Got a blown strut, any aftermarket ideas?

[Hamco8520]

I'm currently running:

ReadyLift 3.5" SST Lift Kit
20x9 Moto Metal MO985 BREAKOUT Gloss Black Machined Wheel 6x5.5/6x5.5 (0mm)
Kanati Trail Hog 35x12.50R20LT

I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie 4WD.

The readylift kit did not include upgraded shocks. Does anyone know any good riding aftermarket full set shocks that are compatible with the lift kit I have? I regularly tow a camper, so I would like ones that wouldn't compromise towing at all as well.

Thank you!

 

[Jedi9]

If your going to buy aftermarket struts then you need to go ahead and get the adjustable ones and remove the spacers from your existing lift. You'll end up with a better lift.

 

[RamSATX]

I have these on my 6 inch.

M1 Loaded Strut Pair | 6 Inch | Ram 1500 4WD (2019-2025)

M1 Loaded Strut Pair | 6 Inch | Ram 1500 4WD (2019-2025)

www.roughcountry.com

You could remove the puck and go with these. M1 Loaded Strut Pair | 3.5 Inch | Ram 1500 2WD/4WD (2019-2025)

You’d like need to swap out UCAs too.

 

[boogielander]

do yourself a favor and toss those spacers in the trash bin where they belong and get proper shocks.
Do Bilsteins at the very least.

 

[Hamco8520]

do yourself a favor and toss those spacers in the trash bin where they belong and get proper shocks.
Do Bilsteins at the very least.

I got Bilstein 5100s for the front and 5160's for the back to install. Can these be adjusted to the same height im at right now without the blocks? I know the car will ride like crap with the blocks regardless of shock I put.

 

[boogielander]

I got Bilstein 5100s for the front and 5160's for the back to install. Can these be adjusted to the same height im at right now without the blocks? I know the car will ride like crap with the blocks regardless of shock I put.

3.5in? don't think so. iirc all shocks are 2-3" adjustable.
to be fair, you might want to run it at 2.5" MAX so your shocks can still do their jobs. Going more than 2.5" on 2-3" shocks actually reduces your travel and will ride bad because you're extending the shocks. Going over 3" means you are stretching the shocks and the pistons will sit way too high for them to function properly.

in addition, from a practical, technical, and performance perspective, IFS are really not designed to go over 3" unless other more involving modifications are done due to IFS' design limit. I'm talking longer arms, longer CV, longer tie rods, longer spindles, etc. At that point you might as well just throw long travel with external bypass LOL.

If you're dead set on achieving 3.5", only way to do that would be hacking the stock LCA mounting points and add diff drop brackets, spindles, UCAs, and run those 4-6" kits. Yet, from a performance perspective, it is still not the correct way to do things since you are not getting more suspension travel out of those kits, and your clearance is still the same due to diff drop. The true and correct way to achieve 3.5" lift is completely redo the front suspension and utilize longer arms, spindle, CV, and tie rods, or do a solid axle swap because solid axles can handle up to 6" with simple bolt on shocks, springs, arms, and depending on application, driveshafts.


all that said, my professional recommendation from a performance perspective, would be keep it at 2.5" and call it a day. If you want appearance over performance, disregard everything I said and do what you please lol