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6" lift w/ 35's (pics)

Kevin C

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I was driving by a local dealer today, and had to pull over. They have this 2019 with a 6" lift and 35's on the lot (adding $12K+ to the price with their add-on extras - typical dealer overreach). When I looked underneath, it appears that most of the lift is achieved from what might be a 4" spacer - they don't list the brand anywhere, and the salesman that walked out was completely clueless as to what was there.

Anyway, figured I would take a few pics and share. It does look good. Makes me really want to go to a 6" when we get some decent options available.


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Need pix of front suspension to see what is on there. No way you can safely lift these 6" with just a front puck spacer.
 
From what I could see, there seemed to be new upper AND lower arms. But I really didn't spend much time there to figure it out. Maybe if it is still there next time I'm in that area, I will try to get some more pics of underneath. I don't think the lift was ONLY from the spacer, but the spacer was huge.
 
Pro comp, rough country or fabtech, hard to tell without seeing the front cross memeber. Front cradle drops the lower control arms and repositions the front diff. New knuckles correct the upper control arms and tie rods, spacer on the strut and probably some drop brackets for the front sway bar. Upper and lower control arms are stock the only thing replaced is the steering knuckles.
 
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First thing I notice is the upper has the factory air ride sensor stump. Possible the aftermarket is starting to produce air ride compatible parts? Or was most of the lift achieved on the bottom end of the suspension? Because that UCA looks stock.
 
Those are the stock upper control arms, all trucks have the stump. Notice how you can see where the ball joint attaches to the steering knuckle. This is because the replacement knuckle is 6 inches taller to compensate for lowering the lower control arm down 6 inches. Since 35 inch tires are 3 inches taller than the stock tires and only half of the 3 inches is on the top side of the wheel, the connection point of the upper ball joint is now exposed and no longer hidden behind the tire.
 
Pro comp, rough country or fabtech, hard to tell without seeing the front cross memeber. Front cradle drops the lower control arms and repositions the front diff. New knuckles correct the upper control arms and tie rods, spacer on the strut and probably some drop brackets for the front sway bar. Upper and lower control arms are stock the only thing replaced is the steering knuckles.
the fact that it has pro comp tires might give it away
 
Stockton 4wheelparts isnt too far from them.
 
Well, I was driving by and pulled over for a closer look.

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RC 6" lift, 5 wheels and tires set me back $4100. 2 non Rebel Bilstein struts were $105 off Amazon. Add another $100 for misc stuff, saw all blades, brake fluid, loctite, spray paint. Install was a all day project. Add $100 for alignment and unless you have zero ability to turn a wrench, do it yourself.

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As I've said all over this forum, had a RC on my 09 Tundra for 75,000 miles. Not one problem. So far so good on the Ram.
 
As I've said all over this forum, had a RC on my 09 Tundra for 75,000 miles. Not one problem. So far so good on the Ram.

Damn! I was looking at RC to replace my Mickey Moused Superlift Kit but I just ordered a Fabtech kit!
 

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