2019+ Rams with Lifts/Levels, and/or aftermarket wheel tire setups

Tommy R · Feb 21, 2019

2019 Rebel with a 2.5" Motofab spacer up front and ReadyLift upper control arms. Wheels are 18x9 -12 Fuel Shok D666. Tires are Cooper AT3 XLTs in a 295/70-18 (34.25" tall). The rear is 1/2" lower than the front as it sits.....probably because the roof top tent and rack are weighing it down just a bit. I'll be installing air bags in the rear and could easily raise it to level the truck, but there's something I don't like about a tall leveling kit on an IFS truck. The arms droop down and narrow the track width. It's noticeable and I don't like that very much. I could either replace the spacers for a 2" version or widen the front track a bit with some 1" or 1.5" spacers.

Not sure what I'll do yet, if anything. Oh, no rubbing thus far.

View from the front:

View from the rear:

Jmaloneydo · Feb 21, 2019

bonebro said:
@Jmaloneydo Can you still utilize all 5 suspension settings after raising the front 1" and dropping rear by 1/2"?

To be completely honest with you I haven't tried to go up to OR2 but I have tried all other settings and they all still work fine. I get zero rubbing in the normal mode with the links on, which is now an inch taller, but I do get some rubbing when backing up with the wheel cranked to one side or the other in Aero mode, but that's it. Not bad at all and the stance and look of the truck is WAY better than stock in my opinion. Go for it!

griebs303 · Feb 22, 2019

Tommy R said:
2019 Rebel with a 2.5" Motofab spacer up front and ReadyLift upper control arms. Wheels are 18x9 -12 Fuel Shok D666. Tires are Cooper AT3 XLTs in a 295/70-18 (34.25" tall). The rear is 1/2" lower than the front as it sits.....probably because the roof top tent and rack are weighing it down just a bit. I'll be installing air bags in the rear and could easily raise it to level the truck, but there's something I don't like about a tall leveling kit on an IFS truck. The arms droop down and narrow the track width. It's noticeable and I don't like that very much. I could either replace the spacers for a 2" version or widen the front track a bit with some 1" or 1.5" spacers. Not sure what I'll do yet, if anything. Oh, no rubbing thus far.

View from the front:

View from the rear:

Thats a sweet overland build you have going, I like the bronze on white!

Ortiz7983 · Feb 22, 2019

redriderbob said:
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Is there a lift in this truck?

Ortiz7983 · Feb 22, 2019

Chado20 said:
Limited 22x10 Fuel Contra w/33x21.50 Open Country M/T and Revel Links

Woild
Prefer 34’ or 35’ but nice either way.

Tommy R · Feb 22, 2019

griebs303 said:
Thats a sweet overland build you have going, I like the bronze on white!

Thanks! I felt it needed a bit of color to break up all the white and black.

redriderbob · Feb 22, 2019

Ortiz7983 said:
Is there a lift in this truck?

Yes, the kit is from Rough Country....

https://www.roughcountry.com/dodge-suspension-lift-kit-31430.html

AGLAT · Feb 23, 2019

Chado20 said:
Limited 22x10 Fuel Contra w/33x21.50 Open Country M/T and Revel Links

I like your painted limited grill. Very SHARP !

DeNERI027 · Feb 24, 2019

18 in Raceline Defenders -12 offset and 35x12.5 bfgs on the cst lift spindles in the front couldnt be happier

Livinfast85 · Feb 24, 2019

DeNERI027 said:
18 in Raceline Defenders -12 offset and 35x12.5 bfgs on the cst lift spindles in the front couldnt be happierView attachment 17087

Is your truck 2wd? Just curious since you used the CST spindles.

DeNERI027 · Feb 24, 2019

Livinfast85 said:
Is your truck 2wd? Just curious since you used the CST spindles.

Ya 2wd is the only way to run spindles

Livinfast85 · Feb 24, 2019

DeNERI027 said:
Ya 2wd is the only way to run spindles

Im not sure if thats completely accurate because their new 6.5" lift for the 4wd uses the same spindles. I messaged the to see if they are3 going to offer a 4" kit for the 4wd. Waiting on a response.

Tommy R · Feb 25, 2019

Thought I saw a 4" lift for 4x4s with spindles on their site. I'd be concerned about the axle angles, though.

Tommy R · Feb 25, 2019

Oh, and I washed the truck so here's a clean pic with the new shoes.

ksn240 · Feb 25, 2019

Livinfast85 said:
Im not sure if thats completely accurate because their new 6.5" lift for the 4wd uses the same spindles. I messaged the to see if they are3 going to offer a 4" kit for the 4wd. Waiting on a response.

It's not the same spindles. The 2wd spindles are solid and do not have a hole where the wheel hub connects to, there is just a recess. The 4wd spindles have a whole that the hub connects to and this is where the cv shafts go through. The 4wd spindles don't really give any lift themselves, that is achieved by the strut spacer. What the spindles do on a 4wd truck is correct the control arm angles, steering angles, etc to keep the suspension geometry the same as a non lifted truck and keep as close to the factory ride as possible. The spindles are just taller. Without the new spindles on a 4wd, the top control arm would be heavily slanted down while the lower control arm would be heavily slanted up, resulting in a poor ride.

OuachitaAdventure · Feb 25, 2019

Tommy R said:
2019 Rebel with a 2.5" Motofab spacer up front and ReadyLift upper control arms. Wheels are 18x9 -12 Fuel Shok D666. Tires are Cooper AT3 XLTs in a 295/70-18 (34.25" tall). The rear is 1/2" lower than the front as it sits.....probably because the roof top tent and rack are weighing it down just a bit. I'll be installing air bags in the rear and could easily raise it to level the truck, but there's something I don't like about a tall leveling kit on an IFS truck. The arms droop down and narrow the track width. It's noticeable and I don't like that very much. I could either replace the spacers for a 2" version or widen the front track a bit with some 1" or 1.5" spacers. Not sure what I'll do yet, if anything. Oh, no rubbing thus far.

View from the front:

View from the rear:

What kind of rack is that?

Tommy R · Feb 25, 2019

Tuff Stuff 4x4
https://tuffstuff4x4.com/product-category/overland/truck-bed-racks/

Joeyp · Feb 25, 2019

DeNERI027 said:
18 in Raceline Defenders -12 offset and 35x12.5 bfgs on the cst lift spindles in the front couldnt be happierView attachment 17087

Looks great!!...Do you have a pic from the front that shows your wheel offset?

DeNERI027 · Feb 25, 2019

Livinfast85 said:
Im not sure if thats completely accurate because their new 6.5" lift for the 4wd uses the same spindles. I messaged the to see if they are3 going to offer a 4" kit for the 4wd. Waiting on a response.

Maybe I should have clarified

Livinfast85 said:
Im not sure if thats completely accurate because their new 6.5" lift for the 4wd uses the same spindles. I messaged the to see if they are3 going to offer a 4" kit for the 4wd. Waiting on a response.

My fault I should should have clarified. Every truck has a spindle/knuckle. The lift knuckles the hat move the knuckle down but keeping the factory bolt location will not fit with the cv’s on the 4wd. The spindles on the 6 in are not lift spindles but just fabricated ones that are stronger.

DeNERI027 · Feb 25, 2019

Joeyp said:
Looks great!!...Do you have a pic from the front that shows your wheel offset?

I do not but I can tell you they stick out about 2 inches more in the back and about 3-4 in the front with the spindles

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