeaks. No rubbing even at full lock. He recommended those over the 295's to be safe...

 

[Quick_Shifter]

Yeah... that kit came with new UCA's. You have no idea how stressed I was about the "angles" after going this route. Tomorrow I'll check 4wd and the ride... including freeway speeds to assure no shaking

Looks about the same as mine when I had the eibachs set to 3.5” on top of my Zone 6” lift. My 4x4 and highway driving was flawless and I’ve seen a lot worse than that. No need to stress you’re good

 

[Vanterpool224]

Looks clean! I was also worried about the angles, but read Guide to Leveling & Wheel and Tire Sizing for 06+ 4wd Ram 1500's. I was educated rather quickly, lol. A great read!

 

[Pull Ya]

Looks good. Good luck hope it works out for you.
Jay

 

[Micah12]

That looks great! The height difference is nice,
I have been thinking about a lift kit for my rig
My buddy recently dropped his from to 3" and it looks great

 

[TatertotScott]

Maybe it is just the angle of the picture, but it looks slightly nose hi.....am I on drugs here?

 

[16RamHemi]

Maybe it is just the angle of the picture, but it looks slightly nose hi.....am I on drugs here?

thats what i thought when i first saw the pic. i have a RC 4" that sits 42" front amd 42.5" rear. so only half inch rake in back

 

[2018NightRam]

Yeah I think it was the angle. It's pretty level. Here's the measurements that I just took.

FL 40 5/8
FR 40 7/8
RR 41
RL 40 5/8

Thanks for the kind words... I took it up to 90 on the freeway and no vibrations. Tires are quiet... I'm very pleased. Now gotta take it up to the mountains lol

 

[2018NightRam]

That looks great! The height difference is nice,
I have been thinking about a lift kit for my rig
My buddy recently dropped his from to 3" and it looks great

Yeah I think it's a good combination of aggressive look but still every day friendly

 

[Quick_Shifter]

The shape of the hoods on our 4th gens create an optical illusion of being nose high. When the back is 1” higher they appear more level.

 

[TatertotScott]

Gotcha!

Congrats! Glad you like it.

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[2018NightRam]

Thanks! And I agree about the hood. It curves upward

 

[Graygoose]

Looks great, love that color!

 

[50BMG]

Looks good!
What were your original measurements?

I'm still waiting on the Eibachs...
I understand they are starting to ship again?

 

[Aces and 8s]

Looks good, nicely done.

 

[2018NightRam]

The measurements were higher than I was expecting... i took these measurements right after. Maybe i should take them again?

Before
Ground to fender
RR 39.
LR 38 7/8
FL 36 3/8.
FR 36 3/4.

After
FL 40 5/8
FR 40 7/8
RR 41
Lr 40 5/8