JerryBsizzle
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We have endlessly discussed the two different spring setups from Ram and the additional 1" height you get from the Rebel/ORG spring setup. I've have my 6" BDS lift (spacer lift not coilovers) on my truck for almost 2 years and I also had a 2021 with a 6" Fabtech lift. It seems like the longer I have it the higher it looks. It's actually too high for 35's and I'm staying away from 37's. After all my research and calculations I've determined I am about 7 7/8" front and 5" rear above a stock NON off road group truck.
The lift itself is 6" front/4" rear. But the spacer is stacked on top of my ORG spring/coil so that's another inch, plus the damn dealer installed a preload shim that BDS sends with the kit. It's meant to use if you are running a winch, heavy bumper etc. BDS says on a Rebel/ORG truck with the spacer it will sit about 1/2" high in the front and if it is not installed the truck will sit with 3/8" of rake. So that spacer makes a difference of 7/8". I had to add a 1" spacer to the rear because mine was nose high and I didn't like that (I didn't know about the preload spacer).
So all told my truck is 7-7/8" front and 5" rear above a stock NON off road group truck. I'm about to swap the front coil/strut and do away with the front preload spacer and the rear 1" spacer. That should bring me to a real true 6/4. Took me a while to come to this conclusion lord have mercy. Pics for attention
The lift itself is 6" front/4" rear. But the spacer is stacked on top of my ORG spring/coil so that's another inch, plus the damn dealer installed a preload shim that BDS sends with the kit. It's meant to use if you are running a winch, heavy bumper etc. BDS says on a Rebel/ORG truck with the spacer it will sit about 1/2" high in the front and if it is not installed the truck will sit with 3/8" of rake. So that spacer makes a difference of 7/8". I had to add a 1" spacer to the rear because mine was nose high and I didn't like that (I didn't know about the preload spacer).
So all told my truck is 7-7/8" front and 5" rear above a stock NON off road group truck. I'm about to swap the front coil/strut and do away with the front preload spacer and the rear 1" spacer. That should bring me to a real true 6/4. Took me a while to come to this conclusion lord have mercy. Pics for attention
