Rammit
Ram Guru
Looks great. What backspace did you go with on the wheels
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Readylift 3.5" kit on Offroad Package
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Marty3374
Active Member
Offset was 0 backspace 5. When I ordered the wheels I intended on putting on 35/12.5/20. I changed last minute and put on a smaller tire. The tires are flush with the fender. I should have stayed with the wider tire
Marty3374
Active Member
Very nice!! On smooth roads it rides just like stock. I notice its a little rougher on bumpy roads but not bad on gravel if that makes sense. I really like it! Yours is gunna be nice!!!
Icecold77
Active Member
Thank you!! I'll post pics once the gear is on my Rig
Rammit
Ram Guru
I kind of did the same thing. Ended up doing 35x11.50. I would like to have did the 12.50’s but I do a lot of highway driving and wanted to stay a little more conservative. Your truck looks great.
Icecold77
Active Member
Neurobit
RAM Sorcerer
Yeah, now we're talking. What a difference bigger tires make!
Marty3374
Active Member
Thank you, thats why I went with the smaller tire also
Icecold77
Active Member
Guys.. would you say the SST 3.5in kit leveled your truck? My point is they say you get 3.5in in the front and 2in in the rear.. I know a level kit is 2 in, that leaves .5 off. That being said, I cant imagine that .5 is even noticeable?? Mine has an appointment Monday for the 3.5 SST and wheels and tires
Rammit
Ram Guru
The Readylift is meant to level it out while providing a lift to the entire truck. A level kit will level but only provide a lift to the front.
Billet1500 4x4
Ram Guru
All these truck set a little different depending on options and what not they need anywhere from 1.5" in the front to 2.5" to set level. So for some the 3.5 kit might level them up others might still have a noticable rake. I took some measurements on mine and it's going to take 2.25" to set level. The other thing to keep in mind is that the frame pivots around the back tire so raising just the front is going to lower everything behind the rear tire. Effectively for anyone going offroad a leveling kite helps the approach angle but you're going to lose a little on the departure angle
Icecold77
Active Member
You are correct. I've leveled a bunch of trucks. The reason I asked here was exactly directed at the same question this post states.
I know all trucks sit a bit differently, more interested in after this Lift is the *** end still noticeably higher?
Icecold77
Active Member
Appreciate everyone's feedback. Readylift told me measure from the center of the front wheel to the fender and the same for the back. Add the 3.5 to the front # and 2 to the back and there is your answer. I was just seeking real life results to date.
Marty3374
Active Member
You cant even see it on mine
Billet1500 4x4
Ram Guru
This was always a topic of discussion in the GM forums as well and it boiled down to what part of the truck do you want to level. Bottom of the cab, wheel well arches or bed rails. If you were to measure all these points you'll find only one of three can be level. The rear wheel arch is intentionally cut higher than the front. So if you level by the arches the front of the cab is actually higher than the rear. I have not measured the ram but on the gm trucks the front of the bed rail was 2 inches lower than the bed rail at the tailgate. Most guys leveled the wheel arches which made the cab sit about an inch higher if you measured from the ground to the bottom of the cab.
Rammit
Ram Guru
Your exactly right. Sometimes a perfectly leveled truck appears higher in the front. It’s all depending on where you measure. I like to measure from the ground to the wheel arch since that is what my eye is drawn to. I prefer a slight rake so the truck doesn’t look nose high.
Marty3374
Active Member
I need to measure mine on even pavement In the pictures I took it looks nose high, even tho it has the .5” rake
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Troop2865
Active Member
I am new here and I have learned a lot from reading your posts on lifts for the 2019 Ram 1500 with the off road package. I have ordered a Bighorn crew cab 4x4 with the off road package. I have spoken with Readylift and they advised me of the same information regarding measuring the front end height. I would like to get the full 3 1/2 inches of lift in the front. Here is what I am thinking and I am open to suggestions.
Considering the front of my truck should be one inch taller from the factory, I want to use the Motofab 2 1/2 inch front leveling kit with the Maxtrac forged aluminum UCA. This should result in a 3 1/2 inch front lift with new upper arms constructed for the additional lift. In the rear I will run a one inch spacer. This should make the truck close to level front to rear. I want to run 18x9 wheels with an offset of 0 to -12. For tires I am going to run 35x12.50x18.
I am open to suggestions. I haven’t settled on a wheel yet. Just way too many choices. Thanks
Considering the front of my truck should be one inch taller from the factory, I want to use the Motofab 2 1/2 inch front leveling kit with the Maxtrac forged aluminum UCA. This should result in a 3 1/2 inch front lift with new upper arms constructed for the additional lift. In the rear I will run a one inch spacer. This should make the truck close to level front to rear. I want to run 18x9 wheels with an offset of 0 to -12. For tires I am going to run 35x12.50x18.
I am open to suggestions. I haven’t settled on a wheel yet. Just way too many choices. Thanks
