ram1500rsm
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- Ram Year
- 2014
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- Hemi 5.7
These are originally made for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT) which our 4th gen RAM 1500 shares rear control arms and rear trackbar with.
They have 2 versions. I went with the OVERLAND+ ones,basically DDB bushings on both sides.
Lowers are 2x2 1/4" squared wall tubing.
Uppers are 1.5x1.5 1/8" squared wall tubing,
Bushings are Clayton Giiro DDB on both sides, 26.6* of movement per bushing, 50* combined per arm, self centered, self lubricated and maintenance free, 5/16's thick welded lower control arm housing with forged adjusters.
I did set them at factory length:
Uppers: 16 3/8"
Lowers: 23 3/4"
2020-03-25_01-42-51 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
In terms of weight
The uppers are 6.6lbs
2020-03-25_01-43-02 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
The lowers are 14.8lbs
2020-03-25_01-43-12 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Bushing view
2020-03-25_07-22-51 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-23-05 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Comparing the upper with the Mevotech. Sorry was too lazy to take the Mevo one off the package.
2020-03-25_07-23-22 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Lower Clayton vs Freedom Offroad
The FO's are beefier than Mevo, Claytons are beefier than the FO's
Clayton lowers are 2x2 1/4" wall squared tubing so they're damn massive. The pics don't make them justice
2020-03-25_07-23-59 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-24-10 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Upper Clayton vs Freedom Offroad, they're similarly sized in terms of frame beefiness
, FO's are tubular, Clayon are squared
Clayton uppers are 1.5x1.5 1/8" squared wall tubing
2020-03-25_07-24-25 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-24-37 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-24-46 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Because they're not RAM specific they don't come with the provision to mount the parking brake line bracket so i just drilled a small 7/32 hole and did a 1/4-20 tap, the factory bolt is bigger i think M8x1.25 or so but i don't have a tap that size so i went with a smaller 1/4 bolt.
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
And couple of crispier pics
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Been running the setup for about a month now and they've been set it and forget. The bushings take the same torque as the factory ones so crank those ******* up while down there. the bushings are made with that in mind, these are heavy duty mfackers
All details specs, bushing details etc., and Yes they're Made in USA.
That's all for now.
They have 2 versions. I went with the OVERLAND+ ones,basically DDB bushings on both sides.
Lowers are 2x2 1/4" squared wall tubing.
Uppers are 1.5x1.5 1/8" squared wall tubing,
Bushings are Clayton Giiro DDB on both sides, 26.6* of movement per bushing, 50* combined per arm, self centered, self lubricated and maintenance free, 5/16's thick welded lower control arm housing with forged adjusters.
I did set them at factory length:
Uppers: 16 3/8"
Lowers: 23 3/4"
2020-03-25_01-42-51 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
In terms of weight
The uppers are 6.6lbs
2020-03-25_01-43-02 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
The lowers are 14.8lbs
2020-03-25_01-43-12 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Bushing view
2020-03-25_07-22-51 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-23-05 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Comparing the upper with the Mevotech. Sorry was too lazy to take the Mevo one off the package.
2020-03-25_07-23-22 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Lower Clayton vs Freedom Offroad
The FO's are beefier than Mevo, Claytons are beefier than the FO's
Clayton lowers are 2x2 1/4" wall squared tubing so they're damn massive. The pics don't make them justice
2020-03-25_07-23-59 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-24-10 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Upper Clayton vs Freedom Offroad, they're similarly sized in terms of frame beefiness
, FO's are tubular, Clayon are squared
Clayton uppers are 1.5x1.5 1/8" squared wall tubing
2020-03-25_07-24-25 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-24-37 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
2020-03-25_07-24-46 by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Because they're not RAM specific they don't come with the provision to mount the parking brake line bracket so i just drilled a small 7/32 hole and did a 1/4-20 tap, the factory bolt is bigger i think M8x1.25 or so but i don't have a tap that size so i went with a smaller 1/4 bolt.
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
And couple of crispier pics
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Untitled by RAM RSM, on Flickr
Been running the setup for about a month now and they've been set it and forget. The bushings take the same torque as the factory ones so crank those ******* up while down there. the bushings are made with that in mind, these are heavy duty mfackers
All details specs, bushing details etc., and Yes they're Made in USA.
That's all for now.
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