3.5” Ready Lift Squeak

[Nickv1214]

So I did a 3.5” ReadyLift on my 2019 Ram North Edition , just wondering if anybody else out there has had any squeaking noises coming from this lift . Been on the truck about 2 months now and the squeak seems to be coming from the rear I’ve sprayed and lubricated everything I possibly could and still getting a squeak over any bumps on the road . It looks good though

 

[NH_Ram]

Not much help but I have the same kit waiting to install on my North Edition. Did you install the 2" spacers in front too or leave them out? Also, did you find the source of the squeak?

 

[Nickv1214]

Not much help but I have the same kit waiting to install on my North Edition. Did you install the 2" spacers in front too or leave them out? Also, did you find the source of the squeak?

All the ready lift comes with in the front is a strut extension , and a pre load spacer . And the squeak was coming from my Front passenger side shock , I pulled the strut out , torqued it and it has been fine since

 

[NH_Ram]

All the ready lift comes with in the front is a strut extension , and a pre load spacer . And the squeak was coming from my Front passenger side shock , I pulled the strut out , torqued it and it has been fine since

Yeah, the Preload Spacer is what I'm talking about. Readylift says not to install it on the North Edition trucks. Good to hear the squeak is gone.

 

[Nickv1214]

Yeah, the Preload Spacer is what I'm talking about. Readylift says not to install it on the North Edition trucks. Good to hear the squeak is gone.

I have no idea why they would say that . I have the 3.5 ready lift on my north Edition . That’s how you achieve 1.5” of the 3.5” lift . So that doesn’t make any sense

 

[NH_Ram]

I have no idea why they would say that . I have the 3.5 ready lift on my north Edition . That’s how you achieve 1.5” of the 3.5” lift . So that doesn’t make any sense

It's actually 2" of the lift as the top hat spacer is only 1.5". They say installing the full lift kit on a North Edition truck leads to a total of 4.5" of lift over stock which puts the CV shafts at a steep angle causing premature failure. Haven't heard of one yet.
Did you measure your rim hub to fender lip before installing? Mine is 22.5" Front and 24" rear.

 

[Nickv1214]

It's actually 2" of the lift as the top hat spacer is only 1.5". They say installing the full lift kit on a North Edition truck leads to a total of 4.5" of lift over stock which puts the CV shafts at a steep angle causing premature failure. Haven't heard of one yet.
Did you measure your rim hub to fender lip before installing? Mine is 22.5" Front and 24" rear.

Well I have it . And mine definitely isn’t 4.5” . And I didn’t measure . My truck sits dead level at 3.5” front lift and 2” rear lift

 

[Nickv1214]

If I were to remove my ready lift pre load spacer , and just use ready lifts top strut extension I would be lifted only 2.0” in the front . So your better off just going with any level kit at that point .

 

[NH_Ram]

If I were to remove my ready lift pre load spacer , and just use ready lifts top strut extension I would be lifted only 2.0” in the front . So your better off just going with any level kit at that point .

That's my dilemma, it would only lift the front 1.5" without the spacers but still 2" in the rear making the rake if more unlevel. Thinking I will just install the full kit, not off-roading the truck.

 

[Nickv1214]

That's my dilemma, it would only lift the front 1.5" without the spacers but still 2" in the rear making the rake if more unlevel. Thinking I will just install the full kit, not off-roading the truck.

I see you have a 2019 north Edition same as me
I definitely did not achieve 4.5” in the front . With the rear only being 2” you would notice that rake . And my truck sits pretty much dead level . I don’t know why they told you that but i installed the full kit front and rear .

 

[NH_Ram]

I see you have a 2019 north Edition same as me
I definitely did not achieve 4.5” in the front . With the rear only being 2” you would notice that rake . And my truck sits pretty much dead level . I don’t know why they told you that but i installed the full kit front and rear .

Keep in mind the 4.5" is compared to a stock, non-North Edition truck. We already have a 1" factory lift with longer springs so adding a 1.5" top hat and 2" preload spacer would be 3.5" of lift but 4.5" total if you add that 1" factory lift. They say 3.5" of total lift is the max you want to go without lowering the differential for less CV axle stress. Larger lifts include sub-frame brackets to do this. That's why I was curious what your current measurement is from hub center to fender lip.

 

[Nickv1214]

Keep in mind the 4.5" is compared to a stock, non-North Edition truck. We already have a 1" factory lift with longer springs so adding a 1.5" top hat and 2" preload spacer would be 3.5" of lift but 4.5" total if you add that 1" factory lift. They say 3.5" of total lift is the max you want to go without lowering the differential for less CV axle stress. Larger lifts include sub-frame brackets to do this. That's why I was curious what your current measurement is from hub center to fender lip.

All I no is I installed the full kit and my truck sits dead level

 

[Nickv1214]

All I no is I installed the full kit and my truck sits dead level

And also it’s a 1.5” strut extension not top hat . You use the factory top hat and isolator with there strut extension .

 

[NH_Ram]

All I no is I installed the full kit and my truck sits dead level

As it should since most trucks have about 1.5" of rake from the factory and you're lifting the front 1.5" higher than the rear. Now the question remains, is that 3.5" on top of the factory 1" lift too much for the CV axles?

 

[Nickv1214]

As it should since most trucks have about 1.5" of rake from the factory and you're lifting the front 1.5" higher than the rear. Now the question remains, is that 3.5" on top of the factory 1" lift too much for the CV axles?

I’ll let you no in about 5-6 years if I still have the truck

 

[NH_Ram]

I’ll let you no in about 5-6 years if I still have the truck

That works, Ha! Thanks for the info.