Air Ride with DAYSTAR and REVEL Links!

[scudda]

My 2019 Limited with Air Ride is in the shop being leveled with the day stars and revel links. Will post pics as soon as I get a chance with level.

285/55R22 Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Aero Mode and Offroad 2 without leveling.

 

[19TXLimited]

My 2019 Limited with Air Ride is in the shop being leveled with the day stars and revel links. Will post pics as soon as I get a chance with level.

295/65R22 Nitto Ridge Grapplers
Aero Mode and Offroad 2 without leveling.

Are you sure that tire size is right? I want to get my Daystars put on badly. Have them here at the house, but really debating whether I need/should get the ReadyLift Control Arms and modify to work with air suspension before install. Don't want to have to pay twice and seems the control arms helps...somehow or another lol.

 

[scudda]

Are you sure that tire size is right? I want to get my Daystars put on badly. Have them here at the house, but really debating whether I need/should get the ReadyLift Control Arms and modify to work with air suspension before install. Don't want to have to pay twice and seems the control arms helps...somehow or another lol.

My mistake thanks for correcting.
The correct tire size is 285*/55r22 not 295/55r22.
I’ll keep you posted on what the shop manager says after install.

 

[Checkmate251]

My mistake thanks for correcting.
The correct tire size is 285*/65r22 not 295/65r22.
I’ll keep you posted on what the shop manager says after install.

I’m very interested to see how it came out, I am going to do the same setup when my Ram gets here! I also am trying to find out if I got to switch my UCA n mine with the off road package?
I will be running 295-60-20 on mine.

 

[scudda]

I’m pleased with the outcome. The ride is the same as with tires only. Alight rub in reverse on normal setting. The first picture is normal after level and the last is offroad 2.

 

[19TXLimited]

I’m pleased with the outcome. The ride is the same as with tires only. Alight rub in reverse on normal setting. The first picture is normal after level and the last is offroad 2.

Can you get a picture in normal and offroad 2 of the upper control arm and its distance from the air strut and angles? Trying to figure out if I can go a full 2.5" level with the front and then raise the rear .5" or if I would be doing a lot of damage to things and putting things at a high risk of breaking/binding.

 

[NJC1684]

I’m pleased with the outcome. The ride is the same as with tires only. Alight rub in reverse on normal setting. The first picture is normal after level and the last is offroad 2.

Any issues after disconnecting the battery? I assume my a/c will work again and missing apps will reappear soon! lol

 

[NJC1684]

I’m pleased with the outcome. The ride is the same as with tires only. Alight rub in reverse on normal setting. The first picture is normal after level and the last is offroad 2.

PS - rides much better w/ the Daystar kit, huh! I didn't think it was horrible w/ just the links coming from a 3/4 ton but now it's back to stock and rides just amazing.

 

[scudda]

Can you get a picture in normal and offroad 2 of the upper control arm and its distance from the air strut and angles? Trying to figure out if I can go a full 2.5" level with the front and then raise the rear .5" or if I would be doing a lot of damage to things and putting things at a high risk of breaking/binding.

I will post pictures of the control arms tomorrow afternoon.

 

[scudda]

PS - rides much better w/ the Daystar kit, huh! I didn't think it was horrible w/ just the links coming from a 3/4 ton but now it's back to stock and rides just amazing.

How many PSI do you run in your tires?

 

[NJC1684]

How many PSI do you run in your tires?

45

 

[scudda]

Can you get a picture in normal and offroad 2 of the upper control arm and its distance from the air strut and angles? Trying to figure out if I can go a full 2.5" level with the front and then raise the rear .5" or if I would be doing a lot of damage to things and putting things at a high risk of breaking/binding.

Here are the pics in Normal and Offroad 2 of the UCA

The UCA is almost touching in offroad 2. The last picture of the UCA is in normal.

 

[19TXLimited]

Here are the pics in Normal and Offroad 2 of the UCA

The UCA is almost touching in offroad 2. The last picture of the UCA is in normal.

Thanks for the pictures, do you know if it makes contact with the air strut when at full extension, i.e. when jack up and allowed to hang freely? This is probably too much to ask since I'm sure you haven't jacked the truck up. Any clunks or noise going over speed bumps at any speed, potholes, etc? That may be an easier way to get this answer. Sorry for being so needy with requests. I'll probably just have to play with it once I get the DayStars installed. Going to try calling the shop by my house today.

 

[NJC1684]

Here are the pics in Normal and Offroad 2 of the UCA

The UCA is almost touching in offroad 2. The last picture of the UCA is in normal.

What length did you set your links at?

 

[scudda]

What length did you set your links at?

I’m not sure. The shop said this is the second Limited they did the install on.

 

[D.Sull]

I bought the revel links and Daystar spacers for the front, the lifting links for the rear, and new Mopar UCAs (seemed like the safe bet). I also bought a set of 35x12.5x20 KOs. I'm hoping to squeeze 2.5+ inches of lift out of the setup and not have any/much rubbing. I'm having a hard time determining what the spacing needs to be on the links to get the max lift. I've seen 60mm is a good starting point so I guess I'll start there. Should be able to get around to installing it next week.

 

[NJC1684]

I bought the revel links and Daystar spacers for the front, the lifting links for the rear, and new Mopar UCAs (seemed like the safe bet). I also bought a set of 35x12.5x20 KOs. I'm hoping to squeeze 2.5+ inches of lift out of the setup and not have any/much rubbing. I'm having a hard time determining what the spacing needs to be on the links to get the max lift. I've seen 60mm is a good starting point so I guess I'll start there. Should be able to get around to installing it next week.

I have mine at 59, at 58 I could get it into OR1 but only after the air system cooled down and at 57 OR1 was a no go. This was before installing the spacers, and was a 2" lift. Since adding the spacers all 5 settings now work. I'd try 57 and report back. I only raised the rear a 1/2" to achieve a slight rake.

 

[scudda]

I bought the revel links and Daystar spacers for the front, the lifting links for the rear, and new Mopar UCAs (seemed like the safe bet). I also bought a set of 35x12.5x20 KOs. I'm hoping to squeeze 2.5+ inches of lift out of the setup and not have any/much rubbing. I'm having a hard time determining what the spacing needs to be on the links to get the max lift. I've seen 60mm is a good starting point so I guess I'll start there. Should be able to get around to installing it next week.

Will the Mopar UCAs work with air ride?

 

[CaptainCJ35]

I bought the revel links and Daystar spacers for the front, the lifting links for the rear, and new Mopar UCAs (seemed like the safe bet). I also bought a set of 35x12.5x20 KOs. I'm hoping to squeeze 2.5+ inches of lift out of the setup and not have any/much rubbing. I'm having a hard time determining what the spacing needs to be on the links to get the max lift. I've seen 60mm is a good starting point so I guess I'll start there. Should be able to get around to installing it next week.

Very Interested to hear how this turns out!

 

[Checkmate251]

Very Interested to hear how this turns out!

Also interested in the out come, I’ll be doing this next month!
Trying to find out if I need to replace UCA on a ORP truck?