Zone 1.5” + Vararam

[ThunderMug95]

I have nearly 5 years/70k on the rear Bilstein shocks…Thinking they dont pair as well with the Icon springs. Maybe its me just needing to get used to them. Researching replacement shocks though.
Anyone have experience with these:

ICON 2009-18 Ram 1500, 1-3” Lift, Rear, 2.0 VS Shock ICON 2009-18 Ram 1500, 1-3” Lift, Rear, 2.0 VS Shock - Icon Vehicle Dynamics

ICON 2009-18 Ram 1500, 1-3” Lift, Rear, 2.0 VS Shock ICON 2009-18 Ram 1500, 1-3” Lift, Rear, 2.0 VS Shock - Icon Vehicle Dynamics

www.iconvehicledynamics.com

Nevermind..Just saw a horrific review. Having to cut 1/4-1/2” off the frame mount tabs. That was Icon’s suggestion for 4th gen install. Ummmmm Pass…

 

[healthyrx]

There a tad softer ride, but it may be because they are multi-stage. They handle pot holes well. I am going to upgrade my rear control arms and shocks I think. My rear 0-2” are definitely at the 2” lol.
With the Icon JT’s and a 1.5” body lift with brand new 35’s (like an hour ago) the rear is 43” from wheelwell to ground.
Front is 2.8 Bilsteins and is 42”. I have a Wulf 1/4” spacer plate that would get me another 1/2”. Not sure I need it looks pretty nice now. Thoughts?
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Truck looks great!
On those wulf spacers- use them with caution they are the large hole style while will over time allow your top strut mount to work its way loose. In this case I think the rough country spacer is a better way to go. Im using them myself (even though I have coilovers now- I used them when I had the eibach front struts too tho) and I believe @crazykid1994 is or was also using them instead of the Wulf

 

[crazykid1994]

Truck looks great!
On those wulf spacers- use them with caution they are the large hole style while will over time allow your top strut mount to work its way loose. In this case I think the rough country spacer is a better way to go. Im using them myself (even though I have coilovers now- I used them when I had the eibach front struts too tho) and I believe @crazykid1994 is or was also using them instead of the Wulf

Still using them. Hard to give them up

 

[ThunderMug95]

Truck looks great!
On those wulf spacers- use them with caution they are the large hole style while will over time allow your top strut mount to work its way loose. In this case I think the rough country spacer is a better way to go. Im using them myself (even though I have coilovers now- I used them when I had the eibach front struts too tho) and I believe @crazykid1994 is or was also using them instead of the Wulf

Thanks!
So the 3 strut stud holes are oversized and that would be the cause of them to work loose? I want to make sure I’m following…allows it to possibly wobble loose?

 

[healthyrx]

Thanks!
So the 3 strut stud holes are oversized and that would be the cause of them to work loose? I want to make sure I’m following…allows it to possibly wobble loose?

Its the center hole- this is a pic from RC website. Compare that center hole diameter to what the wulf spacer looks like.




The larger diameter hole allows room for the rubber mouting hardware on the top of the shock rod to potentially move through the hole over time and can lead to a loose shock I believe. I may have the mechanism wrong but the end result is there

My ram (ongoing project)

1/2” rough country top hat spacers are installed. All that’s left on my list of things is new brake lines. Ordered 3” longer front and 2” longer rear. Not really needed but they’re stainless braid so should be nice. Front brake lines at full droop with the spacer are maxed. Could have just...

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What are my options?

So, I think I narrowed the squeaking noise down to something on top of the struts. I sprayed lithium wd-40 lubricant down in the hole and drove around the neighborhood with no squeaks... I have a 2" Motofab (Amazon) spacer on top of the struts. They have been on for a long time and only started...

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[GRKN]

That’s really interesting, I had heard about that in a video a while back and that kinda scared me away from spacers. Who woulda thunk rough country would be the one to do it right, ha

 

[ThunderMug95]

Mmm hmmmm. I thought it just a cushioning over metal. I wish I saved the ones I murdered with the cutoff wheel. So the circular plate the strut shaft bolts to is free-floating inside of the top hat? Basically suspended by a rubber “trampoline” for lack of a better descriptor or is this rubber over metal as a damper.
Anyways…heres my current CV angle at 2.8.

 

[ThunderMug95]

Eaton TrueTrac going in tomorrow…Found a great deal on a set of Kooks Torque series shorties, should be here first of the week. I just cant swing LT & mid-pipe right now.

 

[ThunderMug95]

Current situation….

 

[ThunderMug95]

It’s done. I have traction!

 

[Wild one]

It’s done. I have traction!

Holy sh!te kids and little old ladies better hide now,lol

 

[ThunderMug95]

Holy sh!te kids and little old ladies better hide now,lol

Theyre to hard to pick out of the treads

 

[Wild one]

Theyre to hard to pick out of the treads

You'll get along good with Jeremy/Max!,he's a firefighter with as twisted a sense of humour as we have,lol

 

[ThunderMug95]

You'll get along good with Jeremy/Max!,he's a firefighter with as twisted a sense of humour as we have,lol

Yeah, local to me evidently. Looks like they run the test and tune every Saturday. I will get the headers on and maybe look for a set 17, 18, 20” take-offs with street tires. Have to find a helmet…all I think I have is a filthy Troy Lee motocross helmet somewhere in the attic from 1995 lol.
I may go just watch, meet some folks.

 

[Spsully]

I scored manifold gaskets to the tips for 300

Lt, custom 3" dual with x pipe and magnaflows

 

[ThunderMug95]

I scored manifold gaskets to the tips for 300

Lt, custom 3" dual with x pipe and magnaflows

Thats a solid snipe! I’ve seen one like that, but too far away.
I figured these shorties will suffice for now. Accomplishes getting the OEM bolts out of my heads while they appear to be intact!

 

[ThunderMug95]

@RamHawk2019

 

[ThunderMug95]

So…I remembered when I bought my Hellwig off CL years ago. It was NIB, never taken out of the plastic…It had extended sway bar links…I found them .
I really need a lift…

 

[ThunderMug95]

Rick is going to cringe at my unclean axle assembly…I may just rough it up, and rattle can it
@Wild one

 

[ThunderMug95]

Okay…rebuit my front struts…When I had to use the replacement strut hats, I neglected to put the thin rubber isolator pad from the underside of the oem hat…of course I found this out after reassembly the other week. So added the Wulf 1/4” spacer as well. Front is at 42.5” and rear 43” now.
-Replaced PVC valve
-Torqued my intake manifold…THEY WERE BARELY FINGER TIGHT! My idle smoothed out and it runs better. Y’all need to do this…
-Rattle canned my rear axle.
Phew…what an afternoon!