Low Rams build

[Lowram]

2022 Ram 1500 2wd. 5.7 Diamond black crystal pearl. Lonestar w/night edition package. Goal is to go low and wide to give it a sport truck look.

Had the truck for a while and basically just let the parts pile up in the garage. Finally started installing them.
Current pic (updated)



Belltech front lowering coilovers, rear springs and relocating brackets.
Lowered it then I installed the Rough country sport fenders in satin black.

Also installed the Recon rear tail lights, Air design tailgate spoiler and rough country low profile hard bed cover.

This was the end result of these mods installed.

 

[Lowram]

I added spacers initially but very quickly decided just to order new wheels. I went with Defiant DF07 22x10 with -12 offset

Installed on 305/40 r22 tires with 1.25inch spacer of front and .5inch spacer on rear.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Looks good!

 

[Lowram]

I’ve since added new headlights, satin black stripes and made improvements to the suspension. Current picture.

 

[Lowram]

Ride is not where I want it yet, so now I’ve installed rear QA1 Stocker star dual adjustable shocks. Apparently these will only work with 5 or 6 inch rear drops from what I read here. Now idk if 2022 they changed up some things but I also had to buy the top mounting adapter and switch it from an eyelet to a stud and a different sleeve on lower eyelet to fit stock bolts. Luckily they had everything in stock at Summit. Also installed Apoc Industries upper and lower adjustable Arms and cut off original bump stops. Ride has improved but still working on adjusting pinion angle.
Qa1 TD709 (shock)
QA1 SS 100SD (stud adapter)
BSN-195452 (Billstein shock mount sleeve)

 

[Lowram]

Put a light tint film over the new Vland headlights. Lower fog lights also have a yellow laminate X tint.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Looks great. I should have called QA1 before I bought my adjustable Ride Tech stuff. Just to see what they have. Compression and rebound settings would be nice. How much of a drop did you do? I’m assuming you have the 5’ bed, which means you have the one piece drive shaft. This should make it fairly easy to adjust your pinion angle. I need to adjust my pinion angle, but I have the 6’ bed, so I have a two piece drive shaft, which makes things much more interesting.

 

[Lowram]

Looks great. I should have called QA1 before I bought my adjustable Ride Tech stuff. Just to see what they have. Compression and rebound settings would be nice. How much of a drop did you do? I’m assuming you have the 5’ bed, which means you have the one piece drive shaft. This should make it fairly easy to adjust your pinion angle. I need to adjust my pinion angle, but I have the 6’ bed, so I have a two piece drive shaft, which makes things much more interesting.

I do have the 5 bed but I also have a 2 piece driveshaft. Idk if it’s because I got 3.92 gears. I’ve actually been having trouble adjusting my pinion angle as well. I bought the Apoc industries Adjustable arms, but they don’t have any pre-set for relocation brackets.

Also the Belltech relocation brackets I’m using use an additional bump stop and with my current adjustment, it pivoted up and now it only has like 1.5inches of travel before it bottoms out. Not sure what to do next lol

 

[Lowram]

I do have the 5 bed but I also have a 2 piece driveshaft. Idk if it’s because I got 3.92 gears. I’ve actually been having trouble adjusting my pinion angle as well. I bought the Apoc industries Adjustable arms, but they don’t have any pre-set for relocation brackets.

Also the Belltech relocation brackets I’m using use an additional bump stop and with my current adjustment, it pivoted up and now it only has like 1.5inches of travel before it bottoms out. Not sure what to do next lol

I’m on a 3/5, idk how people do 6. I already cut my factory bump stops and I have very little space for travel. The rear adjustable shocks have helped a lot.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I do have the 5 bed but I also have a 2 piece driveshaft. Idk if it’s because I got 3.92 gears. I’ve actually been having trouble adjusting my pinion angle as well. I bought the Apoc industries Adjustable arms, but they don’t have any pre-set for relocation brackets.

Also the Belltech relocation brackets I’m using use an additional bump stop and with my current adjustment, it pivoted up and now it only has like 1.5inches of travel before it bottoms out. Not sure what to do next lol

Interesting. I thought that all the trucks with the 5’ bed had the single drive shaft.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I’m on a 3/5, idk how people do 6. I already cut my factory bump stops and I have very little space for travel. The rear adjustable shocks have helped a lot.

Ok. I’m somewhere between a 2/4 and 3/5 drop. I’m still playing with height adjustments. I think I’m going to settle on about 34” fender height on all 4.

 

[Lowram]

Ok. I’m somewhere between a 2/4 and 3/5 drop. I’m still playing with height adjustments. I think I’m going to settle on about 34” fender height on all 4.

Where are you measuring from? From bottom of wheel to fender?

 

[Rock Crawler]

This is a thread I posted in another forum trying to get some help figuring it out. I’m not 100% sure that my pinion angle needs adjusting, but I have a very faint vibration happening, but I’m not completely convinced it’s due to pinion angle. I just want to make sure I’m ok before putting too many miles on it.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/tow-piece-driveshaft-pinion-angle.532336/

 

[Lowram]

Where are you measuring from? From bottom of wheel to fender?

Looks great. I should have called QA1 before I bought my adjustable Ride Tech stuff. Just to see what they have. Compression and rebound settings would be nice. How much of a drop did you do? I’m assuming you have the 5’ bed, which means you have the one piece drive shaft. This should make it fairly easy to adjust your pinion angle. I need to adjust my pinion angle, but I have the 6’ bed, so I have a two piece drive shaft, which makes things much more interesting.

How’s the ride on the Ridetech? I’m currently working with Belltech because my front coilovers are very stiff and their specified measurements don’t add up. They might be sending me some new ones, hope I just have some defective ones.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Where are you measuring from? From bottom of wheel to fender?

Ground to fender.

 

[Lowram]

This is a thread I posted in another forum trying to get some help figuring it out. I’m not 100% sure that my pinion angle needs adjusting, but I have a very faint vibration happening, but I’m not completely convinced it’s due to pinion angle. I just want to make sure I’m ok before putting too many miles on it.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/tow-piece-driveshaft-pinion-angle.532336/

I also have a very light vibration from about 8-12mph. I’m thinking it’s the only thing it can be because I didn’t have it before the drop.

 

[Rock Crawler]

How’s the ride on the Ridetech? I’m currently working with Belltech because my front coilovers are very stiff and their specified measurements don’t add up. They might be sending me some new ones, hope I just have some defective ones.

The ride is pretty good. It is a lowered truck, so I accept that the ride is a little stiffer than it was stock, but it’s not bad. I’m still playing with adjustments. The rear Ride Tech shocks only have a rebound adjustment. I adjust rear ride height by adjusting the air pressure in my Timber Grove CRM bags. The front Ride Tech coil-overs have height and rebound adjustment.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I also have a very light vibration from about 8-12mph. I’m thinking it’s the only thing it can be because I didn’t have it before the drop.

My vibration is only felt at around 75+ mph.

 

[Rock Crawler]

My tires are getting very close to needing replacement, so the vibration could be due to that.

 

[Rock Crawler]

I’d say driving straight down the road, the ride difference between the Maxtrac and the Ride Tech isn’t completely night and day. There is a difference though. The truck feels more responsive and planted, if that makes sense. But, the cornering difference is pretty substantial.