Spacers or bilsteins

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Bigge2511

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just got a 2019 ram1500 and wanted to do a level kit. I don’t off road so I was wondering are the spacers ok or will I have issues ?
 

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100% bilsteins. Spacers affect the suspension geometry more than bilsteins affecting your ride quality in a negative way! You will not regret bilsteins!
 

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Bilsteins will improve your handing and some believe give you a better ride (or firmer ride anyway) having mine for 2 weeks, it does feel more solid but still a good ride) spacers up front are a cheaper, but not as good or better way than Bilsteins to get the job done. no risk to other front end components if you run no more than 2.1 as I did. 2.8, you may need to change your upper control arms.
 

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Bilsteins will improve your handing and some believe give you a better ride (or firmer ride anyway) having mine for 2 weeks, it does feel more solid but still a good ride) spacers up front are a cheaper, but not as good or better way than Bilsteins to get the job done. no risk to other front end components if you run no more than 2.1 as I did. 2.8, you may need to change your upper control arms.

Give your billys a couple more weeks and they will soften up a bit!
 

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I am thinking about leveling mine too. Are you doing it with just the bilstein shocks or small I missing something?
 

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just the Bilsteins for me. leveled out perfectly. if i wanted to add a rake i would have got rear spacers as well. but i like it level. i don't tow, only heavyish loads i have is going to the dump occasionally. i probably keep 50 lb of stuff in the back on an ongoing basis.
 

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just the Bilsteins for me. leveled out perfectly. if i wanted to add a rake i would have got rear spacers as well. but i like it level. i don't tow, only heavyish loads i have is going to the dump occasionally. i probably keep 50 lb of stuff in the back on an ongoing basis.
5100s?
 

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yes. 2.1 inches on mine gave me 39.5 i think it is, front and back.
 

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Bilsteins are not available yet for the Euro front end abominations as the towers are higher up. Running 4th Gens at 2.8 probably gets you level with *OEM height on a 5G.

J/k on the front end, there is one style combination I would actually consider.
 
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I have had the bils set at 2.1 and my buddy did the spacer level about the same time 2 years ago. No complaints on ride form either. I have about 10k more miles than he does. I had to replace both lower ball joints 6 months ago and right side upper ball joint and UCA a few months ago and now have a wheel bearing going on that same side. Not sure if all that is connected. He hasn't had to do anything yet.

edit: I am talking about 4th gens
 

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I have had the bils set at 2.1 and my buddy did the spacer level about the same time 2 years ago. No complaints on ride form either. I have about 10k more miles than he does. I had to replace both lower ball joints 6 months ago and right side upper ball joint and UCA a few months ago and now have a wheel bearing going on that same side. Not sure if all that is connected. He hasn't had to do anything yet.

edit: I am talking about 4th gens

What kind of spacers did your buddy use??
 

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I think it was a rough country kit


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A quick update though since my post on July 25. He had a wheel bearing go out. Doubtful that it has anything to do with his level though.
 

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Most of that has to do with driving style and wheel/tire combo more than anything.
 
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