Lift/tires question

[Joemussy]

Hey everyone,
New member and ram owner. My first ram. I have a big horn with the 5.7 I’m coming from a Gladiator. I had an AEV lift on it, 315s, EVO Corse wheels, aluminum bumper etc. it had 3.77 gears. It was a dog lol. Struggle to hit 70-75mph. My question is how does the ride quality differ when you lift a ram? Is it still capable of highway speeds? Are you fighting the bumps in the road? I’m debating just doing a leveling kit in the front with 33s and going down to 18s. I’ll keep the 20s if need be though.
I appreciate anyone’s input and I’m sure this has probably been asked before so I apologize.

 

[CHeYeNNe71]

Mostly will depend on budget and lift you're looking to go. Along with tire size and gearing you have. 3.21. 3.92?

Many w/ 3.21 limit to 35's, but some do run 37's with proper lift. The 5th Gen transmission gearing is different from 4th Gen.

I'm going with BDS 3" w/ FOX 2.5 adjustable and 285/65R20 34.6X11.2 because of having 3.21. plus I don't want a full 35X12.5

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[Joemussy]

Yea I have 3.21 gearing. My fear is that it’ll turn into a dog on the highway lol. I do occasional camping trips. I’ve got a rooftop tent that I use. I just want to be able to maintain the ride quality as best as possible. I think a solid leveling kit and 33s might suffice.

 

[LaxDfns15]

On 33's the 3.21 gears won't have any issues. Guys really don't see issues until moving to 37's. I have basically 35's (295/70R18's) on the 3.92's and I didn't notice any difference from 33's. Bigger sidewall and bigger tires will usually be smoother unless you're moving from P to E rated tires. Then you'll notice it being more stiff. I've been on E tires for over 10 years now, so I can't remember what P tires felt like on a truck.

 

[CHeYeNNe71]

Yea I have 3.21 gearing. My fear is that it’ll turn into a dog on the highway lol. I do occasional camping trips. I’ve got a rooftop tent that I use. I just want to be able to maintain the ride quality as best as possible. I think a solid leveling kit and 33s might suffice.

Make sure to use Leveling struts only, not garbage spacers. Bilstein, Eibach, Fox or RC M1.

 

[Rambilt]

I use rough country leveling struts and rough country rear shocks then replaced my tires with 35s. I also added airlift airbags because I pull a small travel trailer. I love my setup even though I did it in a cheap kind of way. I love the way my truck handles, my speedometer is spot on after changing the tire size using Alfaobd with a bypass cable. Good luck to your project!


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Rick

 

[Choate]

It’ll be fine on 35s. Not fast by any means but my truck would hit 110 easily but I don’t try. Driving 80mph on the highway is no problem except it will want to shift into 7th a lot w 3.21