Zone 4 inch lift

[Dean J Gardner]

I have the BDS (same as Zone) 6" and my shafts sit almost level. They use the same drop brackets, so with a 4" kit they look about right.

 

[ram1500rsm]

Zone says the angles are normal ? Lol
This wouldn’t be my first option ever for lifting with brackets.
Your alignment was a a toe and go job, fairly ****** caster and even worst camber values. Combine that with those inverted cv angles and that truck prob drives like a complete bucket of ****.

 

[DANIEL AYALA]

I’ve been looking at other trucks here and most have added Bilsteins in front set at either 0.7 or 1.4” additional lift. I sure wish you could post your fender measurements because the Bils might solve your issues.

That's what I was thinking too. Comes to be about 40 1/4 with stock size tires.

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[DANIEL AYALA]

Zone says the angles are normal ? Lol
This wouldn’t be my first option ever for lifting with brackets.
Your alignment was a a toe and go job, fairly ****** caster and even worst camber values. Combine that with those inverted cv angles and that truck prob drives like a complete bucket of ****.

It actually drives and rides really well.

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[ram1500rsm]

It actually drives and rides really well.

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Good enough.

 

[JB1]

That's what I was thinking too. Comes to be about 40 1/4 with stock size tires.

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What's the rear height so I can get a comparison

 

[DANIEL AYALA]

What's the rear height so I can get a comparison

Rear is at alllllmost 42. Opted in on 3inch coil for the back

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[JB1]

Rear is at alllllmost 42. Opted in on 3inch coil for the back

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Ok so that's actually about right, 99% of the zone 4" members added bilsteins with their kit and either set them for 1.4" or 0.7" additional lift. It just depends how close to your 42" rear height you want to be. Example, your at 40.25, so if you added bilsteins at .7 you'll be at 41" with a 1" rake. If you do 1.4" you'll be at 41.6 so you'll have about 1/2" rake. Add in a set of 35's and you'll be at 43 up front which seems to be the average.

Heres a good thread, if you look at post #109 there's pics of the front angles with the bilsteins set at 0.7

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/zone-4-lift-with-bilsteins.97284/page-11

 

[DANIEL AYALA]

Ok so that's actually about right, 99% of the zone 4" members added bilsteins with their kit and either set them for 1.4" or 0.7" additional lift. It just depends how close to your 42" rear height you want to be. Example, your at 40.25, so if you added bilsteins at .7 you'll be at 41" with a 1" rake. If you do 1.4" you'll be at 41.6 so you'll have about 1/2" rake. Add in a set of 35's and you'll be at 43 up front which seems to be the average.

Heres a good thread, if you look at post #109 there's pics of the front angles with the bilsteins set at 0.7

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/zone-4-lift-with-bilsteins.97284/page-11

Thank you!! This is what I assumed in the first place because a lot of people tend to change out shocks to even out the truck and zone took that into consideration.

I wanted to keep the shocks because I'm moving out of state pretty soon and didnt wanna spend extra to change and drive it 2000+ miles on brand new shocks. I don't know lol that's just me.

But thank you for researching for me!! Much appreciated.

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