QA1 Shocks: Modified & Installed on 4G Ram - Parts Needed, Install Tips, etc..

[6speed4.7]

Awesome man! I'm glad it was helpful to you!

Great idea for getting the bushings in without cutting them, thanks for sharing that! Oh, and welcome to RF!
Post up your impressions of the QA1s after you spent some time driving with them.

Thanks David, I'll definitely post some feedback from a lowered working truck perspective- tied together with a whole bunch of questions.....

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Man, just read through all of this. Good stuff.

I'm still not sure on the QA1s myself since they're twin tube... And the double adjustable are EXPENSIVE. I'm tempted to just do air suspension on all four corners hahaha.

 

[DavidRam]

Man, just read through all of this. Good stuff.

I'm still not sure on the QA1s myself since they're twin tube... And the double adjustable are EXPENSIVE. I'm tempted to just do air suspension on all four corners hahaha.

10 pages and you aren't convinced??? Damn, if I was a sales person, I would be a pretty ****** sales person, lol!!!

 

[Dubstep Shep]

10 pages and you aren't convinced??? Damn, if I was a sales person, I would be a pretty ****** sales person, lol!!!

I mean, mono tube shocks are simply superior by design. Not saying all mono tubes are better, but for the most part they are.

 

[6speed4.7]

I mean, mono tube shocks are simply superior by design. Not saying all mono tubes are better, but for the most part they are.

Just curious, are the Belltech SP shocks monotubes?

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Just curious, are the Belltech SP shocks monotubes?

I seriously doubt it, but I don't know for sure.
EDIT: Just checked, they're twin tube.

Also, what's the concensus on single vs. Double adjustable? It's about a $400 difference for all four.

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Been looking at some other offerings as far as shocks. No clue on the mounting though.

 

[DavidRam]

I seriously doubt it, but I don't know for sure.
EDIT: Just checked, they're twin tube.

Also, what's the concensus on single vs. Double adjustable? It's about a $400 difference for all four.

I think single is enough for a dd street truck. If you were traveling around competing at various road coarses and you were spending a lot of time dialing-in the suspension for each track, then I'd say dual for sure...

 

[Dubstep Shep]

I think single is enough for a dd street truck. If you were traveling around competing at various road coarses and you were spending a lot of time dialing-in the suspension for each track, then I'd say dual for sure...

Those are pretty much my thoughts exactly.

I think I'm going to end up going with the singles for now.

What length would you need on the steel sleeves to not need the washers?

 

[DavidRam]

Those are pretty much my thoughts exactly.

I think I'm going to end up going with the singles for now.

What length would you need on the steel sleeves to not need the washers?

Well, the sleeve on my 2012 stock shocks are 1 and 11/16" long. But if you just get long sleeves you might have a hard time finding bushings to fill the opening... You obviously want the bushings to be tightly sandwiched between two solid "things."

If you want to reduce the size of the spacers/washers you could go with these bushings ( http://www.ramforum.com/877503-post14.html ) from QA1 and use maybe a 1/16" washer on either side or something like that.

 

[Dubstep Shep]

That link isn't working for me for some reason. I may have to try it on my laptop

Edit: Got the link to work.

Honestly I'm thinking about using some sort of spacer instead of the washers, but I'm not sure yet. I'm probably just being far too OCD about all this haha.

 

[DavidRam]

That link isn't working for me for some reason. I may have to try it on my laptop

Edit: Got the link to work.

Honestly I'm thinking about using some sort of spacer instead of the washers, but I'm not sure yet. I'm probably just being far too OCD about all this haha.

You can get some spacers, I posted a link to some somewhere in this thread... Found it: http://www.amazon.com/Morton-TW-5SS...ords=steel washer 9/16 id&tag=viglink21284-20

If I was to do the install over, I would use those thicker bushings and the spacers. Not that I believe there is any benefit to that over the washers, but it would make my ocd feel better too! Lol! Oh, and it would look a little better.

 

[Dubstep Shep]

You can get some spacers, I posted a link to some somewhere in this thread... Found it: Morton TW-5SS Stainless Steel 300 Heavy Duty Washer, 9/16" Bolt Size, 19/32" ID x 1-3/16" OD, 3/16" Thick (Pack of 10): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

If I was to do the install over, I would use those thicker bushings and the spacers. Not that I believe there is any benefit to that over the washers, but it would make my ocd feel better too! Lol! Oh, and it would look a little better.

Looks like the Amazon link is broken?

 

[DavidRam]

Looks like the Amazon link is broken?

It's working for me...

 

[Dubstep Shep]

Well it works now lol...

 

[6speed4.7]

The Morton SS spacers work absolutely perfect- very slick
I was worried about bushing windup from possibly being too snug- so far they are absolutely silent- dry, no lube

 

[DavidRam]

Cool man! Looks great! I might just do the switch some day (washers to spacers).

Fixed your pic.

 

[6speed4.7]

Fixed your pic.

Thanks Man

 

[DavidRam]

Silent?

My rear shocks rattle over bumps, seems to be the lower.

Those bolts need to be tight as a ***** fugga... Did you check them?? I hit mine with my impact, approx 200 ft lbs.

 

[6speed4.7]

But feels like there is slack between the sleeve and bolt.

I've got about 2k miles on my truck since the QA1 install, double checked it last night, everything is tight with no slack between the shock mount, spacer or sleeve....
I used the Belltech SP shock torque spec.- 100 lbs. When a changed the shocks from BT to QA1 everything was still tight at a 100- 2mo later....