RamToy
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- Joined
- Feb 1, 2013
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- Location
- Alton Bay, NH
- Ram Year
- 2012 Dodge Ram 1500
- Engine
- Hemi 5.7
OK, so I was thrilled when the lift went in on my 12' 1500, and it was a noticeable change to the leveling kit I had previously. However, after 2 weeks I guess I am becoming more scrutinizing and have noticed that the front of the truck has a rake - despite the kit claiming to level the front with the rear.... Grrrr. So, I got out my tape measure, measiuring from the center of the wheel to the top of the wheel well and indeed the front is 1 3/4 inches LOWER than the rear - Bah!
I called RC, and they had me doing some preliminary checks to see if the parts sent were a mixture of 4" or 6" kits - possibly this would account for almost 2" variance. NOPE, all parts measured out per the 6" Kit I paid for. After some thought and several calls, they claim that after having switched to spacers in the rear versus the coils, I am getting more than 6" in the rear. As each truck is different, they cannot account for all. So the suggestion is to add new 4" spacers (they are sending them to me free) to the rear and level it out.
First off, I am not thrilled about having to redo the rear lift. Second, I am not at all thrilled to be losing height I paid significant $'s for. So, I had the idea of adding Bilsteins to the front to make up the difference in height. When running this by RC they warned against it as it would cause a binding of the front CV Joints?? Crap, that would suck.
So, I am in a quandary at the moment. I can live with the rake, but it really annoys me. Thats the whole reason I went with this kit in the first place.... to lose the rake!!
What is everyones thought on the Bilstein approach? Does everyone agree on the binding that will ocurr? Additionally, has anyone else experienced this problem with an RCX 6" lift? I am all ears! Thanks in advance.
I called RC, and they had me doing some preliminary checks to see if the parts sent were a mixture of 4" or 6" kits - possibly this would account for almost 2" variance. NOPE, all parts measured out per the 6" Kit I paid for. After some thought and several calls, they claim that after having switched to spacers in the rear versus the coils, I am getting more than 6" in the rear. As each truck is different, they cannot account for all. So the suggestion is to add new 4" spacers (they are sending them to me free) to the rear and level it out.
First off, I am not thrilled about having to redo the rear lift. Second, I am not at all thrilled to be losing height I paid significant $'s for. So, I had the idea of adding Bilsteins to the front to make up the difference in height. When running this by RC they warned against it as it would cause a binding of the front CV Joints?? Crap, that would suck.
So, I am in a quandary at the moment. I can live with the rake, but it really annoys me. Thats the whole reason I went with this kit in the first place.... to lose the rake!!
What is everyones thought on the Bilstein approach? Does everyone agree on the binding that will ocurr? Additionally, has anyone else experienced this problem with an RCX 6" lift? I am all ears! Thanks in advance.
